Memory Lane pictures from the past show the development of transportation down the years
Liverpool has been at the forefront of many of the technological developments in transport down the decades
September 1963, and drivers could park for free on the promenade at the Seacombe Ferry terminal before catching the boat over to Liverpool
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‘Coronavirus has left me unemployed’
Jen Kaarlo, 36, lost her job as a digital content strategist in September. She was hoping to buy her first home this year. Instead, she is staying in a friend’s spare room in London and living off her savings.
MONTHLY INCOME: £0
SAVINGS PRE-LOCKDOWN: £20,000 (intended for a flat deposit)
MONTHLY OUTGOINGS: Rent and utilities: £775 Storage unit: £225 Phone bill: £11 Credit card: £500 Contents insurance: £42
PERSONAL EXPENSES: Groceries: £270 Gym: £50 Pet: £35
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1PM In my new financial situation, which is starkly different from the old me who relied on high-paying contract jobs, Christmas was especially stressful this year. That has carried over into gift-giving in general. It’s my best friend’s birthday this week and I find something I hope she’ll love in a local boutique for £30. It’s much less than I’d normally spend, but she understands the strain I’m under.
Plan to freeze Mersey Tunnel tolls clears a key hurdle
The plans were announced last week
17:45, 13 JAN 2021 (Image: Liverpool ECHO)
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Plans to freeze Mersey Tunnel tolls for the next financial year are likely to be approved after being cleared by a key committee.
Limited bus services on Christmas day THERE will be free bus services and no tunnel tolls on Christmas Day to help people make hospital visits or spend time with their family. Merseytravel s usual special network of free bus services will run between midday and 6pm on December 25, covering most hospital routes. Mersey Tunnels Tolls will be free, as usual, from 10pm on Christmas Eve until 6am on Boxing Day. Anyone using public transport should remember to wear face coverings, unless exempt, maintain social distancing and wash their hands frequently.
The round-up of bus, train and ferry services across the Liverpool City Region over the Christmas and New Year period is, as follows: