00:00 I'm Emily Bonner, time now for your latest news updates. Merseyside Police have
00:05 launched their annual summer drink and drug drive campaign operation limit and
00:10 the force is reminding motorists to drive responsibly. The campaign will see
00:14 an enhanced policing operation across Merseyside. Wirral Council will be part
00:19 of a trial giving it more control over how it spends millions on town
00:24 developments. Wirral will be one of 11 councils included in the England pilot
00:28 which has been brought in by the government's Department for levelling
00:31 up housing and communities. The keys for two new shops have been handed over to
00:38 Liverpool locals created under Liverpool City Council's pioneering shops for a
00:43 pound scheme. Five one-pound shops have been created since 2021 including a hair
00:48 and beauty salon and a family-run bakery. That is all your local headlines for now.
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