Is social media the new battleground for elections?
Elections used to be fought with door knocking, letters through your door and interviews with the press. But these local elections we are seeing social media being a strong weapon in the candidates' arsenal.
But this isn't the case...
Police CCTV appeal following robbery in Liverpool City Centre
Police are looking for a man in connection with a robbery at a Liverpool city centre cash machine.
Detectives have issued CCTV images today (Wednesday 29th April) of a man who could assist with their enquiries following the incident, which...
St Helens veteran makes history at 2026 London Marathon
St Helens war hero and charity founder Andy Reid MBE defied the odds by becoming the first triple amputee to finish the London Marathon.
Mr Reid crossed the finish line on Sunday after 12 hours, 34 minutes and 54 seconds,...
Cafe Tabac and The Post show rarely seen photographs of Pete Burns
On a cool spring evening at Café Tabac, an intimate event hosted by The Liverpool Post showing rarely seen photographs of the iconic ‘Dead or Alive’ Pete Burns took place, featuring images of the star taken by Francesco Mellina...
MNL explains: What you need to know about the local elections
What you need to know about the local elections
The 7th of May brings the local elections to those of you in Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Halton.
We know that elections and politics can be complex so Mersey News Live is...
MNL Elections: Ward changes for Sefton in upcoming local elections
If you live in the Sefton borough, you may be voting in a new ward in the upcoming local elections.
Big changes have been made to the borough by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE).
Their changes are meant...
St Helens – a town still undecided
For the Merseyside town of St Helens, the upcoming local election is bringing a clear level of uncertainty.
For only the second time in the council’s history, all 48 seats, across 18 wards, will be contested on 7th May.
This makes...
Merseyside’s haven for people struggling with addiction
The Brink recovery café and dry bar is tucked away on the cobbled avenue of Parr Street in Central Liverpool. The Brink offers a safe space for anyone battling with addiction or just making a choice to live life...
Liverpool MP criticises sacking of Foreign Office chief as “plain wrong”
A Liverpool MP has criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's decision to sack Sir Olly Robbins, characterising it as "plain wrong".
Dan Carden, MP for Liverpool Walton and a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, made the comments on...
Olivia’s Law: New law ensures criminals must face their victims’ families
A new legal measure designed to force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle.
Olivia's Law, named after a murdered Liverpool schoolgirl, was passed by the House of Lords yesterday as part of the larger...
