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Liverpool Biennial 2021 launches indoor art exhibitions this week

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Art galleries and indoor venues across Liverpool city centre will welcome new exhibitions from the UK's largest contemporary art festival. Liverpool Biennial 2021 will launch indoor exhibitions on May 19 following the ease of Covid-19 restrictions. This year's festival titled, The...
'Just wait' courtesy of Erich Ferdinand (Empty waiting room)

Liverpool charity speaks out as GP diagnosis of depression declines

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A Liverpool-based charity has spoken out following a decline in GP diagnoses of depression  in England. The Office for National Statistics published a 24% decrease in GP diagnoses of depression and a 30% decrease of all GP diagnoses in 2020. Mental...

Men are silent sufferers of eating disorders with less than half seeking treatment

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Around 1.5 million people in the UK are estimated to have an eating disorder, with 25% of those suffering thought to be male identifying. But research shows men are significantly less likely to be diagnosed or seek treatment. A freedom...

Sefton Park becomes home to UK’s first post-pandemic festival

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by Sam Tallon Sefton Park has become the backdrop to one of the UK’s first live events since March 2020. Blossoms, an indie band from Greater Manchester, headlined the event which took place on May 2. As part of the Events Research...
University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool offers the best opportunities for less privileged students

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The University of Liverpool is outperforming Leeds and Manchester for accepting students with a less privileged background, figures obtained by Mersey News Live reveal. In their access and participation plan it states that they accept 3.9 students to every one...
Police car BMW - image under licence by Tony Hisgett

Meet four candidates for Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner

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Among the four elections across Merseyside on May 6 is the vote for a new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The incumbent, Jane Kennedy, is stepping down, and four new faces are vying for the role.

“They had to drive home in their socks” British Gas engineers quit after fire...

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Hundreds of employees of the country’s largest energy supplier lost their job last week as the company tried to change contracts and pushed through controversial proposals. 7,500 service engineers have been affected by British Gas’ new contracts, which asked workers...
oap crimes

Dramatic rise in OAP criminals as cases almost triple in four years

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Exclusive Crimes committed by OAPs in Merseyside have almost tripled in four years - with the region’s oldest crook aged 98! A Merseynewslive freedom of information request reveals the number of crimes committed by those aged 65+ has increased from 558 in 2016 to 1,520 in 2020.
Liverpool Cathedral

Thefts targeting Liverpool churches at a five-year low

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Thefts targeting churches and religious buildings in Liverpool are at a five-year low according to Merseyside Police statistics. A freedom of information request reveals thefts from churches hit a five year low from January 2020 to February 2021. A total of...
Guild of Students

Socialist Students keep up pressure on universities over education fees

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Socialist Students have continued to keep up pressure on universities in Britain following their nationwide education fees protests. The group organised campaign stalls and open-air meetings in 26 universities across the country last week. They believe the delays in the return...