• 2 years ago
Footage circling on social media shows vandals destroying the Ukrainian Peace Garden in the Baltic Triangle, which was opened for Eurovision. Liverpool City Council say they are aware of the footage, which they have described as 'shocking.'

More than 110 illegal bonfire sites were shut down by Liverpool Council in a two week period as emergency services reported a decrease in anti-social behaviour over Bonfire Night. The local authority said all materials seized "will be recycled or reused."

United Utilities is considering New Brighton for a "pilot project" as part of wider efforts to tackle sewage pollution in the River Mersey. The company is now engaging with swimming and community groups across the seaside resort to look at ways it can improve water quality in the area and reduce the amount of water going into sewers.
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00:00 I'm Emily Bonner, time now for your latest news updates.
00:03 Footage circling on social media shows vandals destroying the Ukrainian Peace Garden in the
00:08 Baltic Triangle, which was opened for Eurovision.
00:11 Liverpool City Council say they are aware of the footage, which they have described
00:15 as shocking.
00:18 More than 110 illegal bonfire sites were shut down by the council in a two-week period as
00:23 emergency services reported a decrease in anti-social behaviour over bonfire night.
00:28 The local authority said all materials seized will be reused or recycled.
00:33 United Utilities is considering New Brighton for a pilot project as part of wider efforts
00:37 to tackle sewage pollution in the Mersey.
00:40 The company is now engaging with swimming and community groups across the seaside resort
00:44 to look at ways it can improve water quality in the area and reduce the amount of water
00:49 going into sewers.
00:51 That's all your local headlines for now.
00:52 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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