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Teachers at The Blue Coat school in Wavertree have voted almost unanimously in favour of industrial action following an ongoing dispute with the school leadership team.  The National Education Union (NEU) cites concerns related to transparency, accountability and leadership within...

Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has announced that contactless ticketing will be introduced onto the Merseyrail network. There have long been calls for Merseyrail to introduce tap-and-go, which has been used by Transport for London (TfL) since 2012, and...

One of the oldest hospices in the country is celebrating its 50 years of care in Merseyside. St. Joseph’s Hospice in Thornton was founded by much-loved member of the local community, Father Francis O’Leary. On the 19th March 1974, the hospices...

Merseyside Police appealed for information this morning to help find a Kirkdale woman who has gone missing. Sarah Smyth, 48, was last seen on Monday 18th March around her home on Orwell Road, Kirkdale. She is described as 5ft 7in tall,...

Merseyside has the highest rate of dog attack injuries in the UK, according to data released by Merseyside Police. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that there were a total 1,674 recorded dog attacks in the Wirral between January...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget that AstroZeneca have pledged to invest a massive £450 million at their manufacturing site in Speke for a major expansion. The investment, which has been long speculated, will be used to research, develop...

Tik-Tok has been flooded with yellow hearts and sunflower emojis, in memory of social media star Leah Smith. The trend, ‘Turning Tik-Tok yellow for Leah’ has gone viral across the platform, with fans posting comments and videos featuring the yellow...

Tenants of St John’s Market say they were evicted without notice by Liverpool City Council on Monday. A closure notice was served to 43 traders, with only a few days to collect their stock. The Council say that they were left...

Families have been disappointed after a new academy in Wavertree postponed their opening to 2025 after allowing applications for places to start in September. MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Paula Barker, recently revealed she wrote to Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary,...

A funding scheme aimed at young people is working to reduce violence on Merseyside. The Violence Reduction Partnership aims to equip young people with the skills and qualifications that will help them for the future. A team of experts are working...