Liverpool John Moores MA film festival returns for a 4th year
The 4th annual Liverpool John Moores MA Film Festival started on Monday, the 18th of March, with a great selection of documentaries created by film-makers from around the world.
There will also be Animated films on Tuesday the 19th of...
“Like being left to the wolves” – Strikers’ anger at unpaid cost of living...
A National Museums Liverpool worker has made their feelings very clear as staff continue to strike over an unpaid cost of living payment.
Over 200 staff from National Museums Liverpool (NML) are on strike after not being paid a £1500...
Prestigious Wavertree School Votes for Industrial Action
Teachers at The Blue Coat school in Wavertree have voted almost unanimously in favour of industrial action following an ongoing dispute with the school leadership team.
The National Education Union (NEU) cites concerns related to transparency, accountability and leadership within...
Merseyrail to launch contactless tickets in Autumn
Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has announced that contactless ticketing will be introduced onto the Merseyrail network.
There have long been calls for Merseyrail to introduce tap-and-go, which has been used by Transport for London (TfL) since 2012, and...
St James Hospice celebrates its 50th anniversary
One of the oldest hospices in the country is celebrating its 50 years of care in Merseyside.
St. Joseph’s Hospice in Thornton was founded by much-loved member of the local community, Father Francis O’Leary.
On the 19th March 1974, the hospices...
Merseyside Police appeal for information to find Sarah Smyth
Merseyside Police appealed for information this morning to help find a Kirkdale woman who has gone missing.
Sarah Smyth, 48, was last seen on Monday 18th March around her home on Orwell Road, Kirkdale.
She is described as 5ft 7in tall,...
St John’s Market closed by council over £1.7m of unpaid rent
Liverpool city council closed St John’s Market on Monday with immediate effect.
St John’s Market which has been open since 1969, came to an abrupt end after an ongoing rent dispute dating back to August 2020.
The 43 tenancies at the...
Global artists commissioned for much-anticipated Liverpool Festival
The Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is returning to Merseyside this summer, with the much-anticipated Port Cities exhibition.
The Event
Port Cities is an all-new international visual arts project held in partnership with the British Council. It will present a celebration of...
Why Liverpool is the Scouse New York
It is quite possible that when watching films based in New York, you are actually looking at a transformed Liverpool.
The city has doubled for the Big Apple in many blockbuster films, partially due to its cost-effectiveness and accessibility, making...
Quarter of UK adults plan to cut down on alcohol – the Brink is...
More than one in four people in the UK are planning to reduce the amount of alcohol they drink this year, according to the charity Alcohol Change.
The north west has the most alarming figures of alcohol dependency in the...
