LJMU students take on Kilimanjaro in charity hike
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...
‘Life-saving’ football therapy group aims to improve mental health
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...
Metro mayor launches plan to drive Liverpool’s economic growth
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...
MerseyNewsLive lunchtime TV bulletin November 28 2023
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...
One in two female students suffer sexual abuse on nights out
Around half of female university students have experienced sexual abuse or harassment on a night out, according to shocking new research.
The figure was revealed by RASA, a group that works across Merseyside to offer support and provide services for...
Football charity that’s making men’s well-being their goal
A Liverpool-based charity has come up with an original concept which encourages men to lose weight, keep fit, and make new friends.
Manwell has set up a football league in which teams are awarded points in the traditional (three for...
Diary of hope shines new light on hidden condition
Liverpool-based deaf and disabled charity DaDa are putting on a variety of performances to highlight talent and art from the disabled and neurodivergent community.
Among these performances is the Toilet Paper Diaries, by Porcelain Delaney, at the Unity Theatre...
Liverpool man wins Van Conversion of the Year award with mobile bar
A bar owner from Liverpool has converted an old ambulance into a mobile bar, winning a £10,000 cash prize.
Paul White, 44, from Wavertree, has won eBay’s Van Conversion of the Year Award with his ‘AmBEERlance’. It took Paul four...
Emergency food not the solution to poverty, says Wirral foodbank manager
Wirral Foodbank, Wirral Mind and Wirral Citizens Advice have come together to provide help to those in difficult mental and financial situations.
Along with help from National Mind, who are funding the project, National Citizens Advice and the Trussell Trust,...
MerseyNewsLive is focusing coverage on health and wellbeing this week
Here at MerseyNewsLive we are focusing on a range of health and wellbeing articles for our news coverage this week.
We've covered subjects inclduing breast cancer awareness and breast cancer screening, alcohol awareness, football league designed for people to lose...
