Three day strike action to affect commuters across Merseyside
Merseyrail will be running a limited timetable starting from November 5 due to strikes conducted by Network Rail staff.
Strikes are scheduled nationwide, with those involved responsible for jobs such as signalling and maintenance under Network Rail. This results in...
Tributes to ‘sparkling’ Liverpool Philharmonic conductor
Merseyside is mourning the death of Libor Pešek, the Czech classical music conductor who was Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra from 1987 to 1997.
Mr Pešek died on October 23, aged 89. He was...
Liverpool reacts to Rishi Sunak becoming PM
Rishi Sunak has become the latest Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after being appointed leader of the Conservative Party.
Sunak won the contest after former PM Boris Johnson and leadership candidate Penny Mourdant ruled themselves out.
So how has Liverpool...
Partial solar eclipse seen over the skies of Merseyside
The UK was awaiting another astronomical event today as the country was expected to fall into a shadow.
According to experts, the further North you were, the better chance you would have had of seeing the partial solar eclipse.
A solar...
Merseyside warned of blackouts for first time in decades
The country could face rolling three-hour blackouts this winter under a worst case scenario if energy imports run out, the National Grid has warned, amid the highest gas and electricity prices in decades.
Merseyside is set to be hit the...
Disability pay gap accelerating in the North-West according to new statistics
The disability pay gap is accelerating quicker in the North-West than the national average, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
According to the report, the disability pay gap has grown nationally from 11.7% in 2014...
End of free Covid tests is ‘balanced approach’, says immunologist
The government has made a sensible decision in withdrawing free mass COVID tests, a Liverpool John Moores University immunologist believes.
From April 1, the vast majority of lateral flow and PCR tests in England will now incur a cost.
Dr Darren...
Ukrainian visa scheme branded a con by Liverpool charity
The manager of a Liverpool asylum organisation has branded the government’s Ukrainian visa scheme “a bit of a con”.
The government announced the Ukrainian Family Scheme earlier this week and Michael Gove has confirmed “unlimited numbers” will be allowed to...
Five ways to help you to reduce food waste
It’s Food Waste Action Week and campaigners are aiming to encourage the UK to do more to reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of halving food waste by 2030.
Love Food Hate Waste has partnered with WRAP to bring us...
Could Storm Gladys hit the UK this week?
People are urged to stay safe as the bad weather is expected to continue throughout the week, and a potential new storm may be approaching.
Following a wet and windy weekend, storm Eunice claimed one life and left Merseyside’s road...
