Liverpool professor leads the way on drugs education
Schools across the North West are set to benefit from the latest stage of a trial project, tackling drugs education in secondary schools.
Professor Harry Sumnall, an expert in substance use from Liverpool John Moores University, has been allocated a...
Tomorrow is Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness
Purple Day, an internationally recognised epilepsy awareness day, is tomorrow.
The day features worldwide events in hopes of spreading awareness around epilepsy, and encourages people to wear purple in support. Here's what you need to know about epilepsy.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a...
New strategy aims to bring extinct plants and wildlife back to Merseyside
A newly-launched strategy aims to restore wildlife across the Liverpool City Region, which has lost 5% of its habitats since the 1980s.
According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the UK has lost nearly 50% of its biodiversity, placing it in...
Biker bunnies deliver Easter cheer in annual rideout for Alder Hey.
Swapping out their leather jackets for bunny ears, a group of local Liverpool bikers are making the journey to deliver chocolate and cheer to the children of Alder Hey Hospital this Sunday.
Meeting at the McDonald's on Edge Lane, the riders...
Candidates set out manifesto in race for LJMU Vice President of Education
Students at Liverpool John Moores University are voting for their next student union officers, with polls closing tomorrow. Several candidates are standing for the role of Vice President of Education. MerseyNewsLive spoke to three of them about their priorities...
Missing woman from Tranmere
Merseyside Police are appealing for information after a woman went missing on the Wirral yesterday.
22-year-old Megan Ingham was last seen at around 4.45pm yesterday in the Bebbington area.
Megan has links to Ellesmere Port and is described as 5ft 2in...
“Parents fight for their kids”: LIPA school parents vow to battle closure
Parents of pupils at LIPA primary and high school say they are “not giving up” as they continue the fight to save the school from closure after the controversial announcement last month.
The arts focused school on Upper Duke...
Fishy business at Knowsley Industrial Park
A substantial amount of Kingfisher Tuna has been stolen in Knowsley this morning, sparking a police investigation.
It was reported at 6:25am that two men had forced entry into Knowsley Industrial Park, stealing twenty pallets of tuna from the back...
UKIP march announced same week as new council anti-racism strategy
Leader of Liverpool City Council Liam Robinson has sent an open letter to the city community, following recent news of a UKIP protest that is set to take place on Saturday the 21st of March.
Speaking on the city's deep...
Post St Paddy’s day clean up in Liverpool city centre
This morning the clean up of the streets of Liverpool is in full swing after St Patrick's day celebrations yesterday, with the streets 'looking like a bomb had hit'.
Bar manager at 'The Central' pub Martin Parry said: "It was just...
