MerseyNewsLive

The latest news from across Merseyside. Presented by Tierna McCourt: https://soundcloud.com/tierna-mccourt/mersey-news-live-1pm-bulletin?si=1c1d419fda98435a9109f8e0c6875159&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Schoolchildren's artwork is on display at Liverpool Cathedral as part of its annual Christmas exhibition. This year's The Light Before Christmas, now in it's fourth year, is called The Gift and will run until December 6. The light and sound experience features...

A community project in Speke has won a grant to help residents reduce food waste, learn vital cooking skills and promote environmental sustainability in the area. The ‘Mint meals, minus waste’ project is led by Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside,...

Merseyside Police's new Chief Constable has said the force must become “more agile” in order to tackle false claims circulating on social media. The call comes following riots in the wake of last year's Southport attacks, which were catalysed by...

Liverpool students have welcomed plans to increase minimum wage for young workers. Workers between the ages of 18 and 20 being paid minimum wage will see an increase of 8.5% from £7.49 an hour to £10.85, as part of Chancellor...

The latest news from Merseyside. Presented by Tierna McCourt https://soundcloud.com/tierna-mccourt/mersey-news-live-12am-bulletin?si=f7d269d89d2844cf80ceb6e2f4f2d13d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

A new Liverpool-based student events company has launched with a mission to revitalise the city’s student nightlife scene, which has started to decline in recent years. Townside Studios aims to reverse the trend that has seen venues close as more...

Ketamine use in Merseyside has seen a sharp increase in the past decade. Use of the drug by young people aged 16-24 in the UK has risen by 231% since 2013, data from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of...

The public has weighed in on the new John Lewis 2025 Christmas advert. The retailer’s long-awaited 2025 festive ad campaign has officially dropped and is already stirring up mixed emotion across the UK. The new ad centres around a father-and-son relationship,...

Concerns about the rise of Ketamine use across Merseyside,  more family hubs are coming to Liverpool and a Liverpool musician shares his concerns about the loss of music venues in the city. This weeks episode is presented by Matilda Bancroft...