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Journalist for the St Helens Star and the Leigh Journal Views are my own

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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The Foundry was supposed to be one of St Helens' big regeneration projects. The "box park" style development was approved in 2022, yet it's still unopened in August 2026. I looked into the project and found a few things that didn't quite add up. www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2644496...
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St Helens' long-awaited Foundry remains unopened - here's what we found 🏗️👀
The Foundry remains unopened more than four years after plans were approved, with St Helens Council saying delivery of the project rests with the…
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Reform UK candidate hoping to represent Billinge is facing criticism over a series of historic social media posts. www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/26433301.billinge-reform-candidate-criticised-social-media-posts/
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MP brands Reform by-election candidate 'unfit for public office'
St Helens North MP David Baines has said Reform UK's candidate in the Billinge and Seneley Green by-election is "unfit for public…
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
They almost got away with it. In 1988, the Stone Roses played a gig in St Helens under a fake name, hoping to keep it under the radar. Nearly 40 years later, it’s become one of the band’s forgotten stories. 🔗 www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2642470...
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How The Stone Roses slipped into St Helens under a fake name
Before they became one of Britain's most influential bands, The Stone Roses slipped into St Helens under a fake name.
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Has the Government done enough to save Britain’s pubs? I spoke to the landlord of a Billinge pub which @andyburnham.bsky.social visited during the Makerfield by-election. He says more support is needed if hospitality is to survive. www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2642761...
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'PM visited my pub - this is what I told him'
THE owner of a village pub singled out by Andy Burnham says the government's business rates cut for hospitality is "a good start" but…
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Patients told me they’re “heartbroken” after learning Billinge Medical Practice’s move to Garswood will be permanent. I spoke to people worried about travel, access and what the decision means for the village. Read more: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2629601...
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Residents 'heartbroken' over permanent relocation of village surgery
PATIENTS have been left “heartbroken” after learning their village’s only GP practice will be relocating permanently to another town,…
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Andy Burnham has announced a 20% cut to business rates for hospitality. When I spoke to Paul Draper who owns the Junction in Rainford today, he told me that while he welcomes the change, it doesn’t go far enough. Read what he had to say here: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2640441...
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Pub landlord says business rates cut will have 'no meaningful impact'
A local pub owner has cast doubt on the effectiveness of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's business rates cut for hospitality venues, describing it…
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
A black family say they have been subjected to horrific racist abuse by young people in Norris Green, Liverpool, including being called slurs, having fireworks thrown in their garden, and being told to 'go back to your country' www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Children scared to go outside as home targeted with fireworks
"This has really been affecting my children - they are scared of going out"
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Arteja loves Liverpool, supports Everton and has become a key member of the community - but now faces being sent back into the hands of those who exploited her ✍️ @liamthorp.bsky.social www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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They are saying they're sending me home, but Liverpool is my home
Arteja loves Liverpool, supports Everton and has become a key member of the community - but now faces being sent back into the hands of those who exploited her
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Birkenhead’s seen a lot over the years - but a Day of the Dead celebration by The KLF might top the list. Story here: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/mer...
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Park event where people build pyramid from human ashes
The surreal memorial ritual is coming to the Wirral next month
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
With all the division at the moment, I thought it’d be nice to focus on what’s united the people of Liverpool in recent years www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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From tragedy to triumph: eight times Scousers stood as one
From tragedies that shook the city to campaigns that saved lives, Liverpool has shown time and again that when it counts, Scousers stand shoulder to shoulder
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
A mum originally from Huyton has told how her childhood was shattered after moving to Corby - the town at the centre of a toxic waste scandal that inspired the hit Netflix drama Toxic Town www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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'I remember thinking they’re going to tell me I’m dying'
Gillian is one of a growing number of people who believe their childhood cancer could be linked to toxic waste in the town
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
A picture-perfect village with storybook houses, famous scones and a rich history. Locals say it’s like nowhere else - and once you visit, you’ll understand why. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/its...
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The Merseyside village that attracts tourists from around the world
A picture-perfect village with storybook houses, famous scones and a rich history. Locals say it’s like nowhere else - and once you visit, you’ll understand why.
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Disgusting incident www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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He was saying 'this is my country' so I told him this is our country as well
Police called as man targeted family who had just finished prayers at mosque in Wirral
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
'The reality is here now': 'anxious' landlords face 'tough' future without Goodison matchdays www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Walton pubs face 'tough' future without Goodison matchdays
'The whole area will be affected'
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Shocking moment man shot in street 40 seconds after child was outside shop www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Moment man shot in street 40 seconds after child was outside shop
A passenger in the rear of the car then opens the door and fires a gun at the victim
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Inside village just outside Merseyside which has five Michelin stars www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/foo...
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Inside town just outside Merseyside which has 5 Michelin stars
Aughton has just gained its fifth Michelin star, but what does that mean for other businesses in the village?
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Updates as armed police descend on road and helicopter circles www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Updates as armed police descend on road and helicopter circles
Photos show multiple police vehicles at the scene and a cordon in place
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
'Desperate' women 'forced to sleep wearing hats' in block of flats www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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'Desperate' women 'forced to sleep wearing hats' in block of flats
A spokesperson for Sanctuary said "significant work has been completed to address the ongoing issues"
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
'It’s dehumanising, I feel less than dirt' - the heartbreaking reality of hate crime on Merseyside www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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The heartbreaking reality of hate crime on Merseyside
WARNING: some people may find the following article distressing
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
'Every day I go to work and face racist abuse and I can't do anything about it' www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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'Every day I face racist abuse and I can't do anything about it'
The shopkeeper claims youths continuously target the shop, shouting racial slurs and throwing eggs and stones
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Boy, 2, dies after medical episode at nursery www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Boy, 2, dies after medical episode at nursery
Police were called to the nursery on Tuesday afternoon
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Elderly man, 90, missing as police urge public to help www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Elderly man, 90, missing as police urge public to help
Trevor Roberts was last seen at his home at 7.30am this morning
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
BREAKING: Africa Oyé has confirmed there will be no summer festival in 2025 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/mus...
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Africa Oyé announces hiatus due to increased costs
The festival saw a record breaking year in 2024
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Liverpool pub with customers from 'all over Europe' listed among top 100 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Pub with customers from 'all over Europe' listed among top 100
"It's nice to be recognised as an interesting pub to hang out in"
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Schoolboy sunk 'the lowest a human can reach' after being hit by car www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Schoolboy sunk 'the lowest a human can reach' after being hit by car
Will Blissett was hit by a car he says was "travelling at high speed"
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
No thanks
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Dan Haygarth @danhaygarth1.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Vital reporting from @liamthorp.bsky.social
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'It is beyond broken' - inside our terrifying NHS crisis
Special report: Patients waiting in ambulances for 24 hours, exhausted and desperate staff feeling helpless and a health service now on life support
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
I visited the Indian restaurant thousands go past every day www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/foo...
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I visited the Indian restaurant thousands go past every day
It's one of Liverpool's oldest Indian restaurants, but fewer people have heard of it than one might expect
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Rest in peace Jimmy Carter
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
The names and faces of the women killed in Merseyside www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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The names and faces of the women killed in Merseyside
From 2022 to 2023, Merseyside had the worst record in the country for women and girls killed by men
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Hate town this time of year. Amateur hour.
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
I visited the new Hightown Inn - the pub that's been given a new lease of life I visited the new Hightown Inn - the pub that's been given a new lease of life www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/foo...
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I visited the new Hightown Inn which has a new lease of life
The Hightown pub was a Sefton landmark, now it's back open and under new ownership
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Don’t want to see him go but any ‘Liverpool fan’ who is talking about Trent like he’s a traitor is no real Liverpool fan
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Paddy Edrich @paddyedrich.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
A dad was born into a "cult" before he sold drugs in Liverpool's nightlife. After his arrest he was left with two options in prison. This is the pretty extraordinary story of Kevin Cockburn and how his faith pulled him out of a downward spiral. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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He pulled out a shotgun and I ended up in prison with two options
Kevin Cockburn felt trapped in a life of crime until an experience in prison changed everything
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
‘People don't believe where I live but anyone could find themselves here’ People don't believe where I live but anyone could find themselves here www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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People don't believe where I live but anyone could be here
Tim Blackburn has a good job at a university
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Southport rioter made famous after being smacked with a brick drank 'ten pints and a bottle of rum' www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Rioter hit by brick in viral social media video jailed
Brian Spencer also admitted racially abusing a Polish patient in Southport Hospital after the riots
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
I'm on borrowed time and fear my son won't cope on his own www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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I'm on borrowed time and fear my son won't cope on his own
Christopher Higgs was told he isn't eligible for a guide dog, despite previously having one
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Staggering final amount Liverpool raised for Zoe's Place baby hospice www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Staggering final amount Liverpool raised for Zoe's Place
Campaign soars past £5m target as it officially comes to an end
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
13-year-old Leighton Need started his own clothing line, Mountain Eclipse, after asking his grandad for a small investment last year www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Schoolboy's sell-out sportswear brand a hit with celebrities
13-year-old Leighton Need started his own clothing line, Mountain Eclipse, after asking his grandad for a small investment last year
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
'I grew up on a council estate, now I own 17 of the houses on it' www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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'I grew up on a council estate, now I own 17 houses on it'
Shirleyann Haig has brought the area where she was raised 'back to life'
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Merseyrail 😡
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Two Merseyside restaurants have been named winners in the English Curry Awards www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/foo...
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Merseyside restaurant 'honoured' to be named best in the UK
The restaurant opened back in 2015 and has established itself as a local institution
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Case of man from Grafton Street now 'official miracle' www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Case of man from Grafton Street now 'official miracle'
Jack Traynor was supposedly cured of epilepsy, paralysis of the right arm and paraplegia during the pilgrimage
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
People who put their bags on a seat on a packed train should be sent to Siberia
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Mick and Francesca Russell's family have had Old Oaks Farm near Neston for a "long, long time", while people travel from afar to buy their produce www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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'Cute' farm shop 'sells out in 8 hours' when item comes in stock
Mick and Francesca Russell's family have had Old Oaks Farm near Neston for a "long, long time"
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
"There’s a big debate in Parliament today about assisted dying, but there needs to be much more discussion around the assistance we give to people before they die" www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Ian Byrne launches hospice funding campaign
"There’s a big debate in Parliament today about assisted dying, but there needs to be much more discussion around the assistance we give to people before they die"
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Man playing Call of Duty interrupted as neighbour's house explodes www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Man playing Call of Duty interrupted as neighbour's house explodes
One resident of the street said that the noise of the explosion "lingered"
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Paul Philbin @paulphilbin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
BREAKING: Three taken to hospital after house explosion Updates from @concorner23.bsky.social www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Live updates as three taken to hospital after house explosion
Photos taken at the scene show extensive damage to the front of a house
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Jess Molyneux @jessmolyneux.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Exclusive city screenings of new Beatles biopic The new Brian Epstein film got its premiere last month in Liverpool www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalg...
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Conaill Corner @concorner23.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Chef 'couldn't be prouder' as restaurant featured in Michelin Guide www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Chef 'couldn't be prouder' as restaurant listed in Michelin Guide
Dan McGeorge's debut restaurant has only been open for six months, gaining multiple accolades in that time
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