Widnes bus driver to be honoured for charity efforts during pandemic
Fundraiser Neil Atherton is to receive an British Empire Medal (BEM) award for his services to public transport and the community in Liverpool and Widnes during Covid-19.
The 43-year-old Arriva bus instructor has walked over 250 miles in recent years...
Older generation provides the most unpaid care in the North West
Women in their fifties provide more unpaid care in the UK than anyone else.
New data from the ONS reveals that 19.9% of unpaid carers are females in the 55-59 age bracket, while males aged 60-64 provide 13% of unpaid...
Deprivation and misinformation fuel fears over asylum seekers
Deprivation, poverty and misinformation could be fuelling violence against asylum seekers.
The Suites Hotel in Knowsley, which has been housing asylum seekers mainly from Afghanistan, became the scene of a violent incident on February 10, which left many shaken.
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Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner’s plan for increased safety for women around Liverpool
The government has backed Merseyside's Safer Streets campaign with a cash boost of more than half a million pounds.
It means Merseyside's Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell, can extend the project, throughout the region, in response to womens' concerns...
MerseyNewsLive news round-up podcast February 28
Listen to the MerseyNewsLive Podcast from February 28, with Chloe Doolan and Shay McGurrin:
https://soundcloud.com/user-77709388-92128450/merseynewslive-podcast-with-chloe-doolan-and-shay-mcgurrin/s-ryLDp6oMD55?si=48b087aaea764871875ceea4fc36fccc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
MerseyNewsLive TV 4pm sport bulletin February 28 2023
Watch the MNL TV sports bulletin at 4pm, presented by Matt Markey:
https://youtu.be/R4m-YrZCYtM
From hardware to speakeasy – iconic Liverpool store opens as bar
A new hidden bar has opened in the back streets of Liverpool city centre that gives a nod to the lost hardware store - Rapid.
Rapid Hardware was a family run business, that opened in 1971 and officially closed after...
MerseyNewsLive 4pm TV bulletin February 28 2023
Coni Harpham, our MerseyNewsLive presenter, details the top stories of the day and highlights for the week up to February 28:
https://youtu.be/LwUvstwnMU8
MerseyNewsLive noon radio bulletin for 28/02/23
Listen to the 12pm Mersey News Live bulletin presented by Chloe Doolan:
https://soundcloud.com/user-620358129/12pm-bulletin?si=720168e716dc4c769209abc497b4585f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
MerseyNewsLive TV lunchtime sports bulletin February 28 2023
Matt Markey presents the MerseyNewsLive lunchtime sports bulletin:
https://youtu.be/pyWRgqfk0Zo
