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Merseyside residents are being encouraged to prioritise self-care over new year's resolutions. Every January millions of Brits set themselves new year's resolutions, ranging from quitting alcohol for Dry January, cutting out junk food or becoming more active. However, some experts believe...

Liverpudlian Pokémon fans are looking forward to the reopening of the only pop-up shop in the country dedicated to the Japanese gaming phenomenon and optimistic that it will herald a new boom in its popularity. It was announced this week...

A Speke-based community garden is using their recent grant to encourage people t make more sustainable choices. Grow Speke's Mint Meals, Minus Waste program shows people how to cook proper meals, use the right ingredients and learn how to check...

Liverpool libraries are set up to become 'the heart of the community' as a new strategy is rolled out. Liverpool City Council have began the rollout of the Library Strategy and Delivery plan 2026-2031, which was approved by cabinet members...

The Southport Jazz festival returns for the third year with only women headlining. Ten shows will be hosted in The Grand in the town's centre over the course of three days. One of this year’s headliners, Claire Martin, described the festival...

A year-long scheme has been announced by the Department of Education to help increase the number of people reading across the nation. The National Year of Reading is a campaign set up in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust to...

A Merseyside resident with asthma welcomes a change to the way sufferers could manage their condition better. NICE released a draft guidance yesterday, overviewing project information into exploring how digital technologies can support the self-management of people with asthma. It stated...

Cold-water swimming is helping some Liverpudlian’s survive January. As a way to beat the ‘January blues’ many have turned to cold-water swimming with winter being a peak time of year for mental struggles like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The practice has...

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Liverpool residents has raised concerns about how roads are gritted during periods of ice and snow. Temperatures have plummeted in the city in the past week, to between one and six degrees Celsius with spells of snow, creating ice across...