Run For The 97 Returns To Stanley Park this May

News bulletin: Man jailed for sexual assualt of child, Royal visit to Liverpool for Eurovision, Run for the 97 returns to Stanley Park,
Emily Bonner
By Emily Bonner
Published 28th Apr 2023, 06:39 BST
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⚫ A Liverpool man has been jailed for life for the abduction and sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Lewis Jones abducted the girl from a field she was playing in with her cousins. Jones was told during sentencing that he would only be eligible to apply for parole in 2035.

⚫ His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort visited Liverpool Arena on Wednesday to see the preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and reveal the set and stage for the event. The royal party also chatted to a selection of hosts for the Song Contest.

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⚫ Run For The 97 returns to Stanley Park in Liverpool on Saturday, 27 May. The ninth annual fun run event features 5K and 1 Mile distances. The event was first staged in 2015 as a positive community legacy event to celebrate and honour the lives of the fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough, the families and the survivors of the tragedy.

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