Young people in Merseyside use their voices for mental health issues
NOW Festival 2024 kicks off today as part of Children’s Mental Health week.
Across three nights at the Liverpool Lighthouse, a non-profit organisation in Anfield, children and young people get the opportunity to showcase their talents.
Together, Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA)...
Oxfam urges Merseysiders: ‘Reuse and recycle to save planet’
In the year 2024, we are all aware of the effects that the fast fashion industry has on our planet, and the part it plays in global warming.
According to research by Get Green Now, an environmental education blog: “The...
Campaign urges Merseysiders to test for HIV
Wirral Council are supporting local charity Sahir House, Sexual Health Wirral and other local groups in an effort to encourage individuals to test for sexual transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV.
This week is National HIV testing week, a campaign...
DJ charity battle raises more than £20,000 to tackle homelessness
An all-star DJ Battle between Liverpool and Manchester has raised over £20,000 to help tackle homelessness.
Stars including Craig Charles, Jamie Webster and John Barnes as well as members of Blossoms played tracks in front of more than 900 people...
Liverpool homeowners pay twice as much council tax as King Charles
Some Liverpool homeowners are paying twice the amount of council tax that King Charles pays on Buckingham Palace.
Despite sitting in the highest council tax band H, Buckingham Place was charged £1,828 by Westminster City Council, whereas a Liverpool home...
Littlewoods’ legacy unveiled in Liverpool’s nostalgic exhibition
Littlewoods is being remembered through the eyes of its legions of workers in a unique showing at the Museum of Liverpool.
Littlewoods was an iconic brand founded in 1923 by Sir John Moores and his brother Cecil. The Moores brothers...
Liverpool in running to host 2030 Gay Games
Liverpool is among 25 cities across six continents which have been shortlisted to host the Gay Games 2030.
The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced the results for their bidding process earlier this January for their 13th Gay Games.
Formally known...
Barclays and Liverpool City Region join up to offer support for LGBT+
The Liverpool City Region Pride Foundation is launching a community fund of £15,000 for local LGBT+ organisations, groups and peoples as part of a new partnership with long-standing supporter Barclays which will last for three years.
Two other programmes are...
Friends and family come together to remember Echo journalist Dan Kay
In May 2023, Liverpool Echo journalist Dan Kay died at the age of 45. Dan was so much more than just a reporter - he was a friend, a vehement Hillsborough campaigner, a volunteer and an all-round brilliant man...
‘Diva Dungeon’ celebrates city’s LGBTQ music scene
'Diva Dungeon' has launched in a bid to bring ballroom and vogue music to the Liverpool night-life scene.
Held at EBGBs in Liverpool, the event will celebrate the history of LGBTQ music.
Listen to George McHugh's report here:
https://soundcloud.com/lssgmchu/diva-dungeon-mixdown-final?si=2a528384d64649a0bcffb42e51875d09&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Photo credit (c) George...
