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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...

A half marathon and 10k run has returned to Southport following a seven year gap. Adventure Coast Southport worked with Xmiles to host this year's Epic Events Southport half marathon and 10k on Sunday, January 4. Epic Events is an activity...

A 22-year-old from Cheltenham who vowed to complete a marathon for every year of 2025 finished his 49th run this week at Liverpool's Lime Street station. Tommy Greenhouse, who this summer graduated from a degree in sport rehabilitation, has taken...

Young children will receive free books from libraries across the city throughout the Christmas period. The Liverpool City Council scheme means any child under the age of five who joins a library between December 1st, and Christmas Eve 2025 will...