Sefton council providing half-term meal vouchers to local families
Sefton Council will be providing eligible local families with meal vouchers over the half-term break as food prices continue to rise.
The vouchers are being provided through the council's Household Support grant funding allocation from the Department of Work...
Expert’s joy as rare ‘extinct’ plant found in Merseyside
A very rare plant species thought to be extinct has been discovered in Knowsley.
Described as a “super duper beastie”, the rare thin-spiked wood sedge (carex strigosa) which has strap-shaped leaves and tiny white or brown flowers was discovered by...
Plan to stop public access to Runcorn police station ‘unacceptable’, says councillor
Plans to close walk-in public access to Runcorn police station have been criticised by Halton Council's Deputy Leader.
Cllr Dave Thompson said the levels of recorded crime in Halton justifies more, not less face-to-face contact with police.
Also representing the town's...
More damage on the way as Storm Eunice looms in the wake of Storm...
Merseyside is set to be battered by strong winds again as a second storm looms.
Storm Dudley brought heavy rain and strong winds across the region last night with amber weather warnings in place.
The North West saw gusts of 52...
Liverpool students occupy building in solidarity with lecturers’ strike action
Students occupied the University of Liverpool Ashton Building today as part of a week of strikes and pickets.
The University and College Union (UCU) has been organising national strike action this week principally over pensions cuts.
Lecturer pensions have faced 35%...
Knowsley protesters outraged at petrol station plan near busy schools
Knowsley residents are objecting to what they say are "horrendous" proposals for a six-pump petrol station close to a primary school and church.
The disused brownfield site was previously home to The Boundary Pub on Pilch Lane next to St...
The ‘Power of Liverpool’ finds missing Beatles memorabilia book
A Facebook post appealing for a Beatles fan’s lost memorabilia book resulted in it being found within two hours as the woman who initiated the search praised the ‘Power of Liverpool’.
Stan Cargill, 82, from Halewood, lost his Beatles memorabilia...
Rooney: Poignant and honest story of a footballing genius
Wayne Rooney made his professional debut with Liverpool’s local club Everton at the tender age of 16, David Beckham hailed him as one of the greatest footballers of his generation, and he was the youngest goal scorer in his...
The best ways to lower your energy bills as prices rise
The energy crisis has been leaving many worried recently. Gas prices have risen steeply which has led to Rishi Sunak raising the energy cap cost by 54%. This leaves many facing a huge rise in the cost of living.
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Unique project marks one year anniversary of tackling drugs crime in Merseyside
On the one year anniversary of a ground-breaking project to tackle drugs crime, Merseyside's Police and Crime Commissioner has praised the scheme and the results it has achieved.
As part of Project ADDER (Addiction, Diversion, Disruption, Enforcement and Recovery), Merseyside...
