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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...

Merseyside Police Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, has said the Casey Review into the conduct of the Metropolitan Police will have "far-reaching" effects on police forces across the country. Following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens over the kidnapping and murder of...

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...

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...

Women in their fifties provide more unpaid care in the UK than anyone else. New data from the ONS reveals that 19.9% of unpaid carers are females in the 55-59 age bracket, while males aged 60-64 provide 13% of unpaid...

Deprivation, poverty and misinformation could be fuelling violence against asylum seekers. The Suites Hotel in Knowsley, which has been housing asylum seekers mainly from Afghanistan, became the scene of a violent incident on February 10, which left many shaken. Merseyside police...

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