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More must be done to support neurodivergent adults on Merseyside, charities have told Mersey News Live. With October marking ADHD Awareness month, they have called for employers, the council and media to take action to combat the stigma and...

Dixie Dean is set to posthumously be awarded Freedom of the Wirral. The once 60-goal-season striker has been put forward by Birkenhead MP Alison McGovern. Dixie's granddaughter, Melanie Prentice, has spoken about the process of finding out he was being put...

GPs in some parts of England can now prescribe ‘nature’ to their patients alongside conventional methods of dealing with mental health issues. The RSPB’s Nature Prescriptions Scheme allows healthcare professionals to improve people’s wellbeing by encouraging connections with nature, all...

Liverpool’s annual Irish culture festival kicked off last week. The festival runs over 10 days and holds events across the city ranging from traditional music, poetry reading and Gaelic. A charity and culture fixture in Liverpool’s calendar, the city councils’ culture...

Liverpool is facing another blow to its independent music scene after the closure of yet another grassroots venue. The Zanzibar Club, on Seel Street, has announced on social media that from 1st November the venue will close its doors...

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is advising the community on how to stay safe during the Bonfire Night and Halloween period. Last year, MFRS saw a 104% increase in deliberately set anti-social behaviour fires on Bonfire Night compared to 2023,...

With winter approaching and the air getting colder homes are more susceptible to damp. Student homes even more so due to factors such as limited ventilation, enclosed spaces filling up with moisture faster and the age of buildings. Many students feel...

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The Movember charity event MoRunning, will be returning to Croxteth Park this November. The event offers the option to run 1.5K, 5K, 10K or a half-marathon on 15th November at Muirhead Avenue East in Croxteth Park. The event offers everyone of...

A 13-year-old boy from Moreton has been charged with stabbing a 15-year-old, according to Merseyside Police. The incident occurred in Ridgewood Park, Pensby, and was reported just after 5.05pm on Sunday 19th October. The victim was taken to Alder Hey Children's...