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Neil Shaw

Drone ban and armed police in Liverpool amid Eurovision security

Drones will be restricted from flying above Liverpool during the Eurovision Song Contest, as police in Merseyside prepare for their biggest ever operation.

Merseyside Police said restrictions affecting drones would be in place from Thursday until Sunday May 14, the day after the competition final.

A “visible armed presence” was also expected as tens of thousands of music fans descend on Liverpool for the contest.

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