Thursday, April 25, 2024

Communities

For batter or worse – parish church hosts annual Liverpool Pancake Race

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The Liverpool City Pancake Race is a flipping feel-good event, bringing together local chefs, hotels and restaurants who all complete for glory. Pitting the city’s top cooks against each other to create the perfect pancake lap, the race originally dates...
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From a wheelie-bin to a big van: the story of Fans Supporting Foodbanks

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It was a blustery day outside Goodison Park as Everton prepared to welcome Leeds United in a big clash at the foot of the Premier League table - but gusts do not deter Dave Kelly and his now-iconic purple...
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Samaritans to relaunch suicide prevention campaign at Lime Street station

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The Samaritans will be talking suicide prevention outside Liverpool Lime Street Station tomorrow. Volunteers with the group are relaunching their Small Talk Saves Lives campaign at the hub. There may also be another visit from the Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor...

Eurovision pop-up shop arrives at Bootle Strand

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Eurovision-lovers are being encouraged to help Liverpool stage the event with a new pop-up shop offering jobs and volunteering opportunities for those wanting to get involved. The pop-up event arrived at the Bootle Strand last Monday. Cllr Marion Atkinson said: "If...

Desperate dog-owner launches fundraiser after puppy breaks legs falling from sofa

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A St Helens dog-owner has warned others to be vigilant after her puppy needed lifesaving surgery – following a fall from a couch. Angela Middlehurst, 49, was watching TV with her husband and Patterdale terrier, Blaze, when her son, returned...

Bootle community workshop supports men in challenging times

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A special workshop in Bootle is helping men find support and good company in challenging times. Bootle Tool Shed is a community workshop and its founder says members have told him they “would be dead” without its support. Eddy Flynn, now...

New community art project for Halewood Park

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Halewood residents are being asked to contribute to a new community artwork. Produced by the collaborative and social arts agency Heart of Glass, ‘Following the Roots: Stories of Halewood’ will bring a trail of sculptural artworks to Halewood Park Triangle...

Scouse Eurovision presenter calls for more Northern representation in media

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Calls are being made for greater inclusion of regional accents on the BBC following the Eurovision Handover Ceremony that took place in Liverpool earlier this month. The lack of a Scouse voice on a programme filmed in Liverpool led to...

Dementia-friendly radio ‘combats loneliness and triggers positive feelings’

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Merseyside Dementia Friendly Radio is using music to support local people who are living with the condition. An estimated 18,000 people in Merseyside are living with dementia. Used as an umbrella term to describe a range of conditions impacting the brain,...

Merseyside police campaign encourages women and girls to take part in survey

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Merseyside Police are conducting what they are calling their biggest-ever consultation with women and girls across Merseyside to better understand how they can be supported. The survey hopes to gain insight on the thoughts of women and girls on how...

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