A little boy, who has earned the nickname "Sweet Tub Teddy" after saving thousands of confectionery tubs from landfill, has been gifted a bench made from his recycled plastic tubs.
However, mosque leaders are conscious that there is less hope for others.Ibrahim Syed, a coordinator with Liverpool Region Mosque Network, said engagement with some groups "was encouraging to see" but the more extreme far-right activists should be banned "like other Islamist groups".
Speaking after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met religious leaders in the region, he said: “There is the argument that the police already have the powers to stop the violence."But what I think it’s important to note is that actually their words of hate and polarisation also need to be controlled."Initially set up in 1887, the Liverpool Muslim institute was recently renamed the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque after its founder William Quilliam, a lawyer born in the port city.
While recovering from illness, he converted to Islam after a trip to Morocco and adopted the name Abdullah.Mr Kelwick told how the mosque faced angry mobs in the Victorian era but Quilliam had an "open door" policy, eager to engage with the wider city through charity and educational efforts.
He said worshippers were still following in those footsteps by being involved in the "ridding of ignorance and bringing people together".
Dr Hamid said the widely-shared images of the friendly exchanges could help "drown out the negativity".This bunch, though, are rather more furry than your average child and will perform important tasks when they come of age.
Like a scene out of Scooby Doo, the group of 12 trainee guide dogs visited Warwick Castle's Halloween trail as a way to prepare them for remaining calm in unusual environments, where the unexpected may happen along with the occasional loud noise.But still being young, the attraction toned down the normal level of boos, bogeymen and bumps in the night as the puppies took the next step towards their working lives.
A spokesperson for the charity Guide Dogs said the special training session, during which the puppies were joined by their handlers, provided a "safe and fun experience" to help "build confidence ahead of their first Halloween".Trainer Severine Godson said her puppy Opal, her 35th training dog, was normally "very calm".