A stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal on the Mersey waterfront is to be rebuilt with a £7m government grant.

The waterway between Stanley Docks and the South Docks was lost when the Royal Liver Building was built on the Georges Dock in the early 20th century.


The project received an Objective One European cash grant and will create nearly 200 new jobs.


Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said the restoration plan was "great news" for the people of Liverpool.

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