Driver arrested after Merseyside man dies in fatal road crash
Police are appealing for information after a man died in Maghull after being hit by a car. Emergency services were called to Eastway in Maghull around 7.20pm yesterday (Tuesday 10th February), following reports of an accident involving a black...
Merseyside theatre group fundraise for Edinburgh Fringe Festival dream
A Saint Helens-based theatre group have launched a crowdfunding campaign to take their production to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The creators of ‘Intrusive’ are fundraising to get their show to the world’s largest performing arts festival this August, after it...
Leading human rights journalist speaks on free speech in the UK at campus debate
A leading human rights journalist described the UK as having an 'ambivalent relationship' with free speech at a campus debate last week.
The editor-at-large for magazine 'Index on Censorship' Martin Bright spoke his views at the campus event led by...
Controversy over Wirral solar farm as consultation launched
Thousands of Wirral residents have signed a petition against plans for a 27-hectare industrial solar farm on green belt near Rose Cottage in Thurstaston.
A public consultation on the scheme, which is proposed by Chinese renewables firm Chint Solar, was...
Global mental health initiative launched in Liverpool
By Tamsin Keeney and Elliana Hopwood
A global campaign to tackle the stigma experienced by sufferers of little-known tropical diseases was launched in Liverpool today.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a package of new support measures at the Liverpool School...
Bolt e-scooters launch in Liverpool
By Lydia Potter and Lucy Ellison
Bolt has arrived in Liverpool with a new contract that replaced the existing Voi e-scooters.
The new service will see 2000 scooters and 100 e-bikes deployed across Liverpool. Garston and Speke will also have access...
Liverpool Women’s Hospital: plan to transfer critical care patients to The Royal
A proposal to transfer a number of critical cases from Liverpool Women’s Hospital to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital has been agreed.
The Board of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside approved the proposal at a meeting last Thursday, arguing it will...
Merseyside set to benefit from Government’s 10-year cancer strategy
Three quarters of cancer patients will survive for at least five years by 2035, the Government pledged today, as it announced a new 10-year cancer strategy that will benefit people living with the disease across the UK.
The plan focusses...
Lucy Letby: inquest into five baby deaths postponed until September
An inquest into the deaths of five babies linked to serial killer nurse Lucy Letby has been adjourned until September.
The hearings, which formally opened today at Cheshire Coroner’s Court, were adjourned shortly after proceedings began. They relate to the...
Police appeal after city centre assault
Merseyside Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Liverpool city centre.
An 18-year-old man was found unconscious next to St Luke’s Church, on Berry Street, at around 4.20am on Sunday 1 February.
After initial inquiries, police believed that the assault...
