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Knowsley Council buys Prescot shopping centre for £1.3m

Cllr Tony Brennan said the council was "extremely ambitious" for the town

Liverpool Echo

'Huge queues' at new bakery taking on the mantle of Merseyside institution

They have also confirmed a new store and when it will open

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Major Aldi plans approved as Tesco objections branded a 'cheek'

The rival supermarkets had been in dispute over plans for the site

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Man shouted 'you little rat' and grabbed axe during town centre fight

Edward Williams, 30, ran into a hardware store in Prescot town centre to grab the weapon during a fight with a man in the street

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Knowsley Liberal Democrat leader eyes Liverpool seat as he confirms departure

'I’m not in politics to be in opposition, I want to change things and think Liverpool is the opportunity to do that'

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Man says buying Shakespeare inspired pub was 'risky gamble'

"It's not been the easiest of years, it's one thing after another."

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American YouTubers come to Prescot to tackle ‘massive’ chicken and waffle food challenge

YouTube stars Randy Santel and Katina Eats Kilos will be at Yada in Prescot to take on the huge challenge

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Suspects named after £2k fairy statue stolen from Shakespeare North Playhouse

Steven Larkin and Catherine Taylor were charged with theft after a statue went missing from outside Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse

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'Underrated' Merseyside town that 'lives up to the hype'

"It really does deserve more recognition."

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Beautiful Merseyside sunflower maze returning for 2022

The Sunflower Maze in Prescot is now welcoming visitors

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Young drug dealers linked to unsolved murder of innocent man stabbed on way home from pub

Adam Ellison got into a row with yobs on scrambler bikes before being slashed in the neck

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Three Knowsley towns could benefit from Levelling Up funding

A decision on whether the bids have been successful will be made in October

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New pub The Mermaid Tavern inspired by Shakespeare opens in Merseyside

The pub comes from the owners of The Lord Strange and Spanish Caravan

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'People will be coming from everywhere' to celebrate building once forgotten in town

It is hoped the building will be open to schoolchildren to allow them to learn about the history of the town

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Long gone pubs that served generations of regulars

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Three day festival with music and comedy coming to Prescot in August

The Serious Nonsense Festival will celebrate Edward Lear's connection to Knowsley through music and comedy

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Merseyside's narrowest street that people walk by every day

The 'fascinating' street used to lead the way to a windmill

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Shakespeare North Playhouse review – a wooden O for the north

Against all the odds, and with backers including Judi Dench and Kim Cattrall, this 470-seat modern twist on a Shakespearean theatre is poised for action, from Bottom to Johnny Vegas

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Merseyside's new £38m Shakespeare North Playhouse theatre opens its doors

The theatre was built entirely during the pandemic with public funds and donations

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ITV's kind gesture to people living in town as filming begins on drama

ITV crews have been spotted as they gear up for series two of The Tower

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Shakespeare links to Merseyside town even people who live there might not know

A new Shakespeare theatre is set to open

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Building Merseyside’s theatre of dreams in the big Tesco ‘ghost town’

The £38m Shakespeare North playhouse is set to put Prescot ‘on the map’ and shift the region’s cultural focus to Knowsley - but some residents question if everyone can come along for the ride

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First look inside Liverpool's newest £38m theatre with unique touch

The ground-breaking new venue is home to the only 17th-century style, timber-built "Cockpit" theatre outside London

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Route confirmed as Commonwealth Games baton comes to Knowsley

The baton will come to Huyton and Prescot next month

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Biker seriously injured in crash arrested over 'stolen motorbike'

Police have arrested suspects from Prescot and Bootle for offences including burglary after a crash in Runcorn.

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