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'Parking wars' have escalated on a road near Liverpool's airport - with cars egged and smashed up.

Some holidaymakers abandon their cars on Hale Road, in Speke, before jetting off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA).

Locals believe they do so to avoid paying for parking at the airport for the duration of their trip.

They say other motorists, including taxi drivers, also use the street for drop-offs to avoid paying JLA's charges of £6 for 10 minutes and £10 for 20 minutes, although blue badge holders can claim 40 minutes of free parking.

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Residents say 'it happens all the time' - but now some appear to have taken matters into their own hands.

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