‘Olivia’s law will make a difference for families’: Merseyside mum speaks on the impact...
Olivia’s Law has passed Royal Assent and is now law.
The new Victims and Courts Act will force criminals to attend the dock for their sentencing hearing.
The campaign was spearheaded by Cheryl Korbel, the mother of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who...
Wirral teenager lands breakout role Liverpool drama ‘The Cage’
A 13-year-old actress from the Wirral has made her on-screen debut in a major BBC drama filmed and set in Liverpool.
The role in high profile show The Cage marks a first professional acting job for Rose McDermott, and a...
Liverpool community garden boasts the benefits of green spaces this national gardening week
As green thumbs across the UK celebrate National Gardening Week, one community garden run by Liverpool homeless charity Emmaus is highlighting how tending to plants can transform lives.
Tucked away among the concrete landscape of Litherland and Seaforth, the...
‘It’s completely surreal’: Arkayla frontman on supporting Paul Weller in Liverpool
Arkayla are one of the most exciting bands in the North-West area, and they will support Paul Weller at the Waterfront festival in Liverpool this summer.
Widnes welcomes women-only run club aiming to improve wellbeing
A young woman from Widnes has described being ‘overwhelmed’ by the response to the female-only run club she established in the town’s Victoria Park.
Ashana Raynes, 19, set up her weekly club earlier this month. The first gathering,...
“We can’t give up the fight” Cronton Action Group on proposed housing developments
Campaigners against two housing developments in Cronton have vowed to continue their fight with the planned homes proving to be an issue in the forthcoming local election in Knowsley.
Two schemes have been proposed in the area, one off of...
The Chester brain tumour survivor who completed 100 mile race
A Chester charity leader completed the GB Ultras 100-mile endurance ultramarathon race to raise funds for a lifesaving defibrillator.
Sara Crosland, who founded The Beyond Recovery Project in 2023, is a brain tumour survivor and set up the charity to...
Child bereavement charity faces closure after losing funding
A Wavertree charity that helps bereaved families could close down after the summer after losing essential funding.
Love Jasmine was set up in 2016 by Rob and Kathy Lapsley after their daughter, Jasmine, passed away in 2014 at six years...
Man with Parkinson’s completes skateboard challenge for charity
A 58 year-old from Newton-Le-Willows has completed a 'ten tricks on a skateboard' challenge and raised over £1,200 for Parkinson's UK.
Philip Brown was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2018, and began skateboarding in 2022 after helping his son learn.
He said:...
“My gambling addiction started with a £1 roulette spin”
For many, a quick bet on the horses or a football match is seen as a meaningless bit of fun. But for others, something as simple as placing a £1 bet on the favourite can have long-term devastating consequences.
“It...
