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...
Facial recognition technology to be rolled out across Merseyside
Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology will be deployed in Liverpool city centre.
Merseyside Police are creating a new way to identify individuals of interest to help prevent and detect crime by making people feel safe and unharmed.
They aim to keep...
Free Christmas holiday sessions for young people to ease pressure on families
Liverpool’s community organisations and the city’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programmes are offering free meals, activities and support over the Christmas break.
Children and young people, from reception to age 16 who are eligible for benefit-related free school meals,...
Marathon-a-week runner completes 49th challenge in Liverpool
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...
NHS maternity failings led to “tragic consequences” says report
The head of an investigation into maternity care in England has said victims of maternity failings received “unacceptable care".
Baroness Amos, who is chairing a review into maternity provision, has said that changes within services have been too slow despite...
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...
Liverpool’s Santa Dash breaks UK records
Liverpool's annual BTR Santa Dash was back this Christmas and bigger than ever.
Record-breaking numbers took part in the 5K run, with more than 11,000 Santas lined up at the start line at 9:30am on a cold but clear Sunday...
Volunteers bring Santa Sleigh magic to Merseyside streets
A group of volunteers have launched this year's Santa Sleigh experience for children across Merseyside.
Each year, North Wirral Round Table brings Santa to the streets of Greasby, Hoylake, Meols, Wallasey, West Kirby and the surrounding areas - spreading joy,...
Iconic Liverpool artist commemorated with release of new Everton prints
A new project celebrating one of Liverpool’s most beloved cartoonists has launched this week, as the family of the late Bill Tidy MBE unveil the first in a series of premium posters based on his original artwork.
Tidy Posters, run...
Liverpool hospitals give the gift of joy this Christmas
On Christmas Day over 1200 people are expected to be in hospitals across Liverpool.
Many of these people will have no visitors on the day or over the festive period at all, the majority being the elderly.
Yet one charity is...
