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Support workers in Liverpool are calling for urgent investment in frontline services. Streetwise, an outreach project for street sex workers in the city, was set up by Jo Abela who is warning that street sex workers are facing increasing risks...

A man from the Wirral has become the first person sentenced for encouraging a child to self-harm, in what Greater Manchester Police are calling a landmark case. Karl Davies, 42, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after encouraging a...

The Liverpool City Region was the first region in the UK to declare a climate emergency and as such claims to lead the way in the global mission to save and produce clean energy. Under the leadership of Metro Mayor...

More must be done to support neurodivergent adults on Merseyside, charities have told Mersey News Live. With October marking ADHD Awareness month, they have called for employers, the council and media to take action to combat the stigma and...

GPs in some parts of England can now prescribe ‘nature’ to their patients alongside conventional methods of dealing with mental health issues. The RSPB’s Nature Prescriptions Scheme allows healthcare professionals to improve people’s wellbeing by encouraging connections with nature, all...

Liverpool’s annual Irish culture festival kicked off last week. The festival runs over 10 days and holds events across the city ranging from traditional music, poetry reading and Gaelic. A charity and culture fixture in Liverpool’s calendar, the city councils’ culture...

Liverpool is facing another blow to its independent music scene after the closure of yet another grassroots venue. The Zanzibar Club, on Seel Street, has announced on social media that from 1st November the venue will close its doors...

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is advising the community on how to stay safe during the Bonfire Night and Halloween period. Last year, MFRS saw a 104% increase in deliberately set anti-social behaviour fires on Bonfire Night compared to 2023,...

A 13-year-old boy from Moreton has been charged with stabbing a 15-year-old, according to Merseyside Police. The incident occurred in Ridgewood Park, Pensby, and was reported just after 5.05pm on Sunday 19th October. The victim was taken to Alder Hey Children's...

Liverpool can expect a large range of new musicals and shows coming to the Empire Theatre, including big West End names making appearances and family favourites making a return. Michael Flatley’s internationally renowned dance troupe will return for a week...