Rising costs put popular Woolton Road café in jeopardy
The owner of a popular independent Liverpool cafe says he fears for the future of his business in the face of rising costs and increased competition from global chains.
A number of Liverpool independents have faced closure in the past...
Ticket Trauma! Here are the 10 best Eurovision memes from sale-day
The fiasco of trying to get Eurovision tickets has left everyone traumatised.
Good thing there's a silver-lining, as Twitter was quick to turn the experience into some of the best memes of the year.
Here is the MerseyNewsLive top10.
#10 a passive...
Painter Steve swops finance for fine art after retirement
Steve Bayley started painting in 2016 after taking early retirement from his job as a financial director in the printing industry.
Since then Steve has tried multiple art media and styles - which is why he has chosen to call...
Where to watch Eurovision around the city as tickets officially sell out
Eurovision fans across the world will be faced with disappointment as tickets sold out in less than two hours after their release.
Liverpool is gearing up to play host to thousands of visitors as the song contest is only two...
Be Free awards set to celebrate community innovators
The Be Free Campaign will host The Community Award Show to recognise change-makers and innovators in the community.
The event will take place at the Isla Gladstone on Friday March 10, with eight different awards up for grabs.
Shantanu Kundu, the...
LJMU lecturer warns World War Three could be a step closer
In the week when Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to ‘find the murderers’ of a prisoner of war, a lecturer from LJMU has warned a possible third World War is a step closer
The apparent shooting of the prisoner...
Leading player strikes note of hope over future of organ music
Despite claims that the organ is a dying instrument, one leading local organist believes that this musical art form will endure as a result of national schemes and fresh interest.
Last month, MerseyNewsLive spoke to Rachael Belderbos, an organist from...
Residents’ concern over plans for landmark Hollywood Bowl complex
Developers have put in a planning application to Liverpool City Council to reconfigure the landmark Hollywood Bowl complex in Liverpool Shopping Park.
But residents fear that a newly-updated Hollywood Bowl will not be built due to the previous "failed promises"...
Tim Hetherington Fellowship offers unique opportunity for LJMU students
In a unique partnership with Index on Censorship and the Tim Hetherington Trust, Liverpool John Moores University is offering one journalism student the opportunity to join the Index on Censorship editorial team for a year.
The Tim Hetherington Fellowship...
RAF museum that’s worth more than a flying visit
Over the weekend, MerseyNewsLive reporter Annabelle Davies visited one of the UK's two RAF Museums.
The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands in Cosford, Shropshire, offers a fun award-winning day out for all the family. Each aircraft and engine based at...
