Jack Reacher reigns supreme as Liverpool’s most borrowed books since 2016
The Jack Reacher novels are among the most borrowed books from Liverpool libraries from 2016 to 2021 in a list dominated by the crime and thriller genres.
Books from the set of thriller novels, by English author Lee Child, comprise...
Bus services in the North-West have declined by over a third in the last...
The number of available bus services in the North-West has declined by 38% over the last 10 years. A 10% larger decline than elsewhere in England.
The largest drop occurred during the pandemic when more than half of the decline...
Liverpool Airport praised amid COVID chaos in Manchester and London
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is being praised by holiday-goers whilst airports in London and Manchester remain in chaos following multiple flight cancellations and delays due to staff shortages.
Both EasyJet and British Airways have been forced to cancel flights this...
Sefton Park group says Britain needs to do more to tackle litter
The deputy chair of the ‘Friends of Sefton Park’ group has expressed her disappointment with littering in the park and believes more education on the impact of littering is needed.
'Friends of Sefton Park' is a volunteer group that was...
Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) celebrate their 4th birthday
Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) celebrated its 4th birthday on Sunday 3rd April.
AiM finds families for children in care as well as providing professional support throughout the process and after the adoption takes place.
Since four local authorities, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton...
North West among regions where living costs have increased the most
More than three quarters of residents in the North West have said their cost of living has increased, according to a recent survey.
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) have collected data from across Great Britain about the increase in...
End of free Covid tests is ‘balanced approach’, says immunologist
The government has made a sensible decision in withdrawing free mass COVID tests, a Liverpool John Moores University immunologist believes.
From April 1, the vast majority of lateral flow and PCR tests in England will now incur a cost.
Dr Darren...
Merseyside runners raise thousands for charity at half marathon
Thousands of pounds were raised for charity this weekend as runners challenged themselves to the city’s half marathon.
Runners of all abilities were out bright and early on Sunday morning as they took on the BTR Skyline half marathon.
The route...
Merseyside special schools prepare for major provision shake-up
A new government proposal looks to cause a major stir in provision for special needs students with local schools already under pressure.
The 'Green Paper' (a government term for an early proposal) looks to make major changes to provision as...
Public health in Liverpool to bounce back post-Covid in 2022
Liverpool City Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board has praised Public Health’s ‘heroic’ efforts in the Covid-19 pandemic as the city transitions from response mode to recovery.
Cllr Tony Reeves, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council, spoke of the resilience of...
