Police funding boosts Halloween and Bonfire Night events for youngsters
Merseyside Police have funded events and activities across Merseyside for young people to have a ‘spooktacular time’ for Halloween and Bonfire night.
This has come about in the hope that families are able to have a safe and enjoyable half-term....
Accessible project builds women’s mental and physical strength
Women’s safety has been historically neglected throughout the country, with a rise in awareness of the dangers since Sarah Everard’s murder in 2021.
In Liverpool, Cathy from Merseyside Budo Ju Jitsu instructs women-only self defence classes and brings along her...
Liverpool reacts to Rishi Sunak becoming PM
Rishi Sunak has become the latest Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after being appointed leader of the Conservative Party.
Sunak won the contest after former PM Boris Johnson and leadership candidate Penny Mourdant ruled themselves out.
So how has Liverpool...
Police seek relatives of ‘exemplary’ inspector after medal unearthed
Liverpool police are appealing for the family of Sub Inspector William Culshaw to come forward after his medal was found in a garden in Rufford, West Lancashire.
Inspector Culshaw had worked for the force from 1919 up until 1944. The...
Huyton clothes recycling company encourages re-wear and reuse
A Liverpool-based recycling company is persuading the younger generation that wearing clothes more than once is not the end of the world.
Based in Huyton, Roberts Recycling works alongside charities and collects used clothes directly from people's doorsteps, or from...
Knowsley Council in bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour
Part of Liverpool has been plagued with complaints and calls of “chaos and antisocial behaviour”, forcing Knowsley Council act in response to repeated concerns involving gangs of youths aged 13-17.
With an increase in complaints from residents, a stark warning...
Communal bin scheme aims to revolutionise rubbish collection in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has been making plans to revolutionise rubbish collection in the city through the use of a new system of underground bins.
The issues with the current system were brought to light after workers conducting repairs to local...
Merseyside laundrette in a spin to reduce, reuse and recycle old clothes
A Liverpool social business is looking to cut the amount clothes and materials that are going to waste. All profits made from the business are reinstalled back into the community to help create more events for weekly activities.
Everton-based Kitty’s...
Community rallies to raise £25,000 for Woolton FC after blaze
A local grassroots football club devastated by a fire which destroyed most of their equipment have since been of the receiving end of ‘immense’ support from the local community, who have raised over £25,000.
The fire, which Merseyside Fire &...
Bromborough locals to lose warm hub as libraries close
Wirral council have announced the closure of nine libraries as part of their £27m budget savings.
Bromborough, Higher Bebbington, Hoylake, New Ferry, Irby, Pensby, Prenton, Wallasey Village and Woodchurch libraries are all set to close by the end of October.
Wirral...
