“If Only I Knew”: New campaign urges young people to think twice about gambling
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...
Merseyside Police host free bike marking events
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...
Educational eco books put Wirral author in spotlight
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...
Titanic exhibition to rekindle Liverpool’s connection with lost ship
A major exhibition about the Titanic will open this week in the Liverpool building that was once home to the company that owned the iconic boat.
Organisers hope that the event, at the White Star Line hotel, will broaden knowledge...
Merseyside education programme receives £5.65 million grant
A charity that supports people in deprived areas of Merseyside has received £5.65 million grant.
Cradle to Career is a programme run by the Right to Succeed charity which aims to improve education in the most deprived areas of Merseyside.
It...
Free books for children in Christmas library scheme
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...
Greater potential for social housing expansion in Merseyside after Budget
Merseyside could see an increase in new social housing as a result of measures introduced in last week’s Budget.
Onward Homes, one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West of England, currently builds around 500...
LJMU professors help document remains of Nazi massacre victims
Two forensic anthropologists from Liverpool John Moores University have been in Greece to analyse remains of victims of a Second World War massacre.
Dr Constantine Eliopoulos and Dr Matteo Borrini were part of a team conducting forensic analysis to find...
Young Liverpool creatives set to benefit from £500,000 King’s Trust partnership
Young people in Liverpool are set to benefit from funded opportunities to help them break into creative industries.
Liverpool is one of several cities to benefit from the government’s newly announced partnership with The King’s Trust and The Elba Hope...
University society calls for more HIV education amid new PrEP digital service
People in Liverpool are being offered easier access to PrEP, a drug that reduces the risk of contracting HIV, through a new online platform.
The region has piloted the new drug service that will deliver the prevention drug directly to...
