Will Conversion Therapy finally be banned in the UK?
It has been years since the UK government first promised to ban Conversion Therapy yet several years on, the ban has still not happened, Merseynewslive has been finding out more.
Conversion therapy is the term for a type of treatment...
Top days out for families in Liverpool during February half term
February half term is just a couple of weeks away, so we've had a look at some of the top attractions in the city. Here are Mersey News Live's top days out for families around Liverpool in February half-term.
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How Liverpool’s galleries and museums could be the answer to improving mental health
Mental health is a huge problem that the government has promised to tackle head on.
According to the charity Mind, approximately one in four people in the UK suffer from mental health problems.
The Department of Health and Social Care last...
Business dismay as green concerns prompt John Lennon Airport expansion review
The expansion of Liverpool John Lennon Airport took a blow this month after the council voted to review its plans.
The council decided to remove financial support for the airport and ordered a review into its expansion into the green...
Sports and societies return to university campus after more than a year
Sports and societies have started making their way back on to Liverpool John Moores University campuses.
The Vice President of Activities at JMU, Pedrom Tavakolli, who is responsible for student clubs and societies, pledged last year that getting back onto...
Merseyside skateboarder creating a female community
A Merseyside woman has set up a female skateboarding group to counter the sport's male-dominated image.
Steff Norton created Liverpool Girl Skaters in January 2020 after seeing other cities do the same. The rise in female skateboarders has led to...
Heswall boutique owner welcomes campaign to support local businesses
A Merseyside retailer has welcomed a new campaign to support local businesses this Christmas.
After the closure of many independent shops, businesses, restaurants and small businesses because of the coronavirus pandemic, #ThinkWhereyouShop has been encouraging people to shop locally online and...
Liverpool memoir receives star treatment for audiobook
‘Ghost Town – A Liverpool Shadowplay’ is far from a typical memoir.
Its writer, Jeff Young, weaves his experiences growing up in Merseyside into a patchwork of dream-like snapshots and recollections.
Now ‘Ghost Town’ has been made available in audiobook format,...
‘I cried the morning George Harrison died’: 20 years on we remember
It's been 20 years since the death that broke Liverpool's heart, but the legacy of George Harrison, the Quiet Beatle, is still just as strong.
The Beatles formed in Liverpool in 1960 and their music is still played today.
Claire Hamilton,...
Wirral mayor’s Coronavirus concerns and plans for regeneration
This week Merseynewslive spoke to the Mayor of Wirral councillor George Davies at Wirral Town Hall about the Oxton Christmas light switch-on, with which he was involved on Saturday.
Merseynewslive also spoke to him about current issues regarding the pandemic...
