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The hidden sources of forever chemicals leaking into rivers – and what to do about them

As one of the birthplaces of the industrial revolution, the River Mersey in northern England is no stranger to pollution flowing into its waters.

The Conversation

How I tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers – new study

The amount of toxic “forever chemicals” flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England has reached some of the highest levels recorded anywhere in the world.

The Conversation

Runner’s 28-hour railway challenge on track to raise more than £40,000

Alex Rigby, 33, ran more than 100 miles, to every station on the Merseyrail network.

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Country diary: The earth moved – taking everything with it

Oglet, Merseyside: A landslide here has left roots exposed and strangers on the shore. This is a test of plant tenacity

The Guardian - UK

Three ways to assess how Liverpool’s tidal energy plan will affect the environment

A proposed tidal energy scheme on Liverpool’s River Mersey is entering an early assessment and consultation phase. This multi-billion pound infrastructure project, which could span several miles across the river and power up to a million homes, exemplifies the complex challenge of planning large-scale renewable energy projects.

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Police release facial reconstruction of woman found in river in Manchester

Appeal launched to identify woman who was found by member of the public in River Mersey in March

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Turnstones and beet among the trolleys and bikes

Otterspool, Merseyside: This is land built on waste-tips and spoil, but wildlife is thriving. Perhaps one day the otters will return, too

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Country diary: Seasons are changing as the Mersey slides by

Speke and Garston Coastal Reserve, Liverpool: The willows are upright and leafless, but still I hear my first greenfinch of the year

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Life has returned to these bits from the blitz

Crosby to Hightown, Merseyside: The fragments of wall and chimney here were once the stuff of Liverpool’s homes, now they protect the coast and are home to sea beet, plovers and turnstones

The Guardian - UK

Merseyside’s towpath to the past: a 20-mile walk along the Industrial Revolution’s first canal

Giant relics from previous centuries, a restoration effort and our writer’s childhood memories loom large on this hike along Britain’s first modern canal

The Guardian - UK

Quiet woodland walk on the edge of Merseyside with lovely views

It's an incredibly scenic route perfect for a picnic

Liverpool Echo

Electrician goes viral after finding 'Scouse sharks' in River Mersey

Joe Catterall posts his discoveries on his TikTok profile

Liverpool Echo

Ashleigh Nugent: ‘Black stories were always about London’

The writer on the long gestation of Locks – his debut novel set in 90s Merseyside – his work in prisons and what Virginia Woolf has taught him

The Guardian - UK

Mersey Ferries July tours including techno nights and drag queen cruises

90s house lovers rejoice as an old school themed ferry is just around the corner

Liverpool Echo

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Merseyside objections ended 'inhumane' plan to house asylum seekers in barge off Wirral

Wirral Council leader Paul Stuart said: "This knee-jerk policy is simply unworkable"

Liverpool Echo

UEFA should be watching Merseyside very closely after Everton and Liverpool developments

Connor O'Neill explains why there is nowhere more qualified or experienced that Liverpool to host a major football event

Liverpool Echo

River Mersey ferry hotel and restaurant plan set for go ahead

Planning committee will meet next week to decide on MV Royal Daffodil proposal

Liverpool Echo

Day the military vessels will leave Liverpool and sail down River Mersey

Here is when you can watch the visiting vessels sail away after the Battle of the Atlantic commemorative events

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Liverpool Echo

Church gifted to Merseyside for £1 lies in state of rack and ruin

The church in L8 was gifted to the Merseyside Building Preservation Trust for £1

Liverpool Echo

Free events in Liverpool to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and arguably the most decisive campaign in WWII

Wales Online

'Very rare' venomous deep water fish found near beach

The fish is normally found between 150m and 400m down

Liverpool Echo

'Rare' venomous fish found in Mersey

The fish has venomous spines and is not usually found this far north

Daily Mirror

Dog walker's horror after finding 'dozens' of dead sharks washed up on beach

One passerby claims that they saw more than 100 of the creatures along a stretch of beach in Merseyside, while another blames the issue on a particular type of net fishing

Daily Record

'Dozens' of dead sharks found by dog walker washed up on beach sparking fishing fears

Mick Preston said he counted 25 sharks on a small stretch of the beach while another man says he counted more than a hundred.

Liverpool Echo

Dog walker's disbelief as 'dozens of sharks' wash up on beach

Mick Preston was walking his dog when he came across the dead sea creatures

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