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Over 2,000 applicants were removed from Knowsley Council’s housing waiting list in 2020 despite high demand for homes.   Some 2,269 completed applications were rendered inactive by the council and removed from the list.  Between 2014 and 2020 Knowsley Council have...

House prices across Merseyside have gone up by 7% as the overall average house price in the region is now £209,816. In the last year, Merseyside saw house prices rise with an average semi-detached property being sold for £212,460. According to...

A Liverpool-based scientist is developing research that could change our relationship with plastic. Dr Andrew Carnell, of the University of Liverpool, is pioneering the use of enzymes to make plastics more environmentally friendly. His main area of research in developing bio...

Liverpool City Council is encouraging residents to hold street parties to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. At a meeting of the council's Culture and Visitor Select Committee, it was revealed the council hopes to waive road closure fees for Jubilee...

Liverpool City Council is being praised for tackling waste disposal issues in residential alleyways. The 4ft alleyways between homes in residential areas of Merseyside have been an ongoing problem for residents, with several bins in use at any one time...

It looks increasingly likely that P&O ferries intend to sack all UK workers and replace them with cheaper overseas labour. The ferry company asked all vessels to cease operating in a surprising move ahead of a major company announcement. The RMT...

Red Nose Day is coming! This Friday, March 18, is the day for people to come together to fundraise, buy and donate for people in need. The money raised goes towards helping people live free from poverty, violence, and discrimination. This year...

A St Helens college is leading Merseyside's schools and colleges with a new environmentally-charged syllabus. Carmel College, on Prescot Road, was provided funding of £8000 to establish the Sustainable Steps Towards Sustainability project. The project aims to provide students with the...

Bootle is set to lose its HSBC branch as 69 sites close across the UK. HSBC is closing down branches following a large shift to online banking since the start of the pandemic. The bank said that fewer than 50% of...

With 84 businesses and countless tourists, the Royal Albert Dock has to deal with an abundance of waste, so they have launched a zero waste programme. Instead of having separate waste programmes for every business on site, the Royal Albert...