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Riots: Liverpool communities urged to stem trouble Riots: Seven held over inciting disorder
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Communities across Liverpool are being urged to help keep young people off the streets after riots on Monday night. Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of inciting disorder in north Cheshire as disturbances broke out again across England.
The giant Liverpool One shopping complex in the city centre has also closed early after two stores were vandalised during the disturbances. Five men from Warrington, one from Chester and one from Northwich are being held in relation to comments on social media, Cheshire Police said.
Extra police officers will be on the streets on Tuesday night. Merseyside Police said it had an "enhanced" presence in Liverpool following riots on Monday night.
Youths went on the rampage in the city centre on Monday night and disorder spread to Toxteth, Dingle and Wavertree. Communities have also been urged to keep young people of the streets.
Students at the University of Liverpool who live in flats above shops are being moved to temporary accommodation outside the city centre. A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "The force will take every opportunity to deal robustly with any criminal or person that causes problems on our streets.
The university, which owns flats and homes in central Liverpool and Toxteth, said it had moved students from Mulberry Court and Myrtle Parade "as a precautionary measure following disturbances in the area". "A police operation is in place with an enhanced and robust police response to ensure that any disorder is swiftly and firmly dealt with."
Council leaders have called on families to keep youngsters away from trouble. The force has also asked residents to move wheelie bins out of sight and for builders and residents to move any building materials.
Paul Brant, deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, said: "I would like to see the community imposing a form of curfew in the sense that parents and grandparents and family members should be making sure young people are inside. Officers have also asked petrol stations not to sell containers of fuel to anyone.
"There is no decent explanation for having teenagers roaming the street in the early hours of the morning. The Liverpool One shopping complex in the city centre closed early after two stores were vandalised during the disturbances.
"I think also when the police come forward as they will with CCTV pictures of people which they want to interview, it is for the community, relatives, friends and family and neighbours to come to the police and if they identify any of the individuals concerned. On Monday night, youths went on the rampage in the city centre and disorder spread to Toxteth, Dingle and Wavertree.
Merseyside Police said it would deal "robustly" with any more disturbances across the city.
Deputy Chief Constable Bernard Lawson said: "We are determined to deal with any further incidents that may follow and we are putting in an enhanced and robust police response for any issues that may occur in future nights."
Rioters caused havoc on Monday night, smashing bus shelters and burning cars.
Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Lodge Lane, Lawrence Road, Princes Road and Princes Avenue were badly hit and six people were arrested.Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Lodge Lane, Lawrence Road, Princes Road and Princes Avenue were badly hit and six people were arrested.
Cars were burnt out and bus shelters smashed.
Students at the University of Liverpool who live in flats above shops have been moved to temporary accommodation outside the city centre.
Paul Brant, deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, said he wanted to see people "imposing a form of curfew".
"There is no decent explanation for having teenagers roaming the street in the early hours of the morning."
Communities in south Liverpool spent much of the day cleaning up the damage.Communities in south Liverpool spent much of the day cleaning up the damage.
Volunteers joined together in Toxteth after a Facebook page, Liverpool Clean Up, was created in the early hours of the morning.Volunteers joined together in Toxteth after a Facebook page, Liverpool Clean Up, was created in the early hours of the morning.
About 100 people turned out on Tuesday morning to start clearing up the smashed glass and debris after hours of trouble. Police have appealed to anyone with mobile phone footage or images of any of the rioters to contact them.
Police are appealing to anyone with mobile phone footage or images of any of the rioters to contact them.