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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Aaron Curran

Loving life in 'Parrbados' where 'everyone looks out for you'

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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