Jonathan Dixon, a butcher at Frank Livesey’s in St John's Market (c) MNL

Merseyside businesses suffer as economy dips into recession

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Businesses in Liverpool have been feeling the crunch following the economic turmoil caused by the pandemic and the 2022 mini-budget Last month it was announced that the UK had fallen into recession. Jonathan Dixon, a butcher at Frank Livesey’s in St...
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New Beatles biopic announced for 2027 release

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  Calling all Beatles fans - the Fab Four are finally getting the biopic treatment they deserve with the news that a series of films are being made about the lives of the lads from Liverpool. Sony Pictures announced the commissioning...
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Liverpool renters rue the rise of short-term lets

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Short-term rental units are causing a rise in local housing market prices. Liverpool is known for its vibrant nightlife and attracting tens of thousands of tourists each year. This in turn has brought an influx of investors in the city centre,...
Steve Radford, Tuebrook councillor (c) Jessica McGillivray

Liverpool’s first openly gay councillor: pride and prejudice

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Since the 2019 General Election the UK parliament now claims the largest number of openly LGBTQ+ members than any other national legislature - but is there enough representation of this community and who paved the way? With the 2021 census...
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Award winning mental health charity in Merseyside to receive £40,000

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A Birkenhead-based charity has won a major award for its creative and accessible mental health and wellbeing support for young people across Wirral and Merseyside. Open Door Charity will receive £40,000 in unrestricted funding. They will also receive expert support...
Oddballs charity (c) James Hirst

Merseyside students educated on testicular cancer

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  Calday Grange grammar school welcomed UK Testicular Cancer charity The Oddballs Foundation this month. James Hirst, one of the charity's student ambassadors, went into the school to talk to the students about the basics of testicular cancer. Walking them through how...
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MerseyNewsLive podcast: Everton’s points deduction

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Anna Rainey and Tom Watkins talk all things Everton on the MNL podcast, following the reduction in their points penalty: https://soundcloud.com/anna-rainey-876805281/everton-points-deduction-mnl-podcast?si=8b97ee4edbb942b99da4a936001016ec&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  

The queer disco that aims to celebrate and educate

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Sonic Yootha is a monthly new wave, old rave, disco, electro, rock, pop, and soul social that has been going since 2015. The club night is held at Baltic Triangle’s 24 Kitchen Street as an alternative LGBTQ+ night. Unlike many gay...
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Liverpool Women’s Hospital advocate aims to improve maternity services

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Liverpool Women’s Hospital has appointed a maternity and neonatal advocate to support women and their families through maternity and ensure their care is handled properly. It is part of Liverpool Women’s Hospital five-year strategy, from 2021 to 2025, to improve...

XL Bully thefts rise following the ban of the breed

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  New figures reveal that there has been a sharp rise in XL bully thefts within the last year, as the breed was officially banned at the beginning of the year. Since the events, the breed has now been declared as...