Liverpool in Arms at Night: Meet the team feeding city’s rough sleepers
Local community angels, Liverpool in Arms at Night, gather twice a week on the streets of Liverpool to offer a listening ear, a hug, a cup of tea and some homemade cakes for people sleeping rough and struggling.
Usually armed...
New life for Toxteth’s Caribbean Centre
A Liverpool community group is helping to restore the Caribbean Centre in Toxteth.
The centre in Pomfret Street has been known in the Toxteth community for decades as a place where families and children could gather to socialise.
However it closed...
XL Bully thefts rise following the ban of the breed
New figures reveal that there has been a sharp rise in XL bully thefts within the last year, as the breed was officially banned at the beginning of the year.
Since the events, the breed has now been declared as...
Mossley Hill duo’s big plans for Little Peacock Coffee Shop post lockdown
The Little Peacock Coffee Shop opened the doors to their 'community hub’ on Rose Lane, Aigburth on March 1.
Seán Gleeson and Liz Wilson's shop was previously run by Wigwam Coffee Shop, which unfortunately closed in August due to Covid-19.
After...
“A new chapter will begin”- reflections on a year of Covid with Merseyside’s independent...
The continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic and a succession of national lockdowns has put untold strain on the UK’s high street; none more so than for Merseyside’s independent bookstores.
At the start of 2021, official book sales monitor Nielsen BookScan...
New art project gives a platform to young Muslims in Liverpool
A public art project is coming to Liverpool 8 to spark young Muslim peoples' interest in poetry, teaching them how to express their feelings and thoughts through words.
There will be four, free creative workshops delivered by 20 Stories High...
“They had to drive home in their socks” British Gas engineers quit after fire...
Hundreds of employees of the country’s largest energy supplier lost their job last week as the company tried to change contracts and pushed through controversial proposals.
7,500 service engineers have been affected by British Gas’ new contracts, which asked workers...
Meet the Southport grandparents who went TikTok viral
A Merseyside couple have built their TikTok following over the last year, reaching 12.6 million views on a recent video.
Joan and Jimmy O’Shaughnessy created their TikTok account during the first lockdown after seeing a friend post a TikTok dancing video on Facebook.
Merseyside photographer gains popularity taking pictures on the same street
A local photographer has gained popularity over the past few years taking photos of people on Bold Street in Liverpool City Centre.
Known simply on social media as 'Bold Street Guy', Dave Knight asks strangers on Bold Street if they...
Looking at Liverpool’s Irish history on St Patrick’s Day
For many in Liverpool, St Patrick’s Day is a significant day of celebration of their own Irish culture and heritage.
It is estimated that three quarters of people from Liverpool will have at least some Irish heritage.
It is for this reason...
