Birkenhead Royal Navy ship builders set to strike over pay dispute
Ship builders at Birkenhead's Cammell Laird are ready to walk out after overwhelmingly voting to strike following a dispute with bosses over pay and conditions.
More than 400 workers belonging to the GMB and Unite unions voted to strike, with...
MerseyNewsLive is focusing coverage on health and wellbeing this week
Here at MerseyNewsLive we are focusing on a range of health and wellbeing articles for our news coverage this week.
We've covered subjects inclduing breast cancer awareness and breast cancer screening, alcohol awareness, football league designed for people to lose...
MerseyNewsLive 12pm bulletin November 21 2023
Jessica McGillivray brings you the latest MerseyNewsLive radio headlines at 12pm:
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Two-in-five retail staff ‘abused, assaulted or threatened’ at work
Research by a charity for UK retail workers reveals that attacks on retail workers are worsening amidst levels of in-store crime.
Staff from over 200 retailers have spoken to The Retail Trust about the wave of assaults and theft that...
Prescription cannabis users ‘criminalised’ despite five years of legality
Recent research reveals prescription cannabis users are being forced to pay hundreds of pounds to access their prescriptions.
Patients have also reported a number of other obstacles including a lack of awareness of the legality of the drug.
Researchers Dr Lindsey...
US Senator Bernie Sanders to visit Liverpool in New Year
Former US Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be giving a talk at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall speaking about his recent book “It’s OK to be Angry at Capitalism”, on January 15.
The Senator from Vermont will present his vision of what...
Still time to take action and get involved with Movember
As the month of November continues, more charities and students across Merseyside have been coming together to commemorate the well-known month of Movember.
This is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during November to raise awareness of men’s...
MerseyNewsLive 11am radio bulletin November 21 2023
Jessica McGillivray brings you the latest MerseyNewsLive radio headlines at 11am:
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Ex-champ Conteh in the swing for charity
John Conteh MBE is a renowned name in the world of boxing; however, he is also deeply involved in the world of golf and charity.
John has been an active supporter of the Variety Golf Charity for over 20 years,...
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)...
