Hearing app founder aims to tackle ‘isolation and frustration’
Members of the hearing-loss community can feel "isolated, locked out or frustrated" in venues where loud music blares out, according to SoundPrint founder Greg Scott.
SoundPrint is an app that aims to help people discover quieter venues in their area,...
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...
Merseyside MP demands safer car parks in wake of tragedy
Merseyside MP Maria Eagle has called for an increase in the minimum height of car park barriers in a Bill being referred to as 'Gabe's Law'.
The Bill is named after Gabriel Santer, who died after falling from Q-Park Hanover...
Knowsley Council Leader raises concerns over new rule on voter ID
A new rule requiring photo ID to be shown at polling stations could leave some Knowsley residents unable to vote.
This comes after the Government introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID for the upcoming local elections on...
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...
Jeremy Corbyn addresses rally in support of refugees in Liverpool
A demonstration of support for refugees was held this weekend outside St George’s Hall in response to the recent attack on a hostel in Knowsley.
Hundreds gathered in the city chanting the line: “Say it loud, say it clear: refugees...
20mph speed limit to be set for more than 1000 Wirral roads
Wirral Council have approved plans to extend the number of roads in the borough with a reduced 20mph speed limit to more than 1000.
The proposed speed limits are part of Wirral's contribution to the Liverpool City Region Road Safety...
Transgender hate crimes on rise in wake of ‘moral panic’
The chair of the transgender support group Spirit Level has condemned the blocking of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill and the outrage sparked by Isla Bryson being initially jailed in a women's prison.
Lily Hunt, who took over as chair...
Merseyside strike round-up live blog – latest developments
Nurses and ambulance crews across Merseyside are on picket lines this morning, as the NHS experiences one of their biggest strike day yet.
Workers are striking outside the Royal Liverpool Hospital among other NHS trusts across Merseyside, including Arrowe Park...
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram honoured by LJMU
Steve Rotheram, the Metro Mayor for the Liverpool City Region, is poised to become an Alumni Ambassador Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University.
One of the first to receive the award, the metro mayor has been recognised as someone who...
