Local nan’s crafty gift shop nominated for best in England
A community-based gift shop started by a crafty nan is up for best gift shop in England.
Sakina, 80, opened Dry Rain in Islington, Liverpool seven years ago to make self-healing and spirituality accessible and affordable to all.
Dry Rain won...
Farmers head for Downing Street in mass protest
Farmers across the UK have flocked to London to protest the governments proposal to place a 20% inheritance tax on farms worth over a million pounds.
The announcement came last month with the Labour government's 2024 budget.
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Frightful Christmas market brings touch of festive horror to Liverpool
This wasn’t your stereotypical jolly Christmas market - instead it was a horror Christmas market!
Held at the city's Liner Hotel on Sunday, the horror-themed Christmas market was organised by Liverpool Horror Club. The market had a room full of...
Scabies alert for Mersey students as cases soar across the UK
Merseyside students have been warned that scabies cases are on the rise.
The disease is particularly prevalent in communal living areas such as...
Liverpool young people take on Windsor to ‘re-imagine democracy’
Young people from Vibe UK Liverpool have joined the first workshop of a new nationwide youth network to re-imagine the future of democracy.
They joined over 30 of their peers from across the UK to work with the Windsor-based education...
The Liverpool Light speaks on destroying the stigma surrounding men’s mental health
Whilst the entirety of November is dedicated to highlighting the struggles men face (‘Movember’), today holds specific importance - November 19 marks Men’s Mental Health Day.
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 50 in the...
MerseyNewsLive 1pm radio bulletin November 19 2024
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Liverpool homeless charity are raising money for more supplies
New data has revealed that the number of long-term rough sleepers in Liverpool has risen by over 40% in the past two years.
To combat this, volunteers from the homeless charity, Reaching Out Liverpool are taking part in this years...
Short film shining light on student suicide to hit universities in 2025
1 in 5 people in the UK have suicidal thoughts. Each loss directly affects 135 people, leaving a lasting impact on family, friends, colleagues, neighbours and acquaintances.
Director and Producer Harry Richards, 26, from London and writer Rufus Love, 28,...
Operation Prospect: Tackling knife and gun crime by educating Merseyside’s youth
Over 3,000 secondary school students across Merseyside are set to participate in a new initiative this week, aimed at early intervention and education around knife and gun crime.
The project, known as 'Operation Prospect' is headed by Merseyside's Police Safer...
