Fans ‘devastated’ as historic Liverpool venue closes down

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Liverpool’s Grand Central Hall is shutting its doors following allegations of rent arrears. The landlords, Nextdom Properties Ltd, are claiming they are owed more than £1.2m in rent. A statement by Nextdom Properties Ltd said: "We’ve extended a huge amount of...
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Chief Constable praises Merseyside force’s support for communities

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Merseyside's Chief Constable has backed the efforts of police in tackling issues such as drugs, cyber crime and mental health at a public scrutiny meeting. Merseyside Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell held her third quarterly scrutiny meeting this week. The purpose of...
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UCU university strikes: How are Liverpool students being impacted?

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UCU university strikes are taking place for the third time this academic year, meaning students are losing more valuable teaching time and support. On Monday, 27 Universities, including Liverpool Hope University and University of Liverpool began a five-day walkout over...
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Sistine Chapel exhibit brings a taste of Rome to the North West

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A new touring exhibition is making it easier for culture vultures to view the esteemed Sistine Chapel up close. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition arrived at the Trafford Centre on the outskirts of Manchester as part of an international tour,...

Merseyside special schools prepare for major provision shake-up

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A new government proposal looks to cause a major stir in provision for special needs students with local schools already under pressure. The 'Green Paper' (a government term for an early proposal) looks to make major changes to provision as...
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Public health in Liverpool to bounce back post-Covid in 2022

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Liverpool City Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board has praised Public Health’s ‘heroic’ efforts in the Covid-19 pandemic as the city transitions from response mode to recovery. Cllr Tony Reeves, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council, spoke of the resilience of...
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Pandemic led to ‘perfect storm’ for Liverpool health inequalities, new report says

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The Covid pandemic created the 'perfect storm' for health inequalities says a new Liverpool City Council report. The 2021 Public Health Annual Report details Liverpool's journey through the pandemic. Ward level data in the report shows that those in the most...
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Police find son after Liverpool dad’s emotional appeal

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Police have found a missing Merseyside man after his dad posted an emotional appeal. Daniel Carberry was found safe and well in Cumbria, his dad Andy posted on social media earlier today.

New report shows concern for children’s online safety

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A new report by UK communications regulator Ofcom has highlighted children's online safety as a point for concern. Only 11% of 12–17-year-olds are able to identify fake components of an online profile, whilst more than a third of children admit...

“The values of LJMU are to be courageous” says university’s new Chancellor

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Barrister and businesswoman Nisha Katona MBE has been installed as the new Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. Speaking during the ceremony at Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral, she told the audience how honoured and proud she is to be installed as...