New funding scheme in place for aspiring farmers to break into the industry
A leading agricultural bank has launched a "NewGen" initiative to provide financial aid to young farmers in a bid to bring farming to the next generation.
The financial aid has been described by Oxbury Agricultural Bank as a first-of-its-kind initiative...
Merseyside warned of blackouts for first time in decades
The country could face rolling three-hour blackouts this winter under a worst case scenario if energy imports run out, the National Grid has warned, amid the highest gas and electricity prices in decades.
Merseyside is set to be hit the...
Liverpool Irish Centre to host festival events later this month
Liverpool's Irish Centre - a home-from-home for Irish people and friends of Ireland across the city - is launching its annual festival later this month.
The Irish Centre, on Boundary Road, has been open since 1997 and will be hosting...
Liverpool celebrates as Coming Out Day comes to UK
The act of ‘coming out of the closet’ is a major milestone for many LGBTQ+ people across the globe. It’s an expression that’s recognised as someone declaring their gender identity or sexuality openly.
In 2020, a survey by the Home...
Furry friends take centre stage at Wirral dog show
Thousands of owners and their furry friends made the Mowgli Dog Show the "ulti-mutt" success last weekend.
The show followed on from last year's achievement in raising over £43,000 for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
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Nisha Katona organised the event at Claremont...
Love, joy and cohesion at Toxteth’s Granby Four Streets Market
The Granby Four Streets Market has become an iconic event in the Toxteth community over the years.
Beaconsfield Street, Cairns Street, Jermyn Street and Ducie Street connect to make up the area in which the market takes place on the...
NHS service for people experiencing language barriers is branded “inadequate”
A report has found that local NHS services are poorly serving those who don’t speak English as a first language.
The study by Healthwatch Liverpool found: “People who experience language barriers struggle at all points of their healthcare journey.
“They find...
Cheshire police helpdesks closures ‘would play with lives’, says domestic abuse charity
Plans to close Cheshire police helpdesks in stations is dangerous for domestic abuse victims, according to a domestic abuse charity.
Katie Makin from WHAG, a Cheshire-based domestic abuse charity, thinks victims' opportunities to report will be limited.
She said: "If a...
Liverpool’s Bold Street: A foodie haven
5 of our favourite restaurants on Bold Street
Lonely Planet labelled it as one of the best shopping streets in the country, and there are lots of quirky shops and dinky creative outlets, but Bold Street is also known to...
Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) celebrate their 4th birthday
Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) celebrated its 4th birthday on Sunday 3rd April.
AiM finds families for children in care as well as providing professional support throughout the process and after the adoption takes place.
Since four local authorities, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton...
