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March for the Arts has launched their Freelance Working Agreement to help professionals in Liverpool in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The small arts collective want to ensure the arts industry moves away from inconsistent standards, bad practices and...

For 14 nights an illuminated outdoor art gallery is to be showcased across our waterfront. The 'River Of Light Trail' will be in the area from March 23 to April 5. There will be 11 audio and visual installations along the...

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Wirral. Officers were called to a house in Vyner Croft, Birkenhead, at around 5.20 pm on Sunday 7th March where they found the body of a 69-year-old...

Liverpool City Council has launched a new free advice line for anyone self-isolating or shielding. Residents in the city can now call and will be provided with support including advice on accessing mental health support. The free advice line can be...

On February 24th, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) launched #Speakupforallergies, following research that revealed young people are at a higher risk of experiencing an allergic reaction when it comes to food allergies. It is believed that although young people on...

Merseyside Police have confirmed that a 26-year-old woman has died following a collision on March 1st. The collision took place on Court Hey Road, Huyton, at around 12:45 pm between an off-road bike and a pedestrian. Emergency services arrived at the...

A Vietnamese people smuggler has been jailed after putting migrants to work on his cannabis farm. Tuan Anh Do, 55, from Manchester, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison today following investigations by the National Crime Agency. Do had been...

Merseyside Police are appealing for information following reports of deliberately set fires at Crosby Beach on Sunday evening. Reports that several large fires were reportedly set in sand dunes at Crosby beach were received at around 6:50 pm. Merseyside Fire and...

LJMU and the University of Manchester have partnered up to conduct research into the effects of lockdown on teenagers.  The research project Teenagers’ Experiences of Life in Lockdown (TELL) aims to explore the experiences of 16-to-19-year old's in lockdown.  The results of the project vary with teenagers giving different examples of positives and...

Merseyside in the 1960s and 70s was hotbed of culture and activity. Not only did the city have their most famous export topping the charts, but one of their adopted sons was top of the government. Twice. Harold Wilson is...