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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Aaron Curran

EXPLAINED: Loving life in parrbados where everyone looks out for you | Rare Historical Photos

People in one area of Merseyside claim that "everyone looks out for each other" despite the area's "bad reputation".

Parr is a small area to the east of St Helens town centre, and is officially home to around 12,000 people - including a number of local businesses. The area is sometimes referred to locally as "Parrbados", a tongue-in-cheek comparison to the island paradise of Barbados, due to the perceived "rough" image of Parr.

It has earned something of a difficult reputation over the years, with some associating the area with trouble - but people living and working in Parr said they love the local community.

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