Serial killer Lucy Letby’s appeal bid to be heard by panel of senior judges
The Court of Appeal is set to consider the child serial killer’s bid to challenge her convictions in a trial expected to finish this week.
Letby, 34, is currently serving 14 whole life orders after being found guilty of the...
Crosby Leisure Centre launches new scheme for children with autism
Crosby Leisure Centre in Merseyside have partnered up with Aiming High Short Breaks to give 30 children access to weekly swim sessions for 6 months.
The scheme started in January 2024 and has been enjoyed by children with autism and...
Everton primary school closed after car crashes into building
The Beacon Primary School in Heyworth Street, Everton is closed today after a car crashed into the building.
Reports were received at around 8:30 this morning of a car colliding with the primary school, and emergency services have arrived at...
Tourists vote Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery and Museum best ‘hidden gem’
The Victoria Gallery and Museum, situated within the University of Liverpool, has been voted the top ‘hidden gem’ worldwide.
The voters were tourists taking part in a study by Bókun, a booking management software owned by Tripadvisor.
The gallery, housed in...
Exclusive business programme for women offering free places
Female business owners and entrepreneurs across Liverpool can now sign up to an exclusive programme to jumpstart their career.
“Women’s Launch Lab” is a three-day programme which will take place in London during National Women’s Enterprise Week in June.
Successful applicants...
Cost of tipping crisis? Service staff feel the gratuity squeeze
A 2024 survey has revealed that nearly half of Brits (42%) would like to abolish service charge, amidst a growing gratuity lull in the UK service industry, sparking conversations around a 'cost of tipping crisis'.
The survey, commissioned by Mojo...
Mayoral election: first past the post voting system explained
Next month’s Liverpool City Region mayoral election will be the first to use the first past the post voting system to elect the region’s metro mayor.
In the previous two votes for this position the supplementary vote system had been...
Merseyside votes: Explainer on the Metro Mayor election
Residents of the Liverpool City Region will be able to vote for their Metro Mayor on May 2nd. Here's a Mersey News Live explainer to answer your questions on who the current mayor is, who the candidates are and...
Africa Oyé festival nominated for National Diversity Awards 2024
The Africa Oyé festival has been nominated for the National Diversity Awards 2024.
The festival, which takes place in Liverpool's Sefton Park each June, hosts the largest celebration of live African music in the UK.
The event harnesses the spirit of...
Eight-year-old girl from Cheshire first child to receive pioneering brain surgery
A Cheshire schoolgirl has received the world’s first ever deep brain surgery on a child to ease her dystonic cerebral palsy, it was revealed today.
Surgeons at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital performed a new form of advanced deep brain stimulation...
