Emotional Hillsborough play makes welcome return to city
A moving performance based on the impact the Hillsborough disaster had on survivors is returning to Edge Hill University on October 11.
Set in 2012, the play focuses on two survivors John and Steve and how they cope with the...
Liverpool’s new Royal Hospital opens its doors to first patients
Additional reporting by Coni Harpham & Ciara Bolton
After nearly five years of deliberation and waiting, the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital has finally opened its doors to the public.
Originally set to open in 2017, the project was continuously set...
Liverpool braced for disruption as yellow weather warning issued
The Met Office is warning Merseyside residents that strong winds up to 80 mph and showers will hit the city starting tomorrow (October 5).
The weather warning may lead to disruption, such as public transport cancellations and road closures.
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‘Twopence’ is a family drama rich in warmth and humour
Walking into a play about poverty in the 1930s on a rainy September night in St Helens, I expected an evening of gloom. However, from the moment the actors stepped on stage, the room came to life.
Twopence to Cross...
Furry friends take centre stage at Wirral dog show
Thousands of owners and their furry friends made the Mowgli Dog Show the "ulti-mutt" success last weekend.
The show followed on from last year's achievement in raising over £43,000 for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
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Nisha Katona organised the event at Claremont...
Disability pay gap accelerating in the North-West according to new statistics
The disability pay gap is accelerating quicker in the North-West than the national average, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
According to the report, the disability pay gap has grown nationally from 11.7% in 2014...
Unions call for more support for teachers’ mental health
Local unions are calling on the government to improve mental health support for teachers.
Last month the Welsh Government announced a trebling in funding to support teachers' wellbeing and mental health to £1.25m.
Karen Evans, Joint District Secretary for the Liverpool...
Liverpool’s Clean Air Zone plans get a mixed response
The Government has instructed Liverpool City Council to curb its carbon emissions in the city – but residents and environmentalists have conflicting views over how a Clean Air Zone should be implemented.
Various forms of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) have been...
Campaign to find woman’s life-saving stem cell match comes to Liverpool
A swab drive campaign to find a Liverpool alumni's stem cell match to save her life came to the city yesterday.
Yvette Chin, 41 has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.
After many...
Liverpool school pupils form all-female coding club
The visit of a award-winning technology expert has inspired Liverpool School students to form an all-female computer coding club.
Pupils from The Academy of St Francis of Assisi were visited by Lady Mariéme Jamme.
She encouraged the pupils to follow careers...
