New campaign to make transport for women safer
A new campaign has been launched across Liverpool to help women and girls across Merseyside feel safer on public transport.
It follows a survey that was carried out last summer by the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner’s which asked women...
Child poverty on the rise in Liverpool
Child poverty in Liverpool is on the rise.
There are in total around 1.05 million children who are living in poverty in the north of England, with more than 50,000 of them located in and around Liverpool, according to Action...
Liverpool moves closer towards public bus services
Liverpool City Region has taken the first steps into transport reform and aims to put bus services back into public control.
Local leaders of the combined authority voted through the changes last week, confirming the move to a London-style business...
Family’s joy as statue of the ‘fifth Beatle’ is commissioned
The family of Brian Epstein have thanked everyone who has helped commission a statue of the Beatle's manager also known as the fifth member of the band.
In a post on the Brian Epstein Project website, they wrote: "Thank you everyone...
Mayor of Liverpool urges black men to be ‘prostate cancer aware’
A special event will be held this week to raise awareness about the risk of prostate cancer within the black community.
The event, organised by Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance (CMCA), will take place at Liverpool’s Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre...
Police urge community groups to apply for cash fund as deadline nears
Merseyside Police are reminding anyone interested in applying for funding for community projects to get their applications in soon as the closing date is getting nearer.
The Community Cashback Fund scheme, which was launched in February, invites local community groups...
New project tackles period poverty in Merseyside
A student-led society at the University of Liverpool is developing a new initiative to help combat period poverty across Merseyside.
Project Ruby is producing sustainable self-care boxes, with a view to donating profits to local charities, such as The Period...
3 million women at risk of female genital mutilation
A new exhibition has revealed the shocking figures on how many young women are experiencing Female Genital Mutilation across the world.
The #ENDFGM exhibition was open throughout February at the International Slavery Museum. It Featured artwork created by the Savera...
Liverpool aims for two million minutes of reading to mark World Book Day
This year marks the 25th anniversary of World Book Day where children and adults share their love of books.
Across the city, events are taking place to mark the ‘You are a Reader’ theme as well as sharing the benefits...
Liverpool suffering from shortage of foster carers
Liverpool is suffering from a shortage of foster carers, while the number of children being taken into care is ever increasing.
There is a massive national shortage of foster carers across the UK, which is now causing hardship in Liverpool.
Karen...
