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Radio Merseyside,6 mins

Big day for Kirkby, as first supermarket in the town for 40 years opens its doors.

Paul Salt

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After 40 years without a major supermarket, Morrison's have opened their doors in Kirkby town centre. It's hoped it will finally be the happy ending in the saga of Kirkby's regeneration. Several previous projects have failed to get off the ground, including a plan for Everton and Tesco to come together and move to the site in 2006. Eventually Knowsley Council bought the land in 2019. Âé¶¹Éç Radio Merseyside's Political Reporter Claire Hamilton reports live from the town centre for The Breakfast Show and asks residents how they're feeling about the opening...

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