Liverpool’s new Royal Hospital opens its doors to first patients
Additional reporting by Coni Harpham & Ciara Bolton
After nearly five years of deliberation and waiting, the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital has finally opened its doors to the public.
Originally set to open in 2017, the project was continuously set...
Liverpool braced for disruption as yellow weather warning issued
The Met Office is warning Merseyside residents that strong winds up to 80 mph and showers will hit the city starting tomorrow (October 5).
The weather warning may lead to disruption, such as public transport cancellations and road closures.
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‘Twopence’ is a family drama rich in warmth and humour
Walking into a play about poverty in the 1930s on a rainy September night in St Helens, I expected an evening of gloom. However, from the moment the actors stepped on stage, the room came to life.
Twopence to Cross...
Furry friends take centre stage at Wirral dog show
Thousands of owners and their furry friends made the Mowgli Dog Show the "ulti-mutt" success last weekend.
The show followed on from last year's achievement in raising over £43,000 for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
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Nisha Katona organised the event at Claremont...
Full or overcapacity Halton schools can negatively affect education, says expert
The number of pupils in full or overcapacity Halton schools needs to be brought down, an educational expert believes.
It comes after seven schools in the borough had more pupils than places, data released by the Department of Education for...
Love, joy and cohesion at Toxteth’s Granby Four Streets Market
The Granby Four Streets Market has become an iconic event in the Toxteth community over the years.
Beaconsfield Street, Cairns Street, Jermyn Street and Ducie Street connect to make up the area in which the market takes place on the...
Not Drunk but Disorderly: Interview with creators after sell-out first show in Liverpool
"We need to make sure Newpool is as safe as it was before. Well that sounds like a tomorrow job, mmm isn't it hard being the law"
Beginning the week with a sell-out show, Hindley and Amos performed their never-before-seen piece, Not Drunk but Disorderly, at the iconic Liverpool Bombed out Church.
How lockdown increased Liverpool’s intake of Alcohol
Lockdown was tough for all, many felt isolated and alone, and some turned to the bottle.
Liverpool City Council has published its Public Health Annual Report (PHAR) for 2021 which includes the statistic that 'heavier drinking (4 x a week)...
Concern over ‘rollercoaster’ student loan interest rates
The student loan interest rate is expected to fluctuate significantly in the future, leading to uncertainty for graduates.
The Institute for Fiscal Studios (IFS) tweeted a briefing on the retail price index (RPI) inflation, suggesting that graduates are in for...
‘Only words and hot air’: Liverpool response to P&O firings as ferries restart operation
Protests have been voiced on the streets, at the Liverpool docks, as well as in parliament since P&O fired 800 UK workers in March, but little tangible change has been achieved.
An issue that unites the city, let alone the...
