Modern slavery remains a problem 214 years since the Slave Trade Act
On March 25 1807 the Slave Trade Act was given Royal Assent effectively ending the legal Slave Trade in Britain.
World Poetry Day 2021: Merseyside poets reflect on what poetry means to them
Today is World Poetry Day 2021, a global event to encourage the teaching, reading and writing of poetry and celebrate poets across the world.
UNESCO declared March 21 as World Poetry Day in 1999. Their aim was to support linguistic...
Liverpool team aims for land speed records this autumn
Nine Mechanical engineering students from the University of Liverpool 21-23, are attempting to break two International land speed records.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2021 (March 15-22)
Monday (15th) marked the start of the third annual Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
Looking at Liverpool’s Irish history on St Patrick’s Day
For many in Liverpool, St Patrick’s Day is a significant day of celebration of their own Irish culture and heritage.
It is estimated that three quarters of people from Liverpool will have at least some Irish heritage.
It is for this reason...
Merseyside nurses remain angered by 1% pay rise
Merseyside nurses say their work through the Covid-19 pandemic is being undervalued following the announcement they will receive a 1% pay rise.
The BBC reports that some health unions are demanding a 12.5% pay increase for nurses for their work during the pandemic.
Sophie Fay, a nurse at Aintree University...
One year of Coronavirus in Merseyside
One year ago today, on March 11th 2020, the World Health Organisation declared that the Covid-19 emergency had reached pandemic status.
The global death toll had passed 4,000 but in the UK the number of confirmed deaths was still in...
Women call for action to end endometriosis suffering
Women in Merseyside have shared their experiences after a study found that many women put off visiting a doctor over endometriosis symptoms.
A new study has been published to coincide with Endometriosis Awareness Month this March.
The study found that 62%...
On this day, 1974: former Wirral school-boy Harold Wilson becomes PM for the second...
Merseyside in the 1960s and 70s was hotbed of culture and activity. Not only did the city have their most famous export topping the charts, but one of their adopted sons was top of the government. Twice.
Harold Wilson is...
“Staff are exhausted” Life as a Liverpool critical care nurse during Covid
With infection rates still high, and hundreds in Merseyside hospitals battling Covid, one critical care nurse offers an insight into how our medical teams are coping.
Dr Colin Jones has worked in nursing for 41 years and is a Senior...
