Campaigners criticise delays to ‘Hillsborough Law’
Hillsborough campaigners have expressed frustration about new delays to a promised law designed to prevent cover-ups by police and other public bodies.
Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cancelled a meeting with relatives of the Hillsborough victims.
On Friday, a...
First ever Liverpool Book Festival announced
The first ever Liverpool Book Festival will take place on September 7 this year, to celebrate literary talent in the region.
The new event, at Invisible Wind Factory on Regent Road, will feature a host of award-winning authors and a...
Liverpool campaign launched to tackle gambling harm on Grand National week
As Liverpool prepares for the Grand National, a campaign has been launched to tackle the harms of gambling.
Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool City Council have collaborated in this joint effort to educate the community.
The campaign follows a detailed...
Egg-cellent events for all the family across Merseyside this Easter
Looking to hop into some festive fun this Easter holiday?
Whether it’s Easter egg hunts, face painting, meeting the Easter bunny, or Easter bonnet arts and crafts - there’s something for everyone across Merseyside this Easter.
Here are five egg-cellent...
Police called as 11-year-old girl brings kitchen knife to primary school
Police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl brought a kitchen knife to a Merseyside primary school.
Officers are investigating after a report was made that a pupil at Lingham Primary School in Moreton, Wirral had brought in a kitchen knife...
Community Garden Week: Discover Merseyside’s hidden gems
Liverpool is full of community gardens and green spaces, hiding in corners of the city that could easily be missed unless you know where to look.
Community Garden Week, celebrated annually in the first week of April, is a time...
Knowsley campaigners call for Whiston woods to be ‘for the living not the dead’
A fierce battle is brewing over Whiston woods, a beloved green space straddling the border of St Helens and Knowsley, following plans to turn the woodland into a cemetery.
The “Save Whiston Woods” campaign is urgently calling on the public...
Merseyrail Cleaners set to strike on Aintree Ladies Day
Cleaners on Merseyrail are set to strike for two days starting on April 4th following disputes over pay.
The 48-hour strike is set to take place over Aintree Ladies Day, a part of The Grand National meeting.
The National Union of...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week kicks off in Liverpool with events for every kind of mind
Liverpool is embracing every kind of mind this March as it celebrates Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, running from March 17th to 23rd.
With events spanning the city from peaceful yoga sessions to art festivals and expert talks, the week aims to...
Samurai sword seized following arrest in Walton
A 14-year-old boy from Kirkdale has been arrested on Walton Hall Avenue, Walton following suspicious behaviour on an electric bike.
When approached by officers the teenager discarded the bike and fled, being detained shortly after where he was found to...
