Top Liverpool chef makes final of BBC cookery show
An award-winning Liverpool chef has made it it to the final round of BBC2 show Great British Menu.
Dave Critchley, who is the executive chef director Lu Ban in Cains Brewery Village, said his phone has not stopped ringing since...
Merseyside music magazine Bido Lito! takes a break from publishing
The hugely popular Merseyside music and culture magazine, The Bido Lito!, has decided to take a break from publishing following post Covid struggles.
Bido Lito! has been publishing for 12 years, after it was established by Craig Pennington and Christopher...
Concerns over disability benefits grow after government report is released
A government report has revealed that low-income people who are reliant on disability benefits are struggling to meet essential living costs.
The government-commissioned research was released after MPs demanded its publication.
It had been kept under wraps for over a year...
Knowsley left behind in Government’s Levelling Up plans
Knowsley Council and local community groups have voiced their outrage after receiving no money in last week’s Levelling Up announcement.
The Levelling Up fund has been set up to invest in local infrastructure with Secretary of State for Levelling Up,...
Petition launched to improve Liverpool’s ‘disastrous’ bus services
A campaign has been launched to improve Liverpool’s bus network.
Acorn Liverpool have started a petition calling for a franchise model to be implemented rather than having privately-owned companies run the buses.
The action group claims that the privatisation of Liverpool’s...
Sweeping cuts to Wirral services prompt protests
Wirral residents have organised protests against planned cuts and service closures in the council budget.
Birkenhead is a significant part of the government’s levelling up agenda. Despite this, libraries, parks and leisure centres have all closed across the Wirral.
The grant...
Increase in Merseyside council tax as extra police funding is denied
Merseyside’s council tax is set to be raised after central government denied additional police funding for the region.
The decision came after a Merseyside Police and Crime Panel meeting in Huyton.
At the meeting last week, Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner,...
Top 10 money-saving dates this Valentines Day
Valentines Day is a time to show that special someone how much they mean to you, but we understand that money can be tight.
Whether they are a partner, friend or family member we have picked the best free and...
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Liverpool’s vision for a greener city starts to take shape
An EU project is introducing new green corridors across Liverpool City Region to help tackle climate change.
The URBAN GreenUP project has been awarded nearly £3.5m through the Horizon 2020 programme.
Partners in this five-year innovative project include Liverpool City Council,...
