Fans wasted no time beginning the celebrations around the city last night, as the streets around popular party spots like Concert Square came alive with singing and chanting.

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Heather Greenhalgh is also among the early-bird fans out in the city already - travelling from Bolton.

The 62-year-old pitched up at 8:30 to book a prime spot to take in the fun.

"Just to be here is really special. Just to say you were there," she said.

Fans have already started to line the city streets, eager to take in the atmosphere and secure a nice spot along the parade route.

Among them, Sundeep has brought his two children Ajay, 12, and Jaiya, 17, from Nuneaton.

The 49-year-old said: "It means everything and more to be in Liverpool today. I'm glad I was able to bring the kids here and enjoy the atmosphere."

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Arne Slot and his Liverpool players will wind around a 10-mile (15km) route around city centre from 14:30, and we will of course be covering every twist and turn of the party.

Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to line the streets as the parade leaves from Allerton Maze and ends on Blundell Street.

The club have said the parade could take anything from three to five hours and will also head through:

• Queens Drive

• Mill Bank

• West Derby Road

• Islington

• Leeds Street

• The Strand

You can read more detail here

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Good morning folks. We're firing up our live coverage again for the big one - as thousands of Liverpool fans are set to gather for the club's huge open-top bus party.

And boy what a day we have in store.

Mind you, it's not as if the celebrations haven't already started in earnest. The city was electric yesterday as the Reds lifted the Premier League trophy following the final match of the season.

Here are just some of many striking images capturing a simply magical day. And there's so much more to come!

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Well, we don't know about you, but the last few hours have absolutely flown by.

While the Red half of Liverpool may not get much sleep tonight, it's probably time to blow the final whistle on our coverage.

Have no fear though - it's only the end of the first leg! Tom Mullen will lead the BBC North West News team out of the virtual tunnel ahead of Monday's open-top bus parade through the city by the champion Reds.

This page will spring back into life from 11:00 BST, with the procession expected to start from about 14:30.

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot says: "It's always special to win something, but at certain clubs maybe a little bit more."

He tells Sky Sports it was the same when he was at Feyenoord in Holland "where the fans are so passionate, and it's the same and more over here".

"I don't think you expect anything like this. If you look at the Premier League in the last few seasons it was always a race to the end, two or three teams competing to the last day."

Slot says next season is already on his mind and he began mentally preparing for it "probably four weeks ago".

When Liverpool win a major trophy, one of the longest roads in the city is transformed.

Queens Drive, which stretches 10 miles (16.1km) from Sefton Park in the city's south to Walton in the north, traditionally hosts large parts of any open-top bus parades for Anfield's conquering heroes.

On Monday, Reds lucky enough to live close to the route are planning to host friends and family from across the country, fire up their barbecues and join the crowds of hundreds of thousands just outside their doorsteps.

Our colleague Jonny Humphries went along to meet some of them - his full report is well worth a read if you get the chance.

Not sure there are too many Blues living in this row of houses along Monday's parade route...

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Liverpool forward and Premier League Golden Boot winner Mo Salah, in an interview with Sky Sports, talks about how special it is for the Reds to lift the league trophy in a stadium full of fans at Anfield.

"It's incredible," he said. "Last time we did not have the chance to lift the trophy in front of the Kop [because of Covid restrictions in 2019-20].

"Today we have the chance.

"It is an incredible feeling. For this club it is incredible. Winning the second one with the fans in Anfield."

Speaking of the parade...

The open-top bus will spend anything from three to five hours making its way into and through Liverpool city centre on Monday.

Everything is scheduled to start at 14:30 BST from Allerton Maze.

The procession will then follow a 10-mile (16km) route towards Blundell Street in the middle of town.

You can find all of the details here

The Reds' month-long title party hits a new level as the players finally get their hands on the trophy.

Monday's open-top bus parade through the city now lies ahead.

...and it's probably not too much of a stretch to suspect there may well be some bleary eyes... both on board the bus and along the 10-mile route that is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of Liverpool fans.

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Chef and DJ Big Zuu is among those enjoying the vibes, external at Anfield.

Here he, along with half of Liverpool presumably, worships and serenades the Liverpool forward known as the Egyptian King, Mohamed Salah.

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Trent Alexander Arnold, who has just played his final game for Liverpool, has just spoken to Sky Sports.

He said: "To get the reception that I got means everything to me. I've never felt more loved and cared for than today.

"I hope that one day the fans of this club will be able to recognise the hard work that I've done for this club.

"Twenty years has been a very long time and I''ve loved every moment. It's been an honour and a privilege.

Arne Slot tells Sky Sports: "We never stopped believing throughout the season."

He said the 3-0 victory away at Manchester United in September was when he first really felt his side were ready to compete for the biggest prize in domestic football.

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"Incredible", Mo Salah tells Sky Sports amid the joyous chaos on the Anfield pitch.

Skipper Virgil van Dijk, meanwhile, hails a "special day" for everyone connected with the new Premier League champions.

You can barely hear them over the noise, as modern-day football anthem Freed From Desire rings out this famous old ground.

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While the Liverpool players are taking it in turns to wave the silverware to all corners of Anfield...

Thanks to his late equaliser in front of the Kop against Crystal Palace, the Egypt forward has matched the single-season Premier League record for the most goal contributions.

He joins Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole on 47 goals and assists.

Salah ends the 2024-25 campaign with 29 goals and 18 assists.

Just phenomenal.

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Absolute scenes and a roar that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end.

Fans are dancing in the stands and, no doubt, all across the city.

Liverpool are champions again!

Lovely touch, this, as Liverpool legend Alan Hansen presents medals and the Premier League trophy.

Fittingly, another totemic centre-back - Dutchman Virgil van Dijk - is the man who raises the silver Premier League trophy, topped by a golden crown, high into the Merseyside air.

Reds fans are just drinking it in, knowing that this is a day they will never, ever forget.

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Loving these photos of fans celebrating in pubs around Liverpool and further afield!