Liverpool students focus on mental health with day of support
Today is the national day for University Mental Health Day.
Run jointly by Student Minds and UMHAN, the aim of the day is to make student mental health a national priority and to enact a nationwide effort to make student...
Meet the Southport grandparents who went TikTok viral
A Merseyside couple have built their TikTok following over the last year, reaching 12.6 million views on a recent video.
Joan and Jimmy O’Shaughnessy created their TikTok account during the first lockdown after seeing a friend post a TikTok dancing video on Facebook.
Liverpool City Council’s first major housing scheme in 30 years set for green light
Liverpool City Council's first major housing scheme in over 30 years is set to clear its final hurdle this week.
The scheme at Denford Road in Dovecot aims to deliver 105 homes in partnership with Merseyside developer Lovell and local...
Liverpool City Council urges EU nationals to apply to EU Settlement Scheme
Liverpool City Council are contacting EU nationals who need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).
EU nationals have until June 30 2021 to sign up to the scheme that protects their rights to live, work and access healthcare...
Liverpool vertical farm highlights how food industry model is unsustainable
Liverpool’s first vertical farm Farm Urban believes the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the food industry model is unsustainable.
They are pushing for a transition from a linear to a circular economy to produce better quality food that benefits the environment.
A...
Wirral Council budget cuts: Popular youth centre sees funding slashed
A revised Wirral Council budget has reduced proposed cuts to Birkenhead's Hive Youth Centre by £100,000.
The council needs to reduce spending by £16.5m over the next year.
Original plans deliberated early this year wanted to cut funding for the popular...
St Helens Council approve 2022 budget and financial plan
St. Helens Council has agreed on their budget for the following year and a new Medium Term Financial Plan.
The budget has been greatly impacted due to Covid-19.
In 2010, St. Helens Council received £127m in government funding for vital services,...
St Helens Borough Council announces £10 million fund for regeneration plans
St Helens Borough Council has approved a £10m fund to drive regeneration.
The Land and Property Acquisition Strategy lays out the objectives for obtaining land in an aim to drive ambitious regeneration initiatives.
This strategy reflects new Government treasury guidance which...
Age Concern offers free befriending service for Merseyside lonely and elderly
Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton have space for new clients on their Befriending Service for those 50+ who are lonely or isolated.
Clients can be referred by their GP, Social Worker, a family member or friend, or they can make...
Two arrested on suspicion of arson in Huyton as investigations continue
Police have arrested A 39-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man on suspicion of arson and drink driving following an incident on Terminus Road, Huyton, this morning.