Day of the Dead ofrenda. Photo (c) Roger Ce.

Day of the Dead: Mexico comes to Wirral

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New Brighton will channel Mexico this weekend as traditional Day of the Dead festivities come to the Wirral for a two-day celebration. The event, which is in aid of Deaf Active, a Merseyside-based organisation built to help improve the lives...

MerseyNewsLive 3pm radio bulletin October 2025

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Claughton Man charged with drug offences

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A man from Claughton has been charged with Class A and B drug offences after a large amount of cocaine was found in a safe. Gary Lamb, 42, of Park Road West has been charged with being in possession with...
Knitted bench and lamp in Formby village. Photo (C) Leanne Jones

Formby Yarn Bombers stitch together community spirit with festive trail

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  A Christmas trail filled with knitted and crocheted festive items will be scattered across Formby village from Saturday, November 1. The Formby Yarn Bombers, a voluntary group, have spent months preparing for the spectacle all with the hope of creating...
One of the raised beds facing onto Leasowe Road

Community turning cardboard to compost: Project begins to reclaim old Wallasey Market Gardens

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Unused land on the Wirral is to be given a new lease of life thanks to a grassroots community co-op. The efforts led by Earth Moves will see the rewilding of four acres of neglected space near Leasowe Beach, which...

Turner’s influence celebrated in exhibition 250 years since his birth

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A new exhibition is hoping to offer a fresh perspective on JMW Turner and his legacy. The exhibition titled ‘Turner: Always Contemporary’ hopes to highlight the enduring impact the British artist has had to mark 250 years since his birth. The...
Photo of Rita, a 15-year-old black cat, at the Cats Protection Merseyside Centre.

National Black Cat Day: Merseyside charity’s plea to adopt not shop

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Cats are being overlooked for adoption in favour of pedigree breeds driven by social media trends, a Merseyside charity boss has warned. Kerry Kendrick, the centre manager for Cats Protection Merseyside was speaking on National Black Cat Day, which encourages...
A life sized crochet spitfire in Southport

Watch: Life-Size crochet Spitfire unveiled in Southport

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A life-sized spitfire made from crochet has been installed in Southport. The art work located in the Town Hall Gardens on Lord Street, was create by communities across Merseyside, including The Royal British Legion, Southport Hookers and Merseyside Polonia. The project...

MerseyNewsLive 2pm radio bulletin October 2025

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An illustration showing how the new entrance pavilion to the International Slavery Museum will look

£30,000 callout to co-design new museum entrance

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  National Museums Liverpool has launched a £30,000 call for an artist to co-design the cast iron panels that will shape the new entrance of Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum.  Michelle Charters OBE, Head of International Slavery Museum said: “This is an...