People in one area of Merseyside claim that "everyone looks out for each other" despite the area's "bad reputation".
Parr is a small area to the east of St Helens town centre, and is officially home to around 12,000 people - including a number of local businesses. The area is sometimes referred to locally as "Parrbados", a tongue-in-cheek comparison to the island paradise of Barbados, due to the perceived "rough" image of Parr.
It has earned something of a difficult reputation over the years, with some associating the area with trouble - but people living and working in Parr said they love the local community.
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Brian Smith has owned his carpet shop, Carpet Corner, in the heart of Parr for more than 35 years, first opening up in 1986. The 64-year-old now shares the street with his sons, who own their own shop just feet from his own.
Brian, from Clock Face, told the ECHO: "I think the area gets an unfair name, I've had this shop for 37 years and we've never had any trouble, I have my regular customers and we look after each other. It really isn't as bad as people say.
"There are parts of every area that aren't great, where I live has its own problems- Parr has had a bad reputation for years and I don't think it deserves it."
Just up the road from Brian's shop is Trim a Dog grooming salon, where Danielle Toone has been at the helm for seven years. Danielle, 31, also believes Parr is given an unfair rap.
She said: "I love having the shop here, the shop does well and the people are nice. We did have some trouble a few years ago where someone broke in but I think you get that sort of thing everywhere.
"I used to live above the shop, and I liked it. I think the best thing about it around here is the people, everyone looks out for each other."
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