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Christmas in doubt as city looks to plug £73m blackhole
Liverpool Council may get rid of its Christmas lights as it looks to balance its books for 2023.
Last night the local authority published a raft of measures it was considering to plug a £73m gap in its finances ahead of the new financial year. This includes reductions in its welfare services, culture budget and potential job losses.
Of that, £80,000 would be generated by scrapping Christmas lighting installations in the city centre.
READ MORE: Job losses and cuts to services 'inevitable' as Liverpool faces 'horrific' budget
The report said: “The Christmas tree will continue to be provided and we will work with The Business Improvement District and Liverpool One BID (Business Improvement District) to create and maintain a great Christmas offer for the city.”
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Schoolboy, 15, charged with murder
A teenage boy has appeared before the courts after being charged with murder.
The boy, aged 15, appeared before the court this morning, Thursday, charged with the murder of David Quigley on Harrogate Road, Rock Ferry, on October 25 this year. He cannot be named for legal reasons.
He was remanded to the youth detention accommodation and the case has been adjourned until tomorrow, November 18, at Liverpool Crown Court.
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Tesco introduces new policy for people buying reduced yellow sticker items
Tesco has unveiled big changes to its reduced product sections.
The supermarket has started a new policy for its ‘reduced to clear’ items in stores, by creating a new permanent area for the items. Yellow-stickered items used to be found on unmarked shelves throughout the store, at certain times of the day.
Alessandra Bellini, Tesco chief customer officer, said: “We want customers to spend less at Tesco, and our ‘reduced in price’ sections in stores now offer the reassurance that these products are just as nice and are another reminder there’s great value to be found on every aisle at Tesco.”
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