Widnes bus driver to be honoured for charity efforts during pandemic
Fundraiser Neil Atherton is to receive an British Empire Medal (BEM) award for his services to public transport and the community in Liverpool and Widnes during Covid-19.
The 43-year-old Arriva bus instructor has walked over 250 miles in recent years...
Liverpool group saves more than two million meals from food waste
The Liverpool Zero Waste Community are feeding people across the city by saving food waste from supermarkets.
Kathryn Bowman and her husband Dave originally set up the group from their Woolton home in 2021, along with their friend Pam Constance,...
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner’s plan for increased safety for women around Liverpool
The government has backed Merseyside's Safer Streets campaign with a cash boost of more than half a million pounds.
It means Merseyside's Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell, can extend the project, throughout the region, in response to womens' concerns...
‘Shockingly low’ levels of awareness about condition that blights lives
It was when Rebecca Green couldn't stand up when she was on her period that she realised her painful condition wasn't normal.
In fact, she had endometriosis, a long-term condition that sees tissue - similar to the lining of the...
Plans for Kirkby border medical waste facility stalled by local resistance
Knowsley Council is fighting an application to build a medical waste disposal facility in Simonswood.
The facility proposal was given an intend-to-approve status in December by Lancashire County Council, amid fierce resistance from local residents and surrounding councils.
https://twitter.com/TheSimonswood/status/1513622733074141184
Knowsley MP Sir...
RSPCA launches Trek for Cats to raise money for rising pet returns since lockdown
The RSPCA is organising a Trek for Cats to raise money for cats in need.
Animal charities are reporting an increase in pets being abandoned since lockdown, with cats affected in the same way as dogs.
The next RSPCA trek is...
Popular Liverpool music venue faces uncertain future following closure
Musicians and music lovers have expressed shock after one of Liverpool’s most popular venues shut down.
Liverpool Arts Club, on Seel Street, had been a staple of the city's music scene for decades. However, since the turn of the year...
For batter or worse – parish church hosts annual Liverpool Pancake Race
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...
From a wheelie-bin to a big van: the story of Fans Supporting Foodbanks
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...
Samaritans to relaunch suicide prevention campaign at Lime Street station
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...
