Police will have increased powers during the Grand National festival this weekend.
Merseyside Police confirmed it has introduced a dispersal zone in Aintree, around Aintree Racecourse, for both Ladies Day and the Grand National.
The force posted on its social media channels about the zone being introduced ahead of thousands of people descending on the area. The order comes under Section 34 of the Anti-Social Behaviour & Policing Act 2014, which gives police officers and police community support traffic officers powers to direct people who are engaging in antisocial behaviour or are likely to become involved in such incidents.
