Knowsley campaigners call for Whiston woods to be ‘for the living not the dead’
A fierce battle is brewing over Whiston woods, a beloved green space straddling the border of St Helens and Knowsley, following plans to turn the woodland into a cemetery.
The “Save Whiston Woods” campaign is urgently calling on the public...
Merseyside politicians speak out against ‘sadistically cruel’ welfare cuts
Merseyside politicians have spoken out against planned Government cuts to disability payments, claiming they will hit the poorest people in the region unfairly.
Work Secretary Liz Kendall announced the changes to the UK's welfare system in Parliament yesterday. The changes...
Merseyrail Cleaners set to strike on Aintree Ladies Day
Cleaners on Merseyrail are set to strike for two days starting on April 4th following disputes over pay.
The 48-hour strike is set to take place over Aintree Ladies Day, a part of The Grand National meeting.
The National Union of...
Kirkby and Formby to lose Santander branches as bank closes 95 stores
Santander has announced that nearly 100 Highstreet branches will close by the end of 2025, putting 750 jobs at risk.
Two of these closures fall within the Merseyside region with their Formby and Kirkby branches set to close, while the...
Merseyside NHS Long Covid services set to shut next month
The Merseyside NHS Long Covid service will close on the 1st of April due to the loss of dedicated national funding.
Support groups criticised the decision, saying that it would reduce support for those who are still suffering from the...
“Prices will increase” as a result of Trump’s Trade War says Liverpool economist.
A Liverpool economist has said that America's US Trade War being could create a world not seen since the 1930s’ Great Depression.
The Trump administration has imposed a 25% tax increase on steel and aluminium exports as well as products...
Harvey Nichols Liverpool ONE store to close
The Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar is set to close soon. The store, which is located on Manesty's Lane in the city centre, opened its doors for the first time in 2013.
Staff are at risk of redundancy.
Nancy Gharbi, a student...
Three peaks, two wheels, one man: an odyssey to raise funds for cancer research
A retired university lecturer and touring cycle enthusiast has announced his aim to cycle for more than 2,000 miles across three of the UK's highest mountains to raise money in memory of his brother.
Wayne O'Brien, a former University of...
Calls for North to become “nature powerhouse” amid plan for growth
Northern England could be come a "nature powerhouse" as a result of new moves to boost conservation in the region, it has been claimed.
Merseyside environmental campaigners spoke out in praise of the conservation strategy announced by government advisers Nature...
St Helens bereavement café offers support to the community
Bereaved people from St Helens will gather at the town's crematorium this Saturday for the latest in a series of monthly meetings that offer community, friendship and support.
The monthly bereavement café meetings are the creation of Sonia Smith, manager...
