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  Liverpool City Council has partnered with a national gambling prevention organisation to warn young adults about the risks of betting. The campaign, in partnership with Chapter 1, aims to reduce gambling-related harms in the city by making people more aware...

Smokers in the city are being encouraged to quit the habit this new year by Liverpool City Council. They are advised to use the council's Smokefree Liverpool service, which is free and confidential, to help protect their health and wallets. Smokefree...

  A Merseyside based road safety activist has said new government proposals do not go far enough. Joanne Colleran started the road safety charity The Bobby Colleran Trust in 2014 after her six-year-old son Bobby Colleran was tragically killed outside his...

The “Mental Health World Cup” will take place in Liverpool for the first time this May after it was announced that the tournament will be held at Goodison Park. The competition, which will see 48 teams of five players each...

Merseyside Police are encouraging the public to get their bikes security marked at a series of free events throughout January and into the new year. The force is working in partnership with BikeRegister, the UK’s bike marking and registration scheme...

A Wirral-based author is gaining national recognition for a children’s book series designed to teach young readers about recycling through fun, engaging storytelling. Andy Hickin, who writes under the pen name Walter Thomas, released his debut book Walter the Wheelie...

Woolton Picture House has raised more than £220,000 in its bid to renovate and re-open Liverpool’s oldest cinema. The boost has come after its successful campaign, called ’12 days of Christmas’, where screenings of festive classics were shown to audiences...

The mother of a man murdered whilst with friends has issued a new tribute to her son, on what would have been his 26th birthday. Merseyside Police continue to appeal for information to find the people responsible for the murder...

Animal welfare charities in Merseyside have reported a rise in pet abandonments over the winter months, with the post-Christmas period proving especially challenging. Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre in Formby said rising living costs, combined with impulsive decisions around Christmas pets,...

A knee surgeon is encouraging grassroots footballers to take steps to prevent serious injuries. Gareth Stables, a Specialist Knee Surgeon from Cheshire, is an ambassador for a charity which specialises in improving welfare for young people in grassroots sports through...