Our Liverpool: late mum's friends to honour pact on Snowdon

This morning I brought you the story of Jennifer Roche, a beloved mum of three from Maghull who made a pact to climb Snowdon with her friends after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Since, tributes have been pouring in for Jennifer, who died in January after a long battle with the disease.

Friends, family and loved ones called her the best "friend, wife, mum, daughter, sister there ever was," with husband David saying she could light up any room she entered. Her friends Jenny, Rach, Amy, Michelle and Sue are all due to climb Snowdon this year, in honour of their pact and her memory.

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Will you be quitting smoking due to the price rise?

With yesterday's Spring Budget came the announcement that tobacco duty would be upped, effectively making the average pack of cigarettes around £2 more expensive. We've had a tonne of readers give their opinion on the rise, which some campaigners called "heartless and cruel."

What do you think? Are cigarettes no longer an option?

Government finds surprise £20m for Bootle Strand despite previous snub

A multi-million pound revamp of the Bootle Strand could take a big step forward after a surprise announcement from the government yesterday, which awarded Sefton Council with £20m to push ahead with its Bootle levelling up plans.

This is despite the area being rejected for during a previous round of government levelling up decisions. Regeneration reporter Elliot Ryder has the story.

Lad spent six years on the run before finding his 'path to greatness'

Shaqueme 'Shem' Rock's face was once on billboards throughout Liverpool and showed to viewers of Crimewatch but now the L8 lad, who fled to Malaysia as he was wanted for aggravated burglary, is well away from his "troubled past.

Shem began training in MMA in Malaysia while a wanted man, and now dreams of becoming a Pro World Champion in the UFC as he awaits a fight in the Czech Republic that could "pave the way for greatness."

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