Merseybeat 8th Jan

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Merseybeat hosted by Rebecca Thompson and Chloe McLoughlin: https://soundcloud.com/rebecca-thompson-353193241/merseybeat-8th-jan   Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

Mersey News Live 4pm Bulletin

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Your latest headlines with Hannah O'Sullivan https://soundcloud.com/hosuljourn/4pm-bulletin?si=90263e793fcc43a5873686ace6a2b9b2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
photo of fruit and veg credit Tierna McCourt

Healthy eating challenging as fruit and veg prices rise

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Rising food prices are making healthy eating increasingly unaffordable, a nutritionist has warned. Mersey News Live compared the same basket of everyday food in Aldi, Lidl and Tesco. The shop included apples, bananas, grapes, berries, chicken, mince, yogurt, milk, cheese, peppers,...

Docklands first? Questions surround the neglect of public space

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As we enter a new year Liverpool's dockland plans are ambitious, yet questions remain as to whether development plans are neglecting areas of the city that were once the beating heart. St. John's Market, Lime Street, and Williamson Square stood...

NHS doctor warns “worst is far from over” as winter virus spreads

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Patients are being warned that winter pressures on the NHS is likely to continue. There has been a 9% increase in patients in hospital beds with the flu in the past week NHS figures show, which may be  a result...
Image of Dungeons and dragons game in the Gamers Lodge in Liverpool

Dungeons & Dragons sees surge in popularity as Stranger Things fuels renewed interest

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Interest in the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons has surged in recent years, with pop culture hits such as Stranger Things helping to bring the game to a wider and more diverse audience. Google Trends data shows repeated spikes...
A shot of the cast of Dick Wittington on stage

Festive pantos receive rave reviews with over 3000 attending on Christmas Eve

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Merseyside has been treated to not one but two critically acclaimed pantomimes, with over 55,000 tickets sold over the festive season and sold out shows across Merseyside. Cinderella completed its hugely successful run at the historical Epstein Theatre this weekend,...
Photo of Tesco Express on Brownlow Hill (Photo credit - Poppy Howard)

Shop theft on the rise as cost-of-living pressures hit Merseyside communities

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With shoplifting soaring across England and Wales last year amid a cost of living crisis, retail workers have told Mersey News Live that they are feeling the effects. Police in England and Wales recorded more than half a million shoplifting...

Mersey News Live 3pm Bulletin

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Your latest headlines with Hannah O'Sullivan https://soundcloud.com/hosuljourn/3pm-bulletin?si=c90827ca0a4c49be8874705bcdbafedb&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Preparations underway for Lunar New Year 2026 in Liverpool

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The oldest Chinese community in Europe is preparing to celebrate Lunar New Year in Liverpool. 2026 will move away from the year of the snake and into the year of the horse, which symbolises freedom, vitality, independence, and success, representing...