Coastguard

Liverpool coastguard taking on challenge to recruit more women

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Liverpool Coastguard is determined to encourage and recruit more women onto the team as numbers remain low. Liverpool and the North West are among the worst areas for female recruitment as many stations face low, or no, female volunteers. However, Liverpool...
BLM poster

‘There’s no justice’ – Liverpool reacts to George Floyd case

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Local activists have spoken in support of the recent conviction of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd last May. The murder of Mr Floyd in Minnesota, USA, captured the world’s attention after footage showed Derek Chauvin kneeling on...

Jaguar Land Rover Halewood factory facing shutdown

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Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood factory is to close temporarily on Monday as a result of  Covid-related problems related to the supply of computer chips. The car manufacturer announced that the site, along with another in Castle Bromwich, would go through...
Earth

Earth Day: four Liverpool groups who are making a difference

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As the climate emergency continues to rise, each year's Earth Day becomes increasingly important. This year’s Earth Day, 22 April, focuses on actively repairing the world’s ecosystems.

Socialist Students demand free tuition following Covid-19 disruptions

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A Socialist Students group occupied the University of Liverpool Guild of Students demanding free tuition following a year of Covid-19 disruptions. Members of the group are calling for the removal of fees as part of their wider policy of cancelling...
House of Commons

Liverpool’s Kim Johnson challenges Boris Johnson on fire and rehire policy

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Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson put a question to the Prime Minister in Parliament following the GMB British Gas engineer strike. Today's Prime Minister's questions included a question from Ms Johnson on the government's stance on fire and rehire practices. Last...

Tickets on sale for UK’s first nightclub event since start of pandemic

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Excitement is building for the first nightclub event to take place in the UK in over a year with the line up announced as tickets go on sale. The nightclub event is coming to Liverpool on Friday April 30 and...
Stress

Young people under more work-related stress than ever before

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New data from the Mental Health Foundation indicates that people are becoming more stressed each year, and young people in particular are becoming frequent sufferers. It is estimated that 65% of people in the UK have felt more stressed since...
Huyton Murder

Teenagers arrested following murder of man in Huyton

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Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Huyton on Monday night. The victim has been identified as 23-year-old Connor Dockerty from the Litherland area. All four teenagers are currently in custody for...

Hillsborough trial under way following 32nd anniversary

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The trial of two former police officers and a police solicitor accused of perverting the course of justice following the Hillsborough disaster, began this week. On trial are retired police chief superintendent Donald Denton, 83, Alan Foster, 74, a retired...