Education

Hundreds of parents gathered outside St George’s Hall on Friday protesting for an appropriate education setting for children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). SEND Reform England is a campaign group founded by ten mothers from around the country,...

Liverpool’s St. John’s Beacon will tonight be illuminated with messages encouraging smokers to quit, in a move praised by public health charity Action on Smoking and Health. Deputy Chief Executive of Action on Smoking and Health, Caroline Cerny said: “It’s...

Steve Rotheram, the Metro Mayor for the Liverpool City Region, is poised to become an Alumni Ambassador Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University. One of the first to receive the award, the metro mayor has been recognised as someone who...

  It's often said history repeats itself, that the lessons of yesteryear should enable us to shape a better future - but as a society, do we actually learn? Following last month's Holocaust Memorial Day, Andre Kiel, Professor of History at...

A second year Liverpool student who has cerebral palsy is working on a project which aims to get as many people as possible with the condition involved in sport. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a...

Disused batteries are becoming a major issue for the safety of bin men and members of the public. Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority say batteries can cause fires if not disposed of properly. There have been incidents in the past where...

Olivia Beatty and Abbi Ford bring you the latest news and sport from around the region from the MerseyNewsLive TV team, including how to protect your business from cybercrime and  ambitious plans to restore Hilbre Island's derelict buildings: https://youtu.be/feI2IzE4Gs0?si=oCpukPLNC93YjIfI Featured image:...

The University of Liverpool Film Society is producing a new movie adaptation of an original play that featured at the Edinburgh Fringe festival last year. 'Bloodsucker' was written for the stage by Jessie Pots, and performed in Scotland by the...

A researcher at LJMU has helped reveal that certain dog breeds are more likely to have a shorter life span than others. Brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs such as pugs have a 40% increased risk of living shorter lives than typical-faced dogs...

Merseyside children’s author Paula Fletcher has warned against putting too much pressure on young people to read. Her comments comes as a new scheme launches with the aim of encouraging parents to become expert storytellers. “Tell Me A Story, Liverpool”...