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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Don't call it a comeback... @abi-whist.bsky.social returns in today's Post edition, decked out in beekeeping garb for an investigative trip to Croxteth. What did she discover about the state of Liverpool's centuries-old botanical collection? www.livpost.co.uk/we-campaigne...
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We campaigned, they listened. So why is the botanical garden still in trouble?
Trials and tribulations in Liverpool’s secret garden
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Your Monday briefing is here, including: Everton owners open to selling club The last hold-out on Birkenhead estate dies Hunts Cross Merseyrail line closed And: Flights of Fancy: the debunked Liverpool Airport migrant conspiracy
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Flights of Fancy: the debunked Liverpool Airport migrant conspiracy
Plus: Everton sale, a Birkenhead estate and the Merseyrail closure
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Doug HS 😶‍🌫️ @doug-hss.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Great article looking at a perennial problem in this city. Since '19 we tried to turn King Edward Triangle into a cool place to visit along with a few other businesses, and there was some engagement from the council initially, but the massive TJ Morris towers project has taken priority over culture
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Jonny Blackburn @jonnyblackburn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
My first long read for @liverpoolpost.bsky.social looks at Liverpool’s Ten Streets, and whether the proposed Mayoral Development Corporation could be the key to finally seeing an ambitious 2018 regeneration plan put into practice www.livpost.co.uk/are-we-final...
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Are we finally getting the 'new Baltic Triangle'?
Eight years and a crushed car later, Ten Streets braces for change
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Ten Streets (or 'Ten More Years' Streets) has been issuing a siren call to the council for years, who are convinced that with the right development it could be a sort of second Baltic Triangle. So what’s taking so long? www.livpost.co.uk/are-we-final...
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Are we finally getting the 'new Baltic Triangle'?
Eight years and a crushed car later, Ten Streets braces for change
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Over the summer, NHS data revealed that Birkenhead was the most depressed constituency in England, with Wallasey not far behind. Why is the Wirral struggling so badly with mental health? www.livpost.co.uk/why-is-the-w...
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Why is the Wirral the most depressed place in England?
Liverpool’s ‘Left Bank’ was meant to be having a renaissance. What’s gone wrong?
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Contagious were more LA than The La's — "swaggering, hedonistic, androgynous boys-with-attitude". In today's edition, Melissa Blease recounts her experiences managing them. www.livpost.co.uk/i-wasnt-the-...
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I wasn't the female Brian Epstein
My time as a hair metal band manager
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Your Monday briefing is here, including: New play arrives in Birkenhead Bomb squad sent to Oxton after death JSM's Derby Square expansion And today's big story: St Helens to drop Black History Month? www.livpost.co.uk/woke-and-sub...
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'Woke' and 'subversive': St Helens to abandon Black History Month, council leader says
PLUS: A warm welcome to our newest reporter
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Clay Harris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇸💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉 💉😷 @mudlarklives.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Excellent reporting by Sophie Atkinson @sophieatkinson.bsky.social @liverpoolpost.bsky.social A decade of harassment. After years of antisocial behaviour, the neighbours are at breaking point. So is the vulnerable man involved. [illustration of aspects of story] www.livpost.co.uk/a-decade-of-...
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A decade of harassment
After years of antisocial behaviour, the neighbours are at breaking point. So is the vulnerable man involved
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Forget Manchesterism... what about Liverpoolism? Are Scousers now at the wheel of the Burnham bus, driving towards Mancunian devolution? The Post's Ethan Penny was at Labour Party conference to find out. www.livpost.co.uk/liverpool-la...
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Forget Manchester, Liverpool runs the Labour Party now
Scousers are at the wheel, and driving for Mancunian devolution
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Is padel to be a permanent fixture around Liverpool, or is it just a fad? Local councils across the city region are putting up public money for private facilities, but what happens if there's a padel crash — as happened in Sweden recently? www.livpost.co.uk/merseyside-c...
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Merseyside councils are serving up padel — whether you want it or not
Investors include Steven Gerrard and Jürgen Klopp, but not everyone is loving it
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Excellent news: we're giving away 150 FREE Post subscriptions to 16-25 year olds. Know anyone in this age bracket? Send them this link! www.livpost.co.uk/free-post-su...
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Free Post subscriptions for 16-25 year olds!
We've got a very exciting announcement...
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your Monday edition is here, including: — Rotheram's plan to repurpose the North Docks — Burnham's Sun boycott confirmed — Cause of Bootle house fire revealed And today's big story: scores of demonstrators arrested for opposing Palestine Action ban. www.livpost.co.uk/fifty-arrest...
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Eighty arrests outside Labour conference over Palestine Action
A “shameful attack on freedom of speech,” say Amnesty International
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Your Monday briefing is here, including: 🖱️Sefton council leader calls online abuse beyond the pale 🚨Police refer themselves to IOPC over Islington death 🎹How to spend your week: punks, alt-pop and prog rock www.livpost.co.uk/sefton-aviar...
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Sefton aviary dispute continues to ruffle feathers
Plus: the latest on the triple stabbing outside G Bar
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Sophie Atkinson @sophieatkinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“When Palace Pictures announced a premiere, they wanted it in London; I said, ‘No, we’re having it in Kirkby, and it’s all free ale, free food, and if we don’t have it in Kirkby, we won’t go.’" Ahead of the new stage adaptation, I went to meet Letter to Brezhnev's writer, Frank Clarke. rb.gy/w12v4u
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Brezhnev’s back!
The 1985 rom-com is now a play. But is it still a hit, over 40 years later?
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Russian sailors, stuffing chickens and nicking your admirer's wallet: Kirkby's greatest rom-com has been adapted for the stage. But does it still hit, all these years later? We sent @sophieatkinson.bsky.social to investigate. rb.gy/w12v4u
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Brezhnev’s back!
The 1985 rom-com is now a play. But is it still a hit, over 40 years later?
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How much power do you have over your children's school? In Mossley Hill, one Catholic primary's parents are battling an archbishop. We sent Ethan Penny to find out more: www.livpost.co.uk/in-mossley-h...
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In Mossley Hill, one primary school’s parents are fighting against the Archbishop
Inside the plan to academise Merseyside’s Catholic schools
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Earl of Derby is allowing 700 new homes to be built on safeguarded land in Knowsley Village, doubling the population. Is "Save Knowsley Village" mere NIMBYism? For your weekend read, we sent Laurence to find out. www.livpost.co.uk/the-local-lo...
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The local lord is doubling the size of Knowsley Village — and the villagers are revolting
'A consultation nobody can read is not much of a consultation'
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the 2000s, there was a belief that, with just a little ambition and effort, Liverpool could catch Manchester. Now that dream is dead, embracing "Manchesterism" threatens Liverpool's very soul. In today's Post, Jon Egan asks: just what is Liverpool for? www.livpost.co.uk/dont-let-man...
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Don't let 'Manchesterism' devour Liverpool
Andy Burnham has been called a ‘dream’ for our city. But maybe he’s a nightmare
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Starting with St Helens, the buses are back under public control. What could this mean for passengers? How will it compare with other city regions? And does it bring us closer to an integrated public transport network? www.livpost.co.uk/liverpool-ne...
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Public buses are here. What does this mean for the city region?
Plus: the Merseyside estate “left to die.”
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Your Monday briefing is here, featuring: 🚘 Redundancies at Jaguar Land Rover ⚖️ The latest on the Hillsborough Law 🏘️ The estate "left to die" And today's big story: 👇
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As water companies dump over a million hours of sewage into our streams and rivers, billions of pounds are paid out to shareholders. Does United Utilities fare better or worse than the others? And is it high time we discussed public ownership? www.livpost.co.uk/is-it-time-t...
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Is it time to nationalise United Utilities?
Our antiquated system is causing problems — like sewage spilling into the Mersey
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Paul Askew: the godfather of Liverpool's restaurant scene talks to Melissa Blease about serving royalty, bias against the city and wanting to be the north's Albert Roux. www.livpost.co.uk/merseysides-...
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Merseyside’s food scene has weathered prejudice. That hasn’t stopped Paul Askew
The Art School’s chef patron on plating dinner with MI5 watching and ‘food intelligence’
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just how did a dispute about a local railway station's expansion become a national story and a debate over the Holocaust? Is this a case of daft remarks, or a genuine trivialisation of genocide? We speak to both Lib Dem and Labour figures involved. www.livpost.co.uk/a-nazi-death...
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‘A Nazi death camp:’ inside the feud over Sandhills
How a planning committee dispute became a national story
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Good morning! Your Monday briefing has dropped. Including: 🏆A nomination for @Tommy___Greene ☀️The latest tourism figures from the city region 🗼The history — and future — of St John's Beacon 🖼️And LAST CHANCE to see not one, but two exhibitions... www.livpost.co.uk/where-is-tou...
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Where is tourism booming?
Plus: York stones, Minton tiles and St John’s Beacon
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Your weekend read: Signature Living once seemed unstoppable. Now, its founder is banned from running businesses — again. But is Liverpool suffering from "Long Kenwright"? www.livpost.co.uk/living-in-th...
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Living in the ruins of the Kenwright empire
Signature Living once seemed unstoppable. Now, its founder is banned from running businesses — again.
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In our latest writer's edition, Ethan gets to grips with a Martin Amis novel, Laurence listens to country and tracks down a rare tome, and editor Jack fumes about his writers' lack of literary appreciation: www.livpost.co.uk/railways-avi...
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Railways, aviaries and the Devils
A writer's edition from Ethan and Laurence
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
PLUS: Roy's film debut, Nile Rodgers at Salt and Tar, Formby fires scorching the sand dunes, and more. www.livpost.co.uk/a-showdown-i...
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A showdown in New Brighton: Dan Davies confronts The Post
The Wirral’s seaside king has a few choice words for our reporter
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Your Monday briefing is here, including: 🇬🇧 Our hostile encounter with a New Brighton businessman and "NoContextBrits" 🍺 Your top five favourite Liverpool pubs 🧁 The demise of Sayers, a once favoured city institution ⚽️ Bezos consortium buys LFC stake 👇
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
For your weekend read, Alex Taylor dives into the wreckage of Liverpool's Titanic tourism, and comes back with a few fascinating artefacts. www.livpost.co.uk/can-liverpoo...
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Can Liverpool salvage its Titanic legacy?
While the Maritime Museum remains closed, Titanic Belfast made £23m last year
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For your midweek edition, new Post recruit Ethan Penny ventures to the areas affected by Liverpool's ambiguous HMO love affair, speaking to both tenants and landlords to find out how this lucrative market may spell doom for neighbourhood values. www.livpost.co.uk/we-dont-know...
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“We don't know our neighbours.” Inside Liverpool’s HMO boom
Liverpool’s terraces are being carved up for rooms-to-let. It’s a lucrative market for landlords, but spells doom for neighbours.
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
How has this boom affected locals? “We just don’t know our neighbours,” says Fairfield Alan. “Community is dying – people don’t care for each other,” says local publican Rita. ⤵️
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Since then, leader Liam Robinson has rallied the council into “war” against HMOs. The Local Plan 2043, due for adoption next year, would cap HMOs at 10% of a neighbourhood area. But nothing in the council’s powers can touch the 16,000 licensed HMOs already operating. 👇
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Last month, The Times reported that Liverpool is the UK’s fastest growing HMO hotspot. The number of HMOs in Liverpool has more than tripled since 2015, from 4,850 to 16,494 last year. In November, the city council opened bids for HMOs for temporary accommodation worth £21.5m. 🧵
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Your Monday edition is en route. In the meantime, why not check out our second of two great weekend reads? This one's a brilliant personal essay by David Lloyd, recounting his time in the mighty Half Man Half Biscuit. www.livpost.co.uk/i-was-nt-a-t...
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I Was(n’t) a Teenage Pop Star
My time as a Half Man Half Biscuit
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Simon Jones @ariadneassoc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A great Sunday morning piece in @liverpoolpost.bsky.social, for fans of the semi-legendary Half Man Half Biscuit #HMHB www.livpost.co.uk/i-was-nt-a-t...
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I Was(n’t) a Teenage Pop Star
My time as a Half Man Half Biscuit
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
For your weekend read, The Post speaks to New Ferry's residents, campaigners, traders and councillor about the area's near decade-long quest for justice. www.livpost.co.uk/nine-years-s...
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Nine years since the explosion, New Ferry feels betrayed
"How many years have we had to wait for what was promised to us? How many more?”
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
“I believe it is not appropriate for the leader of Wirral council, Paula Basnett, to be directly involved in New Ferry regeneration while she has a pecuniary interest,” local Green councillor Jo Bird (pictured) told The Post. ⤵️
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Worse: the underspend on that regeneration will be diverted to other projects. One set to benefit is the Pacific Road Studios scheme backed by Wirral Chamber of Commerce. Their ex-CEO - now Wirral council's leader - is still contracted to the Chamber. 👇
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Nine years on, the traders still in business feel they are being driven out by car park closures and parking fines. Shops are burgled and subject to antisocial behaviour. And in the face of 83% of locals, the council have now chosen a cheaper regeneration option.⤵️
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Miraculously, no one was killed in the gas explosion caused by a local fraudster. But 63 properties were destroyed, 81 people injured and almost 90 left homeless. The response by Wirral council has been heavily criticised: victims were billed for window boards and scaffolding. 👇
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In 2017, punters in the Cleveland Arms pub in New Ferry were enjoying a Saturday night drink and a set by a local band. Mid-song, the doors and windows blew open with such violent force that glass, timber and other debris flew around the pub like toothpicks in a cyclone. 🧵
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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
'... nothing good ever happened in a pub that has disco lights on at two o’clock in the afternoon' via @liverpoolpost.bsky.social www.livpost.co.uk/do-we-really...
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Do we really need another Irish pub?
Castle Moat House is now McSwiggin’s; the Zanzibar is McNasty’s. When will the horror end?
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Anfield Prime: Jeff Bezos eyes up Liverpool stake
Plus: Why is the leader of St Helens council wearing a cape?
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Your Monday edition is here, including: 🫶 Fond farewells to Abi from you, the readers 🇬🇧 Reform leader dresses in Union Jack 🍻 Roscoe Head tops poll, and ⚽️ Jeff Bezos' potential stake in LFC Link below 👇
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In today's edition, Laurence Thompson assesses the somewhat ambiguous Liverpool legacy of the late, great Kevin Keegan, and argues that the Anfield club should remember him as fondly as his Geordie favourites do. www.livpost.co.uk/we-should-ha...
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We should have a Kevin Keegan statue, too
"King Kev" transformed Liverpool into a European power. It’s high time his genius was recognised
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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Sometimes entire cities, including their decision-makers past and present, need to be told to face reality, quit the self-pity and to stop blaming others David Lloyd is an exceptional writer on @liverpoolpost.bsky.social. In this piece he does exactly that www.livpost.co.uk/nobody-loves...
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Nobody loves us, and we should care
Not a single private pound. Liverpool's business district just got its verdict – and it's damning
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Post is here! 🪿 Sefton ruffle feathers by closing aviary 🕵️ Local man on spying charges ✍️ Today's big story: Merseyrail's coming home. And an update on our appeal... we did it! 349/300 backers. Thank you to everyone who signed up! Read more below. www.livpost.co.uk/we-made-it/
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We made it!
Plus: Merseyrail’s coming home
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
For your weekend read, The Post spoke with legal experts and media figures to find out why Eddie Gilfoyle is still a convicted murderer, and what questions remain for the press, local authorities and judicial establishment. www.livpost.co.uk/peter-sulliv...
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Peter Sullivan has been exonerated of murder. Will Eddie Gilfoyle be next?
Gilfoyle was convicted of killing his wife Paula in 1993, but still maintains his innocence
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The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Not one, but two police reports show Merseyside Police bungled the original investigation. They also concealed and potentially destroyed evidence. And what is the connection with the case of Peter Sullivan, who last May was exonerated of the murder of Diane Sindall after 38 years? ⤵️
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