Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Beatles story credit Jude Mercer

Fans find city is perfect place to celebrate Beatles Day

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Liverpool was undoubtedly the best place to to celebrate Beatles Day, the annual Beatles holiday celebration. With The Beatles' Story by the docks and numerous landmarks to visit, we want to hear  how you celebrated yesterday's historic anniversary. Watch the...
Scooby after Credit RSPCA Wirral and Chester Branch

‘Miracle dog’ Scooby still looking for forever family

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A rescue dog described by the RSPCA as one of the thinnest dogs they had ever seen has made a miraculous transformation and is looking for adoption. Tan lurcher Scooby was found weighing only 20kg when found by the...
Council tax Credit Jude Mercer

Council tax change to help ‘struggling families’

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The Government has launched a 12-week consultation on how to make council tax collection fairer in the UK. One of the key proposals is to spread payments of council tax over 12 months instead of 10 as currently happens....
(c) Sam Robinson

Campaign for Croxteth Park Riding School to become “community focused attraction” in restoration bid

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A campaign has begun to reopen the closed and dilapidated Croxteth Park Riding School, which has been locked in a bitter Council dispute for nearly 4 years.  ‘Friends of Gellings Riding School’ have started the campaign which is urging the...

Family pay tribute to man who died after serious incident at Seaforth Docks

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The family of a 63-year-old who died after a forklift accident have paid tribute to "a much-loved son, dad and very devoted grandad." The man has been named as Michael Leppert from Seaforth. Police confirmed that Mr Leppert had died after...

St Helens drugs bust results in eight arrests

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Police in St Helens have arrested eight people after a drugs bust in St Helens found Class A drugs and cash in properties across the town. Around £20,000 was seized along with cocaine, crack cocaine, cannabis and ketamine at numerous...
Fans supporting foodbanks

Benefit payment changes for May 2025 threaten to overwhelm food banks

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With controversial changes benefit payments set to take effect from tomorrow, Merseyside’s charities and food banks are bracing for a surge in demand. Speaking to Mersey News Live ahead of the May 1 changes to Universal Credit and Personal Independence...

Liverpool’s LGBTQ+ community reacts to “scary” Supreme Court ruling

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Liverpool's LGBTQ+ community gathered in the city centre this weekend as part of a national day of action in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman. Protesters told Mersey News Live that the court judgement,...
Goodbye to Goodison

“Goodbye to Goodison” display celebrates legendary Everton stadium

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The Museum of Liverpool is set to host a new exhibition, "Goodbye to Goodison," paying tribute to Everton Football Club’s historic stadium in its final season. Running from 5 April to 21 September 2025, the display features photographs taken by fan photographers, capturing the...

Community Garden Week: Discover Merseyside’s hidden gems

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Liverpool is full of community gardens and green spaces, hiding in corners of the city that could easily be missed unless you know where to look. Community Garden Week, celebrated annually in the first week of April, is a time...

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