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Over £15m pounds from the government’s Levelling Up fund will be allocated to Halewood to improve sport and leisure facilities, and transport. The funding will deliver upgrades to Halewood leisure centre and improve the playing pitches at Wood Road Green...

  The Government has released new guidance for schools in order to stop the use of mobile phones being used during school hours. Statistics released by OFCOM suggest that 97% of children own a mobile phone by the age of 12,...

Liverpool City Council has been advised to start working on its plan to purchase energy from renewable sources starting in 2026. The recommendation comes as the council aims to secure a competitive deal and reduce its carbon footprint. The council has...

  Liverpool City Council is extending an invitation to education partners to take part in a special business mission to China. Liverpool's twinning with Shanghai has been a significant milestone in the city's history, and this business mission presents an  opportunity...

The crisis facing the night-time economy on Merseyside continues to pose a threat as more independent venues face closure. In Liverpool, Jimmy's and Melodic Distraction were both forced to close their doors towards the end of last year, and many...

A researcher at LJMU has helped reveal that certain dog breeds are more likely to have a shorter life span than others. Brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs such as pugs have a 40% increased risk of living shorter lives than typical-faced dogs...

The news that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer is the theme of this week's MNL podcast. The king has recently been in hospital following an operation on an enlarged prostate that was not cancerous and was due to...