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Wigan Warriors emerged victorious in their Super League grand final against Catalan Dragons. The margin of victory was 10-2 - Liam Marshall scored and three tries from Harry Smith which secured the win for the Warriors. This win gave Ian...

The Jockey Club have pledged to help remove the financial barriers blocking young people from having access to horse riding and watching the sport. The Jockey Club, which owns 15 of the UK's racecourses including Aintree and Haydock, found 59%...

  Tate Liverpool will be holding multiple events and one-off projects around other spaces in the city following their two-year closure for extensive renovations. The Tate, at the Albert Dock, has closed its doors and is set to reopen in 2025...

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...

Welcome to LJMU's first themed news day of the year! Today MerseyNewsLive will be shining a light on the communities that don't normally hear their concerns covered in the press. Stories of marginalized people across Liverpool and Merseyside will be covered...

National Coming Out Day is an annual day celebrated on October 11, supporting those who decide to be open with their sexuality or gender. National Coming Out Day was first observed on the one-year anniversary of the 1987 National March...

MerseyNewsLive TV presenters Jessica McGillivray and Charley Young bring you our round-up of news and sport across the region: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYaHthKiwezVk_b_1eSlKR4aGxZP9YF7b  

Commuter face rail chaos tomorrow (Wednesday) as train union ASLEF will be striking across the UK. The strike action will cause train disruption across the north and will increase demand on Merseyrail services, although Merseyrail itself is not affected. Train drivers...

Hotels are charging thousands of pounds more than normal to stay in Liverpool over the Eurovision period. An investigation by MerseyNewsLive compared hotel and other short-term accommodation prices and revealed an eye-watering price hike. Hotel prices were compared between the Eurovision week, May...

The LGBTQ+ community is coming together to share memories of the late Paul O’Grady following news of the beloved broadcaster’s death. The 67-year-old comedian, a big supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage...