On this day, 1974: former Wirral school-boy Harold Wilson becomes PM for the second...
Merseyside in the 1960s and 70s was hotbed of culture and activity. Not only did the city have their most famous export topping the charts, but one of their adopted sons was top of the government. Twice.
Harold Wilson is...
St Helens police seize drugs and weapons following proactive searches
St Helens police seized a large number of cannabis plants and weapons following two proactive searches.
Officers visited a property on Shaw Street on Wednesday at around 2:30pm following reports the residents were involved in drug crime. A large cannabis...
“Staff are exhausted” Life as a Liverpool critical care nurse during Covid
With infection rates still high, and hundreds in Merseyside hospitals battling Covid, one critical care nurse offers an insight into how our medical teams are coping.
Dr Colin Jones has worked in nursing for 41 years and is a Senior...
Liverpool sets out roadmap for better future after Covid-19 pandemic
Liverpool has set out a post-pandemic roadmap to recovery which will build a better, brighter and fairer future for all.
Ten pledges have been set out which aim to make the city’s communities, residents and businesses thrive.
The pledges will be...
“I didn’t feel thin enough” Eating Disorders Awareness Week to focus on binge eating
One in fifty people in the UK will experience binge eating in their lifetime, making it the most common eating disorder, according to national charity Beat.
March 1 to March 7 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and this year's focus...
Thousands of new jobs predicted as Liverpool experts welcome freeport status
Economy experts in Liverpool have welcomed yesterday’s news that the region will be granted freeport status.
The Liverpool City Region is one of eight locations confirmed by Rishi Sunak to become a ‘special economic zone’.
Linda Walsh, Senior Lecturer in economics...
From Poland to Liverpool, how a 16-year-old girl decided to change her life
At 16 years of age, she left everything she knew for a promise of a better life.
Now almost 10 years later she's a qualified hacker set for life and aiming to help put criminals behind bars.
This is the story...
Cheshire police seek assistance from dog owners following 250% increase in thefts
Cheshire Police are encouraging people to complete a survey to give their say on dog thefts in the area.
The national survey, which hopes to gain a better public understanding of dog thefts, comes after thefts have risen by 250%...
Liverpool students focus on mental health with day of support
Today is the national day for University Mental Health Day.
Run jointly by Student Minds and UMHAN, the aim of the day is to make student mental health a national priority and to enact a nationwide effort to make student...
Merseyside Police appeal for information following Dover Street robbery and assault
Merseyside Police are appealing for information following a robbery and assault on Dover Street in Liverpool.
A 27-year-old woman was approached by two unknown men on bikes at around 7.30pm on Monday (March 1).
