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Shoebox Full of Love appeal, Christmas 2021. Photo (c) Shoebox Full of Love Facebook page, used with permission

Tackling poverty on Merseyside at Christmas with ‘life’s little essentials’

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This Christmas, you can relieve the pressure on struggling people across Merseyside by donating to the Shoebox Full of Love appeal. The appeal provides gifts, which are all donated by the entire Merseyside community. Founder Siobhan Redmond explained: "We ask people...
The big guitar in poster Credit Timo Tierney

Hundreds of guitarists aim to hit the right note at fundraiser

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Over 600 guitarists will be performing at the Big Guitar In at the Florrie tomorrow evening (Wednesday). The event will see  of all ages and abilities come together to play different tunes, with musicians Brian Nash from Frankie Goes to...
Green bin from Liverpool City Region

Consumers urged to ensure Christmas isn’t rubbish this year

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Merseysiders anxious to reduce the amount of waste they produce this Christmas are being targeted in a ‘choose to reuse’ campaign. This is the first year of the campaign, run by Merseyside Recyling and Waste Authority (MRWA), and the authority...
Pet dog (c) Shirley Lewis

Number of abandoned Merseyside pets at three-year high

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Animal abandonment in Merseyside has increased by a fifth since 2020. The RSPCA have released statistics which show that pet abandonment in the UK has risen to a three-year high. Rescue shelters say this sharp increase is due to multiple factors,...

MerseyNewsLive TV

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Lois Adeshile and Anna Rainey present the  MerseyNewsLive TV weekly round up of news and sport from the region. Directed by George McHugh: https://youtu.be/2iUIPr8d0YM      
Royal Liverpool Hospital Demolition (c) Dais Wilson

Share your memories of the original Liverpool Royal Hospital

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After opening 45 years ago, Liverpool Royal Hospital closed its doors for the final time last October due to major issues in infrastructure. The building has remained vacant since, but over the last few days demolition work has began to...
Kilimanjaro (c) Dig Deep

LJMU students take on Kilimanjaro in charity hike

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  A team from LJMU is selflessly taking on Africa’s highest mountain in support of Dig Deep charity. Their mission is focused on Bomet County in Kenya by creating access for the one million people that live there. They believe that...
Football Therapy (c) Thea Graham

‘Life-saving’ football therapy group aims to improve mental health

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A group set up in order to give the people of Merseyside the opportunity to better their mental health has been described as a "life-saver". Colin Dolan set up Football Therapy, affectionately known as ‘Footie Therapy’, in 2019 after a...
Merseyside Maritime Museum. Photo (c) Lana Ogley

Metro mayor launches plan to drive Liverpool’s economic growth

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A conference is taking place at the Merseyside Maritime Museum today to discuss a new report aimed at driving Liverpool's economic growth. The conference is to discuss the plans laid out in the report, with key Merseyside figures in attendance...
Health and wellbeing logo for usage on themed newsday by George McHugh

MerseyNewsLive lunchtime TV bulletin November 28 2023

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Watch our 12 o'clock news bulletin following stories from across Merseyside.  Today's top stories include the continued Warrington bin strikes; Steve Rotheram's plans to improve cyclist safety; the publishing of blue prints to improve Liverpool's economy; the RSPCA findings on...

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