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A prominent Liverpool journalist has launched a scathing critique of the way football fans in the UK are policed. Gareth Roberts, of Liverpool-based Spirit of Shankly and the Late Challenge Podcast, made his comments at an event organised by the...

Liverpool welcomes the stars of the BBC1 Show Strictly Come Dancing to the M&S bank arena this month. Hosted by Janette Manrara and judged by Merseyside’s own Shirley Ballas, alongside Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, the tour is...

The start of February marks the beginning of LGBT+ History Month. And Liverpool is the perfect place to begin, a city rich with queer history, landmark events and LGBTQIA+ trailblazers. President of UoL LGBT+ society, Luke Shannon said that ‘I...

  A leading journalist will discuss free speech on campus this Friday as part of an LJMU student union event in partnership with Index on Censorship. Martin Bright, a former Observer journalist who was portrayed by Matt Smith in the film...

Roadworks on Speke Hall Road are to begin on the 16th February and are scheduled to take six months. Drivers can expect lane closures and temporary traffic lights and have been advised to allow extra time for their journeys. The work...

Charities are being urged to apply for grants from the Big Charity Giveaway by the deadline of tomorrow Thursday 5th February. Organisers of the fund, which was set up to honour the late marathon runner Jane Tomlinson, who died from cancer...

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Rising food prices are making healthy eating increasingly unaffordable, a nutritionist has warned. Mersey News Live compared the same basket of everyday food in Aldi, Lidl and Tesco. The shop included apples, bananas, grapes, berries, chicken, mince, yogurt, milk, cheese, peppers,...