Bootle loses bank in HSBC branch closures
Bootle is set to lose its HSBC branch as 69 sites close across the UK.
HSBC is closing down branches following a large shift to online banking since the start of the pandemic.
The bank said that fewer than 50% of...
Star-studded retelling of Macbeth comes to Liverpool Depot
An immersive, interactive adaption of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is bringing a touch of Hollywood to Liverpool.
The star-studded bill includes Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter, In Bruges) as the titular character and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Obi Wan Kenobi)...
Chester Zoo lanterns return for the tenth year to celebrate the festive season
This Christmas, people can finally get excited for the return of Chester Zoo’s Lanterns, an annual illumination event that takes people on a magical journey around the zoo in the dark.
“They had to drive home in their socks” British Gas engineers quit after fire...
Hundreds of employees of the country’s largest energy supplier lost their job last week as the company tried to change contracts and pushed through controversial proposals.
7,500 service engineers have been affected by British Gas’ new contracts, which asked workers...
Sefton Park group says Britain needs to do more to tackle litter
The deputy chair of the ‘Friends of Sefton Park’ group has expressed her disappointment with littering in the park and believes more education on the impact of littering is needed.
'Friends of Sefton Park' is a volunteer group that was...
Liverpool Airport praised amid COVID chaos in Manchester and London
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is being praised by holiday-goers whilst airports in London and Manchester remain in chaos following multiple flight cancellations and delays due to staff shortages.
Both EasyJet and British Airways have been forced to cancel flights this...
Merseyside’s youth knife crime: ‘We would be petrified if we got a true picture’
A violence prevention expert has raised concern over growing levels of knife crime amongst young people in Merseyside.
Alan Walsh, a youth worker specialising in knife crime in Liverpool says the lockdown may have made the problem worse.
Alan has dealt...
Body found in Woolton Woods
A body has been found in Camp Hill, Woolton Woods this morning, police have confirmed.
The incident is being treated as “unexplained” but is not initially believed to be suspicious.
Merseyside Police officers cordoned off the area early this morning (Wednesday,...
Police find son after Liverpool dad’s emotional appeal
Police have found a missing Merseyside man after his dad posted an emotional appeal.
Daniel Carberry was found safe and well in Cumbria, his dad Andy posted on social media earlier today.
Call for accessible public toilets in Liverpool’s Princes Park
Community activists are pushing the council for the construction of public toilets in Princes Park, Toxteth.
As a result of lockdown last year, local councils closed the vast majority of public loos in the hope of limiting the spread of...
