Liverpool’s Islamic community unites as Ramadan begins
By Sam Levine and Tom Spreadbury
The holy month of Ramadan has begun and Muslims across Merseyside are organising events to celebrate.
As of last night (17th February) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar has started, starting a month-long period of...
Decades-old pancake flipping race returns to Liverpool’s church
By Elliana Hopwood and Hettie Bright
Liverpool hosted its annual pancake day race at Liverpool Parish Church, an event which began in the 1980s.
Chefs from the city’s restaurants competed by running three laps of the church courtyard while flipping their...
Global night life leaders descend on Liverpool for industry summit
Global night life leaders descended on Liverpool for the first day of the annual Night Life Economy Summit in Liverpool on Wednesday.
Throughout the day, across six different stages, there was a huge variety of different speakers from across the...
Lib Dem leader calls on Starmer to pass Hillsborough Law
Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to pass the long-awaited Hillsborough Law through Parliament.
The call came during today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, where Mr Davey questioned the Prime Minister’s failure to pass the Hillsborough...
Steve Rotherham backs Wirral pipeline
An underground pipeline system planned for Wirral that will capture 200 million tonnes of carbon waste from industry has been backed by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram.
Mr Rotheram said: “We have to do something to stop the level of emissions...
Sanitary pads on rolls offer discretion for students on campus
A new form of menstrual pads fitted on a roll have appeared in gender-neutral cubicles across LJMU campus buildings as part of an initiative to give students who need them more discretion.
Similar to a toilet roll, the pads are...
Rotheram takes aim at ‘Punch and Judy’ Westminster politics amid Starmer speculation
Steve Rotheram criticised the "Punch and Judy" politics of Westminster today as he said that the real issues affecting working people were being ignored among the speculation about Kier Starmer's future.
Mr Rotheram, the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region,...
Liverpool Book Festival returning this March
Tickets for this year's Liverpool Book Festival are close to selling out according to organisers.
The event, held at BoxPark in Cain's Brewery Village, will take place on Sunday the 8th of March and will run from 11am-5pm.
The festival, which returns...
Optician appointment saved Liverpool man’s life
A Liverpool man has shared how a "chance conversation" at an optician led to life-saving help.
Mike Andrews, from Tuebrook, had been at a routine trip to the optician when he picked up a leaflet about blood pressure tests.
After a...
Three men arrested in Wirral for burglary offences
Three men were arrested yesterday evening for conspiracy to commit burglary after police stopped a vehicle on the M53 motorway in Wirral.
One of the men involved was also arrested on suspicion of driving without a license and drug driving.
This...
