How a paralympic sport creates level playing field for schoolchildren
A ball game which features in the Paralympics is being used in Merseyside schools to encourage inclusivity and participation.
The sport ‘Boccia’ - which means ‘ball’ in Italian - was originally set up to support those with cerebral palsy. It...
Tackling poverty on Merseyside at Christmas with ‘life’s little essentials’
This Christmas, you can relieve the pressure on struggling people across Merseyside by donating to the Shoebox Full of Love appeal.
The appeal provides gifts, which are all donated by the entire Merseyside community.
Founder Siobhan Redmond explained: "We ask people...
Consumers urged to ensure Christmas isn’t rubbish this year
Merseysiders anxious to reduce the amount of waste they produce this Christmas are being targeted in a ‘choose to reuse’ campaign.
This is the first year of the campaign, run by Merseyside Recyling and Waste Authority (MRWA), and the authority...
Number of abandoned Merseyside pets at three-year high
Animal abandonment in Merseyside has increased by a fifth since 2020.
The RSPCA have released statistics which show that pet abandonment in the UK has risen to a three-year high.
Rescue shelters say this sharp increase is due to multiple factors,...
The man helping Liverpool music scene march to a new beat
The head of UNESCO City of Music Kevin McManus has launched an initiative to help promote the music industry in Liverpool.
The 'Discover A New Beat' campaign aims to raise the public's awareness of the new music coming out of...
Night bus to make welcome return to Merseyside
Night buses will run hourly between Liverpool and the Wirral starting next Friday.
The highly-anticipated bus will start on December 8, with services running on a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The N1 will be operated by Stagecoach and will run from...
‘Life-saving’ football therapy group aims to improve mental health
A group set up in order to give the people of Merseyside the opportunity to better their mental health has been described as a "life-saver".
Colin Dolan set up Football Therapy, affectionately known as ‘Footie Therapy’, in 2019 after a...
2024’s ‘Music of the Mind’ by Yoko Ono at the Tate Modern
Tate Modern will present the UK's largest exhibition of artist and activist Yoko Ono's work in February.
Spanning seven decades of the artist’s powerful, multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1950s to now, Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind will trace the...
One in two female students suffer sexual abuse on nights out
Around half of female university students have experienced sexual abuse or harassment on a night out, according to shocking new research.
The figure was revealed by RASA, a group that works across Merseyside to offer support and provide services for...
Football charity that’s making men’s well-being their goal
A Liverpool-based charity has come up with an original concept which encourages men to lose weight, keep fit, and make new friends.
Manwell has set up a football league in which teams are awarded points in the traditional (three for...
