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MAYDAY! Scorching temperatures across Liverpool

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Liverpool has seen boiling temperatures today as a record broke in London where it was the warmest start to May on record. The Met Office has confirmed this, after temperatures hit 28 degrees at Kew Gardens in south west London....
Ravin Rodent Subortna (left), Howling Laud Hope (right), from the Monster Raving Loony Party (c) Heidi Hardman-Welsh

Runcorn voters head to polls in Starmer’s first by-election test

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Voters in Runcorn and Helsby head to the polls this Thursday for the first by-election of the current parliament. With 15 candidates in the running, the Labour-held constituency may be under threat as a tight battle is expected. The constituency...

Liverpool’s LGBTQ+ community reacts to “scary” Supreme Court ruling

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Liverpool's LGBTQ+ community gathered in the city centre this weekend as part of a national day of action in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman. Protesters told Mersey News Live that the court judgement,...
Racing at Aintree (c) Sam Walker

Animal rights campaigners demand action after Grand National horse death

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Animal rights campaigners have spoken out against the British Horseracing Authority following the death of Grand National horse Celebre d’Allen. Dene Stanall, horse racing consultant for Animal Aid, told MerseyNewsLive: “The British Horseracing Authority, who regulate horse welfare in British...
Families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster gathered at St Georges Hall in 2016. Photo via Alamy GK1YJT

Campaigners criticise delays to ‘Hillsborough Law’

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Hillsborough campaigners have expressed frustration about new delays to a promised law designed to prevent cover-ups by police and other public bodies. Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cancelled a meeting with relatives of the Hillsborough victims. On Friday, a...

Merseyrail cleaners reach deal to avoid Ladies Day strike

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A union representing outsourced cleaners on Merseyrail has announced that it will suspend proposed strike actions set to take place over Aintree Ladies Day. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, known as RMT announced plans to strike...

“Prices will increase” as a result of Trump’s Trade War says Liverpool economist.

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A Liverpool economist has said that America's US Trade War being could create a world not seen since the 1930s’ Great Depression. The Trump administration has imposed a 25% tax increase on steel and aluminium exports as well as products...
Stephen running in sub zero temperatures in the early hours of the morning (c) Stephen Melling

Runner goes shirtless in freezing conditions to conquer body anxiety

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A local man has been running shirtless in the recent freezing weather to conquer his body anxiety and raise awareness for the issue, known as dysmorphia. Stephen Melling, who originally started running as a part of his recovery from drug...
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Merseyside charity launches UK’s first modern slavery risk checker

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Modern slavery charity Causeway have launched a cutting-edge self-assessment risk checker. The ‘Exploitation Risk Checker’ allows individuals to answer a series of questions to see if they may be experiencing, or at risk of, criminal or sexual exploitation. A UK...
Ukulele, Ian Ransley, Flickr

You’ll never guess what these lecturers are doing in their lunch break

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University lecturers at LJMU have taken up the ukulele in order to unwind during their lunch breaks. Timothy Nichol set up the group as a way for faculty staff to relax and try something new during their free time. He said:...

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