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    How Is Bingo Still Popular In The 21st Century?

    How Is Bingo Still Popular In The 21st Century?

    For many, the idea of bingo resonates perhaps most clearly with halls in towns across Britain, a symbol of raucous social entertainment prominent throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. Even though the classic, in-person game has shown a steady decline in popularity since the turn of the century, bingo is still popular. In fact, bingo generates revenue worth hundreds of millions of pounds every year. Most players have turned to the online form of the game,…

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    Rough Trade Announces Liverpool Store Opening

    Rough Trade Announces Liverpool Store Opening

    Leading independent music retailer Rough Trade has announced plans to increase its UK footprint with the opening of a large new store in Liverpool. The news comes after a period of growth for the independent, which has tripled its UK vinyl market share in the past five years. Scheduled to open in Q1 2024, the 6500 square foot store, which will open on Liverpool’s Hanover Street, will become Rough Trade’s largest location in the UK and…

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    Daffodil - Former Mersey Ferry To Be Transformed Into Liverpool Waterfront Attraction

    Daffodil: Former Mersey Ferry To Be Transformed Into Liverpool Waterfront Attraction

    A £2.5m project to transform the former Mersey Ferry, MV Royal Daffodil into a major destination is set for completion in 2024.  Liverpool City Region entrepreneurs Philip Olivier and Joshua Boyd have spent several years working on the venture. Reborn as Daffodil, the iconic vessel will find a permanent home on Liverpool’s Waterfront with planning granted for a berth at Canning Dock, next to Royal Albert Dock.  Daffodil is set to become a valuable addition to…

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    Weekly Noise: Week #46

    Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. What’s weirder than Christmas on a Monday?That’s right, New Year’s also being the same day.Miles of cars have been trapped in the snow,At…

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    Weekly Noise: Week #45

    Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. Chaos ensues as more Covid Inquiry WhatsApp messages are exposed,We can only hope that the real truth is enclosed.An Iceland volcano has decided…

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    Weekly Noise: Week #44

    Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. Prince Harry is making headlines yet again,Funnily enough, it’s another complain.Rishi’s bill took 36 hours to agree with,Hopefully the said voters don’t end…

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    Everton Team Take Festive Trip To Alder Hey 1

    Everton Team Take Festive Trip To Alder Hey

    Everton Men’s Senior Team continued an annual tradition when they headed to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital this week to spread festive cheer. Blues boss Sean Dyche joined Club captain Seamus Coleman at the world-renowned medical facility, along with 16 other Toffees, including the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Amadou Onana, Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure, James Garner, Beto, Jack Harrison, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Nathan Patterson. Meeting with patients, parents and staff, players wore blue Christmas hats…

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    Weekly Noise: Week #43

    Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. The new migration rules are even stricter than the last,Looks like things are evolving pretty fast.There was a leak at the Sellafield nuclear…

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    Formby Hall Christmas Card Competition Winner Announced

    Formby High School Pupil Wins Formby Hall’s Design-A-Christmas Card Competition

    Ellie-Rose Mcloughlin,13, a Formby High School pupil, is the winner of Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa‘s design-a-Christmas card competition.  All proceeds from Ellie-Rose’s cards will raise money for Cash for Kids Liverpool.  Ellie-Rose drew a picture of a little girl wearing a hand-knitted Christmas jumper from her grandma. She is witnessing the magic of Christmas from her living room, with Father Christmas’ sleigh and his classic reindeer. Ellie-Rose’s drawing also features golfing snowmen! Ellie-Rose says,…

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    The Reader Launches Christmas Appeal To Raise £10,000 For Children's Reading Project

    The Reader Launches Christmas Appeal To Raise £10,000 For Children’s Reading Project

    Liverpool-based charity The Reader, which uses the power of literature and reading aloud to transform lives across the UK, is calling for donations to help it reach a £10,000 festive fundraising target. Funds raised will support the First Page project, its work reading with children and their families across the North West.   Reading enjoyment has been reported as more important for children’s educational success than their family’s socio-economic status (OECD, 2002). However, a recent study by the children’s publisher Ladybird found that…

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    Weekly Noise: Week #42

    Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. More hostages are being released as the truce ensues,Hopefully no one has to fish out for clues.Word on the street is UEFA corruption,We…

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    Weekly Noise: Week #41

    Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. No one’s happy about Nigel Farage’s pay,That’s why they’re all boycotting the show’s stay.The possibilities of snow keep proving to be high,Let’s just…

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    Joe Lycett To Unveil Giant Toilet In Liverpool To Mark New Podcast Launch Turdcast - Joe Lycett and Gary Lineker

    Joe Lycett To Unveil Giant Toilet In Liverpool To Mark New Podcast Launch

    Joe Lycett will unveil a giant, inflatable portable toilet, The Turdis, at Liverpool Docks on Thursday 23 November to mark the launch of his new-brand new podcast, Turdcast. Ahead of the first episode of Turdcast going live at 9am on Friday 24 November, Joe will bring the fully functioning giant toilet to Liverpool on Thursday, inviting members of the public to walk the brown carpet, spend a penny/drop a plop and share their own loo-themed…

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    Red Run Celebrates Third Birthday In Style At Liverpool's Mamasan Photo Credit - ©robhunterphotography

    Red Run Celebrates 3 Years of Success At Liverpool’s Mamasan

    Active streetwear brand, Red Run hosted an evening of festivities to celebrate their 3 years of success since launch and to mark the major milestone of opening their Flagship store on Manesty’s Lane, Liverpool ONE. The event took place at party hotspot Mamasan, just a stone’s throw from their new retail space, where guests were entertained with live performances from DJ’s Lordz, Billie Clements & Dan Ambrose. Star studded guests in attendance, included Lottie &…

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    New Care Home To Provide A Safe Space For The Homeless Community In Liverpool

    New Care Home To Provide A Safe Space For The Homeless Community In Liverpool

    A newly opened care home operated by Merseyside charity YMCA Together will accommodate people who have experienced homelessness as they face the need for respite and end-of-life care. The 22-bed home in South Liverpool will offer a safe, comfortable, and caring environment for those experiencing homelessness, during the most vulnerable times of their lives. The care home, Hestia House, is the latest initiative in the YMCA’s ongoing efforts to address the complex needs of people…

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    Girls With Dreams Club

    Liverpool Entrepreneur Nic Byrne Launches ‘Girls with Dreams Club’

    An exciting new initiative for teenage girls is launching in Liverpool this month. The ‘Girls with Dreams Club’ will recognise the unique challenges that young women face in today’s world and seeks to provide a safe and nurturing space where they can explore their dreams and ambitions and most importantly connect with others. Founder and entrepreneur Nic Byrne, who started her own successful business over 22 years ago, aged 27, has recognised the challenges that…

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    Weekly Noise: Week #40

    Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. David Cameron has made a come back,Hopefully this time around he doesn’t slack.Meanwhile, everyone reckons Suella deserves to be the Prime Minister,Whilst they…

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    Warrington BID & Independent Street Markets Unite For Christmas Weekend

    Warrington Business Improvement District (BID) has announced the return of an extraordinary Christmas celebration that is set to welcome hundreds of people to the town centre. Warrington’s Weekend Wonderland, in collaboration with Warrington Borough Council and Culture Warrington, will bring together Independent Street Markets, events and colourful performances as part of a Christmas cracker of festivities. Taking place on the weekend of 25 November from 10am to 9pm and on the 26th from 11am to…

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    Gypsabella Pop Up Coming to Liverpool ONE

    Gypsabella Launches New Christmas Collection In Liverpool ONE Pop-Up

    Instagram brand Gypsabella is launching its new and exclusive Christmas collection from a pop-up store in Liverpool city centre. Unique in-house fashion pieces will be available, along with festive decorations, when it opens its doors in South John Street for a limited time only between Saturday December 2 and Sunday December 17. There will be a special discount for the first 50 customers, with a chosen few receiving a voucher for up to £50 or…

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    Liverpool ONE Counts Down To Christmas Extravaganza

    Around 500 performers will help kick-start the festive season as Liverpool ONE Christmas Live! takes place this Friday (17 November). Featuring magical pop-up pantomimes, singing elves, Santa and the talents of hundreds of local young people, the free event promises to bring a non-stop party to launch the festive season. Taking place from 4pm until 8pm, Liverpool ONE Christmas LIVE! will give visitors of all ages the unique opportunity to catch a sneak peek of…