Multi-million pound levelling-up boost for Halewood
Over £15m pounds from the government’s Levelling Up fund will be allocated to Halewood to improve sport and leisure facilities, and transport.
The funding will deliver upgrades to Halewood leisure centre and improve the playing pitches at Wood Road Green...
Hundreds gather in Liverpool to protest against the enforcement of vaccines
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According to government figures around 139 million COVID-19 vaccinations have now been administered across all 4 nations of the UK as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.
While the latest NHS figures show nearly 60% of the...
Budget 2021: financial support for newly self-employed in Merseyside
Government financial support has been extended to 600,000 newly self-employed in Merseyside and the UK after 12 months.
Liverpool City Council’s emergency energy contract to start
Liverpool City Council has been advised to start working on its plan to purchase energy from renewable sources starting in 2026.
The recommendation comes as the council aims to secure a competitive deal and reduce its carbon footprint.
The council has...
LJMU lecturer warns World War Three could be a step closer
In the week when Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to ‘find the murderers’ of a prisoner of war, a lecturer from LJMU has warned a possible third World War is a step closer
The apparent shooting of the prisoner...
Trans rights activists take to city streets
Sunday saw trans activists gather to protest against gender-critic activist Posie Parker's 'Let Women Speak' campaign.
The protesters largely outnumbered Posie's followers with huge number of young LGBTQ+ people and allies campaigning in the Knowledge Quarter.
Parker had previously paid for...
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson blocks £5m city zip wire plan
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has blocked plans for a £5 million aerial zip wire in the city.
Councillors had previously backed Zip World's proposals for a 400m (1,300ft) line running from St John's Beacon to Liverpool Central Library.
Liverpool wins £500k funding for environmental projects
Green projects aiming to improve the environment in the Liverpool city region have been granted funding of £500k.
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced the 58 projects that will be funded by the Community Environment Fund.
Health and Culture sectors help to develop Liverpool’s economic growth
Speakers at the University of Liverpool's Vice Chancellors conference today have told MerseyNewsLive about their plans to promote economic growth within Liverpool.
Each sector is taking the approach differently but collaborating in a way to ensure success for the city.
Louise...
Decision soon on the fate of Eastham library
The fate of Eastham Library, Wirral, will be decided next week.
Wirral Council Budget Committee will meet on Monday, 27 February to ratify the proposals of the Council's Policy and Resources Committee, including the future of Eastham Library.
Nine of the...