Scouse Solidarity Sisters sprinkle Merseyside magic for Christmas morning
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...
Carol-singing trio spread Christmas spirit to lonely and vulnerable
A travelling carol-singing trio are bringing a musical doorstep experience to people and organisations who are in challenging circumstances.
The trio is a group of professional artists who have come together during exceptional times to promote joy and connection to...
Drink-driving offences on the rise as festive period begins
With Christmas parties around the corner and festivities in full swing, Merseyside Road Safety Partnership (MRSP) are reminding people how to stay safe over the festive period.
Since lockdown restrictions eased in March, the number of people who have been...
Wirral mayor’s Coronavirus concerns and plans for regeneration
This week Merseynewslive spoke to the Mayor of Wirral councillor George Davies at Wirral Town Hall about the Oxton Christmas light switch-on, with which he was involved on Saturday.
Merseynewslive also spoke to him about current issues regarding the pandemic...
Liverpool group’s campaign against gender-based violence
The United Nations has launched 16 days of action against gender-based violence as part of a campaign to improve the safety of women and girls.
Here in Liverpool, Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside released its 'Orange Ribbon campaign'...
Oxton celebrates as Christmas light switch-on returns
Last Christmas was a very unusual Christmas for everyone in the UK.
Covid-19 was at one of its highest transmission rates and caused Christmas to be basically 'cancelled'.
People who usually would be attending Christmas markets, shopping for stocking fillers, seeing...
Liverpool MP’s mixed response to police chief over institutionalised racism
Merseyside police chief Serena Kennedy has received a vote of confidence from one of the region’s MPs in her determination to address racial discrimination - but was warned that structural racism still exists in the force.
Liverpool Riverside MP Kim...
Sefton Mayor is on the hunt for Christmas toys
The Mayor of Sefton has officially launched The Mayor's Toy Appeal asking for gifts this Christmas.
Councillor Clare Louise Carragher is once again asking for the people of Sefton to help make the holidays a little bit brighter for children...
Win £5,000 by lighting up your house this Christmas
Light up your house this Christmas and you could be a winner in a national competition
Illumination Street is an annual event which showcases neighbourhoods’ best twinkling fairy lights and stunning spectacles at Christmas time.
Sponsored by British Garden Centres, the...
Bootle commemorates 80 years since The Blitz in a new exhibition
Bootle is remembering the damage of The Blitz 80 years later in an exhibition at the Strand Shopping Centre.
Sefton Library Service have used original images to illustrate the comparison to what the area looks like to this day.
It will...
