Communities

Student Jessica Taylor has completed an inspiring 25-day challenge to raise money for the Neonatal Unit at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. The PhD Chemistry student at The University of Liverpool raised £1625 by walking 25,000 steps for 25 days. Jessica, 25, has...

The Coronavirus pandemic has hit many industries hard, and none more so than arts and culture. Yet despite these lockdown struggles the arts have flourished in Merseyside and tonight's Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity awards highlight that. The awards seek...

A local family and group of volunteers have transformed an unused green space into a  thriving community garden in Croxteth. Liverpool council granted Rachael Emblem, 42, permission to use the green space for Croxteth Community Garden in February 2020. Volunteers of...

Shielding is to be extended to March 31 and almost 4,600 people have been added to the shielding list in Liverpool. Improved modelling has led to more people being identified as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV). People more susceptible to developing Covid-19...

Police are appealing for any information about the whereabouts of 17-year-old Chantelle Roberts. Ms. Roberts was last seen in Kirby on Tuesday 9 February.

Tomorrow marks the three-week point since the discovery of a baby’s body on Brackenwood Golf Course and Merseyside Police are still appealing for any information regarding the identity of its mother.

The city’s Acting Mayor has launched a new round of funding for ideas that improve Liverpool’s communities. Councillor Wendy Simon said ideas which make Liverpool more vibrant and connected could receive up to £10,000 as part of Crowdfund Liverpool. The latest...

Merseyside leaseholders are furious after it was announced that many buildings will not be eligible for government funding to remove dangerous cladding.  This comes as the Secretary of State for Housing, Robert Jenrick, introduced a £3.5bn fund to fix dangerous cladding.   Leaseholders say this support does not go far enough as grants will not...

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral has announced that this year’s civic mass will be held online. The mass will take place at 11am on Sunday February 14 from the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. It will be the first virtual civic mass to take place...

Liverpool’s Chinese New Year 2021 celebrations will this year kick off online from Friday February 12. Virtual activities will continue over the weekend until Sunday February 14 to mark the Year of the Ox. You can enjoy the festivities from home...