Knowsley left behind in Government’s Levelling Up plans
Knowsley Council and local community groups have voiced their outrage after receiving no money in last week’s Levelling Up announcement.
The Levelling Up fund has been set up to invest in local infrastructure with Secretary of State for Levelling Up,...
Petition launched to improve Liverpool’s ‘disastrous’ bus services
A campaign has been launched to improve Liverpool’s bus network.
Acorn Liverpool have started a petition calling for a franchise model to be implemented rather than having privately-owned companies run the buses.
The action group claims that the privatisation of Liverpool’s...
Increase in Merseyside council tax as extra police funding is denied
Merseyside’s council tax is set to be raised after central government denied additional police funding for the region.
The decision came after a Merseyside Police and Crime Panel meeting in Huyton.
At the meeting last week, Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner,...
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Liverpool’s vision for a greener city starts to take shape
An EU project is introducing new green corridors across Liverpool City Region to help tackle climate change.
The URBAN GreenUP project has been awarded nearly £3.5m through the Horizon 2020 programme.
Partners in this five-year innovative project include Liverpool City Council,...
‘Give HIV the finger’ campaign promotes regular HIV testing
Health campaigners are urging people to get tested for HIV regularly.
National HIV testing week encourages regular testing as a way to reduce the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV and those diagnosed late.
The campaign continues last year’s success...
Ex-Everton defender slammed after video captures him attacking his cat
Ex-Everton defender Kurt Zouma has been filmed allegedly kicking and hitting his pet cat in front of a child in a shocking video that could see him suspended from West Ham.
Blues' fans have taken to social media to blast...
Michael Gove visits Liverpool to discuss levelling up at the Convention of the North
Business delegates and political leaders are meeting in Liverpool today to examine the ‘Levelling Up’ of the North of England.
Representatives from the public sector, such as Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, were attending...
Liverpool is ‘stalking capital’ of England and Wales
Liverpool reportedly has the highest number of stalking cases in England & Wales.
Between 2019 and 2020 there were 620 reports of stalking in the city.
Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) Victoria Lawton believes that stalking victims need more support.
She told...
Thornton Manor counts the cost of devastating fire
A serious blaze devastated the Grade II-listed Thornton Manor on the Wirral on Saturday leaving the historic house - and people's wedding plans - in ruins.
The manor house, which was built in the mid 19th century, has become one...
