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Liverpool’s Grand Central Hall is shutting its doors following allegations of rent arrears. The landlords, Nextdom Properties Ltd, are claiming they are owed more than £1.2m in rent. A statement by Nextdom Properties Ltd said: "We’ve extended a huge amount of...

Merseyside's Chief Constable has backed the efforts of police in tackling issues such as drugs, cyber crime and mental health at a public scrutiny meeting. Merseyside Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell held her third quarterly scrutiny meeting this week. The purpose of...

Liverpool City Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board has praised Public Health’s ‘heroic’ efforts in the Covid-19 pandemic as the city transitions from response mode to recovery. Cllr Tony Reeves, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council, spoke of the resilience of...

The Covid pandemic created the 'perfect storm' for health inequalities says a new Liverpool City Council report. The 2021 Public Health Annual Report details Liverpool's journey through the pandemic. Ward level data in the report shows that those in the most...

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.

A new report by UK communications regulator Ofcom has highlighted children's online safety as a point for concern. Only 11% of 12–17-year-olds are able to identify fake components of an online profile, whilst more than a third of children admit...

After the Chancellor announced his mini budget, economists warn a sharp decline in living standards since the 1950s is on the way. Food banks claim families in Merseyside are already at breaking point – and that the budget does little...

Defibrillators have been installed in recycling facilities across Merseyside and Halton. The lifesaving defibrillators have been purchased by Veolia and Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA), and will all be fully automatic with visual and voice guides to help the...

Merseyside Police are appealing for information after a man was admitted into hospital with life-changing injuries following a shooting in Wirral. The 23-year-old suffered several gunshot wounds at 6:30pm on March 22 after the shooting in Woodchurch, Wirral. Officers were called...

Sefton Council spent around £5,000 to hold a meeting at Aintree Racecourse, despite two thirds of councillors not attending. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request carried out by Merseynewslive shows £4,786.39 was paid to The Jockey Club. This involves £2,083...