LJMU student’s TV poem for Black History Month inspired by hero Barnes
An LJMU student drew inspiration from local hero John Barnes when he performed a spoken word poem on TV last week.
Liverpudlian Joseph Roberts appeared on the show ‘Sport in Words’ as part of BT Sports' coverage of Black History...
Memorial matches for club that brings grieving families together
A north west football club that brings bereaved families together is playing a series of memorial matches to mark baby loss awareness week and pregnancy and infant loss awareness month.
Angels United FC was founded in October 2020 by a...
First full-length version of Hillsborough disaster play comes to Liverpool
A play which explores the impact of the Hillsborough disaster is returning to Liverpool with the first full-length production at the Olympia Theatre.
The play "97+" is written and directed by Tom Cain and is co-produced by Tom Cain Theatre...
Everton reject £30m loan offer from Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has confirmed that Everton football club have rejected the offer for a £30 million loan to help fund their new state of the art stadium.
The metro mayor said that the club turned down the...
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...
New gambling service to help addicts across region
A ground-breaking initiative to combat the escalating crisis of gambling addiction is set to launch next week in Merseyside, Wirral and Cheshire.
The North West Gambling Service (NWGS) will provide essential treatment and support to individuals grappling with gambling problems,...
Everton fans react to six-point deduction ruling
Everton football club have had their 10-point deduction reduced to six.
This comes after the club was found to have breached the leagues profitability and sustainability rules last November.
An independent commission had found that the club had exceeded the league's...
Liverpool to contest Dubai Cup in December
Liverpool will take part in the Dubai Super Cup during their warm-weather training camp in the United Arab Emirates in December, it was annonced today.
The Reds' squad, except those away contesting the World Cup in Qatar, will face off...
New football tournament launched for girls in Merseyside
A new all-female football tournament has been launched in Merseyside to give young women more opportunities.
'She Inspires' is funded by Merseyside’s Police Commissioner, the Chief Constable and Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership.
The football tournament is also supported by Liverpool County...
LJMU debate puts spotlight on World Cup and censorship
The spotlight was shone on the issues surrounding the forthcoming Qatar World Cup during a roundtable discussion hosted by LJMU’s Journalism department last night.
The discussion was led by Index On Censorship magazine and hosted by their editor-in-chief Jemimah Steinfeld....
