New community art project for Halewood Park
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
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’
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
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...
Iconic Merseyside female punk band reunited over 40 years on
Female punk band the Iconoclasts are making a comeback - over 40 years on. The Merseyside band were popular on the Liverpool punk scene during the 1980s, inspiring many youngsters of the time with outrageously spikey hair and some...
Dance-a-thon appeal to raise funds for young people’s mental health
Young people across Merseyside are being asked to join a 12-hour dance-a-thon to help raise funds for the £5 million rebuild of The Young Person’s Advisory Service.
This fundraising scheme titled 'Moving For Mental Health' began last year with YPAS...
On your marks: Liverpool organisation celebrates 30 years on the run
Leading independent race event organiser BTR Liverpool is gearing up for a memorable 2023 as they announce 12 running events for the year.
BTR Liverpool have branded their events this year as "30/20/10" as a way of celebrating three of...
The Liverpool festival that wants to end food poverty
Food Aid Liverpool music festival aims to end food poverty in the city.
The event is a fundraising music festival that aims to raise awareness and funding for the community across Liverpool as its food spaces begin to struggle.
Families across...
Romany community raise awareness of their history and heritage
Last Friday, Dr Patricia Jolliffe and Helen Collins held a conference for the Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT).
The conference was to educate, inform and story-tell about Romany travellers.
Annabelle Davies has more in her...
‘One Hour for Maghull’ sees local community improve environment
A local group have been setting up regular meetings for the public to give an hour of work to improve their environment.
Friends of Maghull And District (FOMD), formed in 2018, is a community interest company whose members give their...
