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Yosser Hughes, played by the late Bernard Hill in 'Boys from the Blackstuff', lived on Kelvin Grove in Toxteth

A man who left a makeshift tribute to actor Bernard Hill on his street hopes it could lead to the creation of a permanent monument in the city.

Jeremy Hawthorn, 69, was behind the tribute, dropping the sign off outside the home earlier this week. He told the ECHO he hopes it can lead to a permanent memorial, paying tribute to the actor and the seminal TV drama which charted the challenges of life in 1980s Liverpool. "You see external shots which are clearly number 13 Kelvin Grove. It was from the time when the street is cobbled - police break in through the back of the house and the two boys are taken away.

"I dropped the sign off outside the house on Tuesday to mark Bernard Hill's passing. I had no idea how long it would last. It’s for the moment." He explained: "I spoke to an artist friend Nina Edge, who designed a blue plaque for Yosser. We had an initial chat with the woman who lived in number 13, but she passed away.

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