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International Pronouns Day will be celebrated tomorrow by local grassroot communities. The Day was launched in 2018 and takes place on the third Wednesday of October each year. It seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns common...

The Liverpool 8 Uprisings of 1981 are to be remembered by a 40th anniversary exhibition. The exhibition will be curated by Writing on the Wall and Liverpool Record Office, looking at a crucial moment in the history of Liverpool's Black community. The...

The Scouse Solidarity Sisters launched ‘The Scouse Christmas Stocking’ appeal to keep the festive spirit alive for families in 2020 and distributed over 100 stockings to organisations across Liverpool. This year, they hope to give out many more for one...

Merseyside nurses say their work through the Covid-19 pandemic is being undervalued following the announcement they will receive a 1% pay rise.  The BBC reports that some health unions are demanding a 12.5% pay increase for nurses for their work during the pandemic.  Sophie Fay, a nurse at Aintree University...

Permission has been granted for Persimmon Homes to build 841 new homes on land east of Maghull in Sefton. The Planning Inspectorate made the decision on February 22, despite concerns from Sefton residents. There is concern that HGVs will be too...

Sober October encourages people to go alcohol-free for a month. The aim is to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, whilst positively benefitting individuals to rethink their relationship with alcohol. View our video report by Pratham Bhagudia  https://youtu.be/LzcOESvqtdI Featured image (c) MerseyNewsLive

As the month of November continues, more charities and students across Merseyside have been coming together to commemorate the well-known month of Movember. This is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during November to raise awareness of men’s...

Despite recent initiatives to improve women’s safety, many young women still don’t feel safe travelling around the city on their own. Liverpool City Council have been working to improve women’s safety over the past few years. The Violence Against Women and...

World Parkinson’s Disease Day was started in 1997 by the World Health Organisation and European Parkinson’s Disease Association to raise awareness of those suffering from the neurological condition- Parkinson’s.

Liverpool is full of activity once again since non-essential shops were able to reopen along with other venues. In the city centre shoppers have flocked in their masses to shop at retailers in L1, but also to much-loved independents. Beth Crosbie...