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A “designated S*n free zone” has appeared in Liverpool city centre.

A plaque warning passers-by they will be “escorted from the city” if caught reading The S*n has been spotted on a Liverpool bench.

The message, screwed onto a bench outside St George’s Hall, advises anyone thinking of sitting down that it is a “designated S*n free zone”.

It is the latest public protest against the newspaper on Merseyside following its coverage of the Hillsborough disaster.

The plaque has been attached to one of the many public benches in St John’s Gardens - just yards from the Hillsborough memorial on Old Haymarket.

The picturesque setting is a popular spot for locals and tourists to enjoy some peace as they wander through the city centre.

The inscription reads: “This bench is a designated Sun free zone. Anybody found reading the Sun will have it confiscated and will be escorted from the city.”

It is not clear how long the plaque, which has been screwed on over graffiti, has been warning people against the paper.

The plaque was spotted by Walter Kovak, who told the ECHO: “I guess the plaque highlights that the 27 years of the Liverpool’s boycott of The S*n is something that should never be forgotten and should be told to the younger generations.

“It also shows that Scousers will never acknowledge the apology given by James Murdoch in 2011. I don’t know anyone that buys The S*n and those that don’t know the reason for the boycott need informing. We will never forget what the S*n newspaper did.”

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