Liverpool book shop holds event for breast cancer awareness month
A Liverpool book shop has held a special event to raise money for breast cancer charities for the second year in a row.
Write Blend, in South Road, opened its doors to help raise donations for Breast Cancer Awareness Month...
Mental Health in young people at worrying figures
It was World Mental Health Day this month so it is important to recognise the amount of young people who are struggling and dealing with mental health issues including stress, anxiety and depression. The NHS published that among 17–19-year-olds...
New campaign urges locals to quit smoking for Stoptober
An initiative has been launched in Liverpool encouraging Scousers to quit smoking for “Stoptober”, as new data reveals a record number of locals are stamping out the habit compared to previous years.
Whilst smoking is still the leading cause of...
Multiple Boots pharmacies closed across Merseyside for good
Local people have been left disappointed by the recent closure of Boots pharmacies across the Merseyside area, with more to follow.
Well-known health and beauty retailer Boots announced last year that 300 pharmacy stores will be closing their doors for...
Charity which believes laughter is best medicine
Mental health is a topic of conversation becoming more prevalent with each coming year.
People are working considerably longer hours and being forced to push aside their own wellbeing for the sake of survival.
That's the concern of Sam Taylor, from...
Oxton charity releases fund-raising song ‘gifted’ by local company
A production company in North Wales has gifted a fundraising song which has been released by an Oxton children’s charity.
Wirral-based Amy & Friends have released ‘War Child’ to raise funds for children suffering with Cockayne Syndrome and linked DNA...
Merseyside blindness charity welcomes Rotheram’s promise to make Mersey Rail accessible
A Merseyside blindness charity welcomed Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram's pledge to make all Mersey Rail stations and platforms accessible for those with disabilities.
However, Margaret Guppy, a volunteer from Bradbury Fields, told Mersey News Live that not enough is being...
Old Royal Liverpool Hospital building collapses in dramatic footage
Dramatic footage showing one of the towers of the old Royal Liverpool Hospital building collapsing has gone viral on social media.
The video shows the Duncan Building crashing down within moments, sending a large cloud of dust across the demolition...
Heavy Covid drinking lead to 2500 extra deaths
Alcohol related deaths in the UK jumped a third during the pandemic, new figures reveal.
Merseyside was one of the worst affected areas in the country, data from the ONS shows.
Between 2019 and 2022 there was a 33% jump in...
St Helens NHS nurse “not confident” about new diabetes technology
A nurse from St Helens says she is not confident in the rollout of a new NHS technology designed to aid people with type 1 diabetes.
The new technology automatically regulates insulin levels in sufferers and has been dubbed an...
