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Liverpool cabbies have once again proved they have huge hearts after taking time off work to treat some children in care to a day out.

Around 30 black cab drivers covered their vehicles in balloons and transported youngsters in convoy from Liverpool to Southport for a day of fun at the Pleasureland amusement resort.

The city’s cabbies have been carrying out the heartwarming tradition every summer for the past 30 years - and take part in a similar event for young blind children from Liverpool.

One of the drivers taking part was Bryce McNiven, 51, who said that drivers want to give something back to the community.

He said: “We do this every year, picking the kids up from the Conservative Club in Derby Lane and taking them for a day of fun in Southport.

“Its something we all really enjoy doing -we love seeing the smiles on these kids faces.

“We give them a big bag of goodies as well - it is a really rewarding thing to do.

“There is a whole range of kids involved, some of them don’t have any family.”

Liverpool cabbies’ reputation for acts of kindness has been growing in recent months.

Following the Manchester Arena bomb in May, cabbies and private hire drivers from Liverpool made their way along the M62 to bring back stranded people.

In the aftermath of the attack, a convoy of 50 black cabs then made their way to Manchester in a moving tribute to those killed and injured - laying tributes at a memorial site in the city.

Finally, drivers offered to take those affected to a special One Love Manchester tribute gig following the attack - once again giving up their time to help those involved.

Mr McNiven said that the latest move shows again that the vast majority of cabbies in the city are big hearted.

He said: “In every profession there will be one or two bad apples, but I think most drivers in the city are caring people.

“Many of us have our own families and want to help others like these kids in care.”