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By Rachael Buttery Merseyside police are now using facial recognition technology for the first time in Liverpool City centre to tackle the increase on theft over Christmas. The new Live Facial Recognition vehicles (LFR) began use earlier this week in the city centre on Liverpool, so that city goers can inquire to officers how it works and trial its effectiveness. The technology works by using a series of specialist cameras on new Police vehicles that scan and capture images o

A new Liverpool Cultural Strategy plan has announced a series of events celebrating 200 years since the rocket train between Liverpool and Manchester. The project is named ‘Rocket 200: all aboard’ and will celebrate the 200 th  anniversary of the worlds first inter- city passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester. modern train from Liverpool to Manchester- By Rachael Buttery The Rocket 200 partnership is being awarded £200,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund t

A Liverpool based artist has created a new mural in New Brighton to celebrate the longest serving captain of the Birkenhead Ferries. Photo by Rachael Buttery Adam Bresnan created mural on the side of local bar The Master Mariner, which depicts Mike Lowe, 92 driving a Royal Irish Ferry. Mr Lowe is believed to have been the youngest appointed captain on the Birkenhead ferries at the age of 28 and was first appointed in 1962. The artwork celebrates Mr Lowes decades serving as a