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So much love for Rafa at
#runforthe96
today. He didn't move from this spot until everyone who wanted a pic with him got one
#class
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The funeral cortege for Alice Da Silva Aguiar is making its way to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sefton.
Alice was one of the three schoolgirls killed in the Southport knife attack last month.
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BREAKING: All Sainsbury’s stores in Liverpool have stopped selling The S*n, following
@totaleclipse96
demonstrations at stores and petrol stations.
#totaleclipseofthesun
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#Southport
latest:
@LFC
legends Robbie Fowler and Phil Thompson have paid their respects at the scene in Southport following a knife attack which has claimed the lives of three children.
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Staff at the New Royal Liverpool said meeting the Prince and Princess of Wales was so “unbelievable” they couldn’t sleep last night. And the couple were “Lovely.” Kate even stroked therapy dog volunteer Rosie before heading to
@theODCharity
@KensingtonRoyal
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Incredible scenes inside Anfield tonight! The impossible task, accomplished. Barcelona swept aside - Liverpool are going to Madrid 🔴⚽️
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Kate and William have now officially opened Liverpools New Royal Hospital and head to their next Merseyside appointment
@KensingtonRoyal
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👏 One minutes applause for Paul O’Grady in
#Birkenhead
.
❤️ His funeral’s taking place in Kent today but people in his home town have come out to celebrate his life.
#RIPPaulO
#PaulOgrady
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Happy Birthday Prince William... the perfect excuse to re-share this video of one of his biggest fans 🤩
A little girl shares a moment with Prince William as he compliments her daffodil for St David’s Day, during a visit to
@AllSaintsCIW
in Wrexham 🌼
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As Boris Johnson officially becomes Prime Minister today, Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton has told us he will never be welcomed on Merseyside. He said Johnson’s infamous editorial in the Spectator magazine alleging drunken Liverpool fans were to blame will never be forgotten
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A little girl shares a moment with Prince William as he compliments her daffodil for St David’s Day, during a visit to
@AllSaintsCIW
in Wrexham 🌼
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#Southport
latest:
@Everton
legends Ian Snodin and Graham Stuart have laid flowers and paid their respects at the police cordon in Southport following a knife attack yesterday.
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'96 Avenue' at
#Anfield
has officially been renamed '97 Avenue' this morning, in memory of the 97th
#Hillsborough
victim Andrew Devine.
#LFC
❤
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Patients and staff cheer as the Prince and Princess of Wales wave to them in the New Royal Hospital Liverpool cafe. William and Kate will speak to more staff before heading to their next Merseyside appointment.
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“I’ll pass those on the Catherine”
Prince William thanks the children at
@AllSaintsCIW
in Wrexham as they give him gifts for George, Charlotte and Louis and a bunch of flowers.
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Apron on… it’s time for Prince William to learn how to make Bara brith 🍞
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Matthew St filled with both Dortmund and Liverpool fans in harmony singing YNWA this afternoon.
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Our Tower will be lit up BLUE tonight for the inspirational and fantastic
@speedomick
Two months walking the length of the country, in his blue speedos... he's raised more than £300,000.
His journey comes to an end at Lands End this afternoon. 👏💙💙
#speedomick
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The Liverpool fans are in fine voice here at Wembley ahead of this afternoon’s FA Cup final…
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🔴 “He’s saying things he thinks we want to hear. They’re only sorry because they’ve been caught out again”
Joe Blott from
@spiritofshankly
reacts to John W Henry’s apology and calls on
#Liverpool
’s owners to explain themselves to supporters
#europesuperleague
#LFC
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Sir Kenny Dalglish is collecting the
#SPOTY
Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Liverpool legend is delighted to be here to receive it.
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A rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in
#Birkenhead
for
#PaulOGrady
on the day of his funeral.❤️
#YNWA
#PaulOGradyRIP
#RipPaulOgrady
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Alfie Evans' family met with applause & cheers outside Alder Hey Hospital as they walked through the crowds that had gathered to support them
#AlfiesArmy
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“What a disgrace.I felt at the start it was going to be another stitch up and that’s what it is”
Margaret Aspinall gives us her reaction after a judge said 3 men accused of perverting the course of justice had no case to answer over
#Hillsborough
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Amazing scenes at Anfield as Stephen Darby arrives to mark the end of
#MarchOfTheDay
for
@DarbyRimmerMND
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A beautiful moment on the River Mersey. A maritime tribute for Queen Elizabeth II… with bagpipes, and river tugs spraying water from their fire cannons.
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The Prince of Wales is in Wrexham!
He's arrived at All Saint's School to see how they're celebrating St David's Day.
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A mural of
@LFC
’s first black footballer
@HowardGayle61
has been officially unveiled in his home city.
The mural, on Upper Warwick Street in Toxteth, is the second in a series commissioned by
@Mandela800
to portray positive role models and their achievements.
@JohnCulshaw8
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What a welcome!
Children at All Saints School in
#Wrexham
have been singing for Prince William
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#Liverpool
fan Sean Cox will make his first return to Anfield since he was critically injured in April 2018. He'll be at the game against Man City on Sunday courtesy of
@LFC
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Children at All Saints School have been showing Prince William some of their work as part of his visit to
#Wrexham
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Prince William has been listening to a special news report on his visit to Wrexham…
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Backlog at starting line for
#runforthe96
Everyone wanting a pic with
#RafaBenitez
. What a ledge
#liverpool
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Remember this from between Christmas & New Year when
@speedomick
smashed his original £50k target?
He’s now on over £211,000 with less than 100 miles to go 👏👏
Mick, we salute you. Not all heroes wear capes 💙
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#Liverpool
's Katarina Johnson-Thompson has won her second world Heptathlon title.
She's just secured the Gold in Budapest! 👏👏👏
#WorldAthleticsChampionships
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A man who has raised more than £1million for charity whilst walking in his
#Everton
speedos has received the
#Liverpool
Citizen of Honour Award at
@TownHallLpool
.
@speedomick
became teary-eyed as he spoke of the huge obstacles he overcame to help so many others.
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Banner of support, flowers and candles outside St George's Hall, Liverpool.
#ManchesterBombing
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Children have been telling Prince William what they’ve been learning about the Gresford disaster during his visit to
#Wrexham
.
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“We’ve got history in our hands… and it’s happened in
#Liverpool
!”
“
#Beatles
forever!”
We spoke to these
@thebeatles
fans at
@hmvLiverpool
, who were among the first to pick up a copy of the legendary band’s new single
#NowAndThen
.
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Seven-year-old Poppy Higham from Runcorn was among the award winners to meet Prince Harry:
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“You can’t take Liverpool out of the boy!”
“He would be silently pleased!”
@HistoricEngland
and the wife of the late Beatle George Harrison, Olivia Harrison, have unveiled a blue plaque to George at his birthplace - 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree.
#thebeatles
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#Liverpool
legend Ian St John has been laid to rest this afternoon in a private service.
His coffin made one last visit to Anfield to stop by the man who brought him to
#LFC
in 1961
Sir Kenny Dalglish was among those waiting to pay respect
(Credit
@RadioCityNews
)
#RIPSaint
💔
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Let’s get him trending today 💙
@speedomick
due to arrive at Lands End this afternoon after his epic walk from John O’Groats “in me knickers” 😂
He’s raised more than £280,000 for charity 👏👏
#speedomick
#speedomick
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💙🥾 He's done ! 2500 Miles , six months and a quarter of s million pounds raised !
@speedomick
crosses the finish line to the sounds of Z cars
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Number of signatures on online petition calling for
#CarolinesLaw
has now passed 66,000.
It's been set up by former Hollyoaks star
@Stephdavis77
. She wants stricter laws when it comes to the press & people in the public eye.
#ripcarolineflack
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Crowds turned out in Liverpool earlier to demand the
#RightToFood
, calling for an end to food poverty.
Hundreds marched from St George’s Hall to the Bombed Out Church in a campaign led by
@IanByrneMP
.
Our regional correspondent
@victoriaaglover
was there…
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🔥 Andrew Devine's name has been added to the
#Hillsborough
memorial outside
#Anfield
Andrew passed away last year becoming the 97th person unlawfully killed as a result of the disaster
#JFT97
#LFC
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In case you missed this yesterday.. the moment
@speedomick
found out he’s hit the £50k target for his epic charity walk from John O’Groats to Lands End... he’s not even half way through it!!
Total now at £53k 👏👏
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"I will go through the courts because these despicable people have to learn the hard way. It's every week and I'm not tolerating it any more"
@LOU15E_96
gives us her reaction after someone edited a photo showing Watford's Troy Deeney in front of
#LFC
fans at
#Hillsborough
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What a ledge! Rafa hasn't moved..had his pic taken with EVERYONE at start line
#runforthe96
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Did you spot the Princess of Wales on
#Eurovision
?
A
#Eurovision
surprise 🎹
A pleasure to join Kalush Orchestra in a special performance of last year's winning
@eurovision
entry.
Enjoy the show, Liverpool 🪩
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The moment the Duke of Westminster and his wife stepped outside Chester Cathedral! 📸💍
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Go Fund Me have donated £1000 to Speedo Mick's fundraising campaign, to say sorry after his page was temporarily suspended
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"His kindness means 3 other children can live"
Matt Banks, dad of 9y/o
#Liverpool
fan Jordan Banks who died after being struck by lightning has revealed he was an organ donor.
He also says Jordan was "the most amazing little person with the biggest heart" 💔
#RIPLittleMan
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It's confirmed that filming on the new
#Batman
movie in
#Liverpool
will take place from Mon 12th Oct to Fri 16th Oct, on and around the St George's Plateau area. The filming was due to start back in March, but was postponed due to lockdown. Robert Pattinson is starring as Batman.
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Liverpool dad Mark installing the first in school Defib of the new government roll out to get a device in every school by the end of the year after his son Oliver, aged 12, in a PE lesson at King David High. The
@TheOKFoundation
have worked to supply around 6,000 Defibs
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Congratulations to
#Liverpool
MP
@lucianaberger
who’s won a national award for helping fight hate crime
#NO2H8Crime
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Golden Boot winners Mo Salah and Sadio Mane collect their award they'll need to share with Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after all three finished on 22 goals for the season
#LFC
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A line of appreciation has been formed at Anfield to welcome the
@DarbyRimmerMND
#MarchOfTheDay
participants as they make their way to the final stop in
#Liverpool
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Junior doctors in Merseyside are taking part in the longest strike in the history of the NHS, as they walk out for six days in the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
Orthopaedic surgeon
@AlirezaEsfa
is on the picket line outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
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Those gathered outside Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral broke into applause ahead of the funeral of Liverpool school girl Ava White. Her coffin bearing photographs of the 12 year old
#RipAvaWhite
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💙🥾"It's been a long one this, much much tougher then I thought it would be"
After walking 2500 Miles in 6 months, raising £250K for charity,
@speedomick
ends his epic adventure around the UK & Ireland on Liverpool's waterfront later
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And he's done it!
@speedomick
took on
#StormCaira
and won! He's arrived in Glastonbury with his raspberries still intact! 🍇🍓
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🗣️”We are coming for you.”
“We absolutely have sufficient resources to cope.”
Following violent disorder in Southport last week and in Liverpool over the weekend, we’ve spoken to
@merpolchiefcon
, who has been out on Castle Street today to try and reassure local businesses.
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"Right, I'm swimming to France now...!" 😂😂
Reckon
@speedomick
's a bit giddy about finishing his 1000 mile charity walk!
He's almost at £320,000 now
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🔵🔵Amazing gesture from
@Everton
! The club invited
@speedomick
to Goodison on Sunday where Bill Kenwright handed over a cheque for £140,000!
It takes the total raised for Mick's big walk from John o Groats to Lands End to HALF A MILLION POUNDS!!
🔵🔵
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A banner's been flown above the Etihad during Manchester City's match with Liverpool. The plane's been organised by Everton fans who are unhappy at the club's 10 point deduction.
They want Manchester City to face action over financial charges.
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BREAKING - A Judge has ruled that former match commander at Hillsborough, David Duckenfield can be charged with 95 counts of manslaughter
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Kenny Daliglish says he and wife Marina are humbled to be honoured alongside the 96 tonight
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#SpeedoMick
's going to be named Liverpool Citizen of Honour! 💙
It recognises those who've made a "significant, exceptional or unique contribution" to the city.
Mayor Joe Anderson says
@speedomick
has "captured the imagination of not just the city but the entire nation"
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.
@speedomick
says he’s OVERWHELMED
#Liverpool
are letting him go onto the pitch before the game today.
He’s at
#Anfield
for the
#MerseysideDerby
raising money for his 1000 mile charity walk!
He’s raised over £75,000 now and he’s only half way!
#LFC
#EFC
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"Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, and Lancashire are being set up as the canaries in the coalmine"
@AndyBurnhamGM
says the government is sacrificing jobs in the North to try and save them elsewhere.
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Francesca is one of many superheroes abseiling down the Radio City Tower this weekend. The 25 year old suffers from cerebral palsy but isn't letting anything stop her. She's braver than us!
#Skyfall
#SuperheroDay
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10yo James from
#Wirral
suffers from autism, but his mum’s told us he’s never smiled as much since he found out
#Batman
’s being filmed in
#Liverpool
He’s drawn this pic which he’s DESPERATE to give to the Caped Crusader himself
PLEASE RT... let’s see if we can make it happen
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“I’ve had bigger raspberries than this”
#SpeedoMick
throws gauntlet down to
#StormCiara
😂
185 miles of his 1,000 mile charity walk left and £178k raised so far 👏👏
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Footage has emerged of police speaking to Ross Barkley in
#Liverpool
. It’s reported he dropped some food in the back of a cab and initially wouldn’t give the driver money for the cleaning bill.
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After 27 years, the 96 and the city of Liverpool have truth. You'll Never Walk Alone.
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Just six weeks after he was in a coma a Merseyside footballer has exclusively told us he plans to be back out on the pitch by the turn of the year. 17 y/o Alex Moffitt was left with serious head injuries after he was hit by a car in Maghull in March.
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Friends and family of 9y/o
#Liverpool
#LFC
fan Jordan Banks who died after being struck by lightning are walking from
#Blackpool
to
#Liverpool
in his memory.
They're set to arrive at
#Anfield
at around 2pm this afternoon.
#RIPLittleMan
#YNWA
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King Charles and the Queen Consort have been visiting
#Wrexham
, to mark it becoming a city.
While there, the Royals visited
@Wrexham_AFC
, where our reporter
@SmithJourno
met with the clubs owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Decent selfie there Adam!
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CUTENESS WARNING! Three baby rock hyraxes have made their public debuts at Chester Zoo.
Each of the tiny triplets, born to mum Daissie and dad Nungu, weighs no more than 250 grams – around the same as a mango!
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These are the scenes outside the Royal
#Liverpool
Hospital this morning as Paramedics across the North West, and the county go on strike.
Other union members including nurses, porters and cleaners are also walking out in
#Liverpool
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.
@Steven_Woolfe
has told us he's held positive talks with Alder Hey Hospital who have agreed to suspend end of life care for Alfie Evans while a review is carried out as to whether he is fit to travel to Italy for further medical care
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Thinking of Rhys Jones on the anniversary of his murder.
The young Evertonian was shot in Croxteth 14 years ago.
Never forgotten Rhys. RIP. 💙
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#LFC
mad Emily Farley has covered her home in Everton with flags, banners and a life size cut out of
@MoSalah
as she prepares for the Reds Champions League Final in Kiev with Real Madrid
#AllezAllezAllez
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Commuters arriving at Lime Street this morning are being greeted by an unusual sight. An abandoned bus has been split in two by a GIANT knife!
#LiverpoolGiants
#GiantsLiverpool
#giantspectacular
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“It’s about being respectful of another language.”
#HannahWaddingham
on her French speaking parts of
#Eurovision
👇
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Sir Kenny Dalglish
@kennethdalglish
: "For me the people who were there the way they were caring for people who were there, getting people first aid, the way they were behaved was nothing like they were described, justice is to control what is said publically"
#HillsboroughLawNow
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