Wirral residents face council tax hike in upcoming budget
Residents in the Wirral are facing a hike in their council tax bills under a new budget, which will be debated by councillors on March 2nd.
Wirral Council has warned that in addition to the 4.99% hike in council tax,...
Police appeal for information about fire in city centre
Police are appealing for information about a fire that broke out in a warehouse on Parr Street in the early hours of this morning.
Fire crews were called to a blaze at 3:28am this morning and fire engines had arrived...
Village Angels fly into Liverpool in new nightlife safety trial
Whilst many of us were tucked up in bed on what was a freezing cold Saturday night, a group of volunteer ‘angels took to the streets in pink hi-vis vests, providing support and guidance to those enjoying Liverpool’s City...
Exhibition open showcasing local artists’ work
A new exhibition is open this week, aiming to showcase local artistic talent.
Titled "The Space We Share", the exhibition has been organised by members of the "Still Growing Collective", a group of nine local artists.
Located within the Palm House...
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...
