Multi-million pound levelling-up boost for Halewood
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...
Schools across England given new guidance on students using phones
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’s emergency energy contract to start
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 celebrates 25th Anniversary of China and Shanghai
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...
Closure threat as Mersey bars and clubs reel from spending crisis
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...
LJMU expert helps identify longest-living dog breeds
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...
Liverpudlians share concern over King Charles’ cancer diagnosis
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...
Dismay as Liverpool overlooked again in Michelin awards
Liverpool has once again missed out on the Michelin Awards in 2024.
Restaurants in Liverpool city centre eagerly awaited results last night to discover whether any restaurants would gain or retain Michelin stars. However, it was a disappointing outcome, with...
Campaign urges Merseysiders to test for HIV
Wirral Council are supporting local charity Sahir House, Sexual Health Wirral and other local groups in an effort to encourage individuals to test for sexual transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV.
This week is National HIV testing week, a campaign...
Liverpool homeowners pay twice as much council tax as King Charles
Some Liverpool homeowners are paying twice the amount of council tax that King Charles pays on Buckingham Palace.
Despite sitting in the highest council tax band H, Buckingham Place was charged £1,828 by Westminster City Council, whereas a Liverpool home...
