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  Liverpool's Ukrainian Community is praying for peace and the lives of their loved ones back home. As the Russian tanks continue their relentless advance on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Liverpool's Ukrainian Catholic Congregation has turned to its church and the...

This week on Merseynewslive, we are hosting our first ever 'Wellbeing Week' where the majority of the stories we publish all have a health and wellbeing theme! The web team today are working on topics like thyroid awareness, period poverty,...

Research carried out by Liverpool John Moores University has shown how beneficial exercise can be during chemotherapy treatment for cancer patients. The study, which was funded by the Guy's and St Thomas' charity, found that those who followed a strict...

Students will be paying off their student loans until they retire. The Department for Education (DfE) announced today that undergraduate students will pay back loans over 40 years rather than 30. The starting salary benchmark for repayments is being reduced to...

The situation in Ukraine escalated today to what officials are now calling a “full-scale” Russian invasion. In the early hours this morning, tanks, missiles and gunfire erupted across Ukraine’s cities, including the capital, Kyiv, after President Vladimir Putin announced a...

Ukraine is heading towards a refugee crisis according to an expert from Liverpool University. Professor Erika Harris, an internationally recognised expert on Central Europe, post- Soviet space and the Balkans, says that the conflict threatens to cause a huge humanitarian...

Four women from Merseyside have taken the top spots in the regional heat of a major endurance competition. The Turfgames ‘Fittest in the City’ endurance competition brought Crossfit athletes from across the North West to its Manchester heat. Crossfit athletes compete...

Workers at a Wirral manufacturer have voted unanimously in favour of formal strike action. Unite members at the Wabtec Birkenhead site passed the motion for strike action following allegations of 'fire and rehire' strategies against the company. Faiveley Transport runs the...

The Ukrainian community in Liverpool are fearing for their families and homeland after Russian President Vladimir Putin began his invasion of Ukraine this morning. PM Boris Johnson has described President Putin as unleashing a "tidal wave of violence" against Ukraine. Reverend...

Huyton residents were shocked after vandals attacked a medical centre in the early hours of this morning. Roby Medical Centre, on Pilch Lane East, was targeted at 2.30am. The reason for the violent attack has not yet been determined but Merseyside...