Deportation flights to Rwanda to take off in 10-12 weeks, says Sunak
Rishi Sunak says the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda will leave in 10 to 12 weeks “no ifs, no buts” in a Downing street press conference this morning.
The Prime Minister says MPs and peers will sit through...
St Helens runner sets European record
A man from St Helens has become the first European, and only the second person in the world with sight loss, to complete the Major Six Marathons.
Mark Rogerson completed the feat last week after he ran the Boston Marathon....
Serial killer Lucy Letby’s appeal bid to be heard by panel of senior judges
The Court of Appeal is set to consider the child serial killer’s bid to challenge her convictions in a trial expected to finish this week.
Letby, 34, is currently serving 14 whole life orders after being found guilty of the...
Cost of tipping crisis? Service staff feel the gratuity squeeze
A 2024 survey has revealed that nearly half of Brits (42%) would like to abolish service charge, amidst a growing gratuity lull in the UK service industry, sparking conversations around a 'cost of tipping crisis'.
The survey, commissioned by Mojo...
Eight-year-old girl from Cheshire first child to receive pioneering brain surgery
A Cheshire schoolgirl has received the world’s first ever deep brain surgery on a child to ease her dystonic cerebral palsy, it was revealed today.
Surgeons at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital performed a new form of advanced deep brain stimulation...
Mayoral Elections 2024 – Independent Candidate: Ian Smith
People living in the six boroughs of the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and Halton), have a choice of five candidates to vote for their next mayor on May 2. Here’s everything you need to...
Woman charged with murder of “baby Callum” 26 years after his death
A woman has appeared in court in connection with the murder of a baby who was found dead in a woodland in Warrington 26 years ago.
Baby “Callum”, whose true identity remains unknown, was found in March 1998 and named...
The beginning of the end? What is the future of horse racing?
It’s that time of year again.
The World Greatest Steeplechase with three days of spectacle and athletic ability grace the hallowed ground of Aintree once again.
It’s an event that captures the attention of the wider public like no other.
However, despite...
Famous Lowry painting to go on display in Birkenhead
One of L.S. Lowry’s most celebrated paintings is going on display at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery and Museum.
Lowry's painting, Going to the Match, is currently on a tour of venues across the Northwest, and the Williamson will be the...
Award-winning Toxteth teen unveils new community scheme
A schoolboy from Toxteth has revealed plans for a new project after winning a national award for his community garden on Mulgrave Street.
Khan Odita, 16, ran a campaign to transform a fly-tipping hotspot on the street into a beautiful...
