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Graffiti gang ‘scarred Liverpool’ with ?2m worth of vandalism

A graffiti gang carried out a “widespread and sophisticated” conspiracy to damage buildings, property and trains in Liverpool and across the country – causing more than £2million worth of damage.
The gang – one of whom boasts a first class degree in fi…

Graffiti vandals that caused ?2million damage are sentenced

Liverpool City Council welcomes the sentencing of a group of graffiti vandals who caused an estimated £2million pounds of damage to hundreds of properties and the rail network.
Eight individuals, including one with a First Class fine arts degree, have …

Ordinary-looking brick wall hides an incredible hidden world …

A seemingly ordinary brick wall in Liverpool[1] city centre hides a secret world.
The wall, located near the roundabout that connects Park Lane with Jamaica Street, conceals the Wapping Tunnel, the first underground rail tunnel ever built below a city….

Car bursts into flames in Lidl car park

A car burst into flames in a Lidl supermarket car park.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service[1] were called to the supermarket, at the junction of Oxton Road and Balls Road in Birkenhead[2], Wirral[3] at 3.10pm on Friday, October 6. Six minutes later two…

M53 closed as ‘school coach’ overturns in crash

The M53 is closed in both directions after a “serious” crash this morning.
A coach, believed to be carrying school children, has overturned on the M53 northbound[1] between J5 A41 New Chester Road (Eastham) to J4 A5137 Brimstage Road (Bebington). Merse…

11 homes up for auction on Merseyside for £80,000

A whole host of homes have gone under the hammer on Merseyside for £80,000.
It’s a difficult time to get onto the housing ladder[1] amid the cost of living crisis and high interest rates. But these homes could offer great investment opportunities for f…