Southport/Sefton Local Elections. Picture by Tamsin Keeney

MNL Elections: Ward changes for Sefton in upcoming local elections

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If you live in the Sefton borough, you may be voting in a new ward in the upcoming local elections. Big changes have been made to the borough by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE). Their changes are meant...
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Everything you need to know about the Sefton elections

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On the 7th of May, voters across the Liverpool City Region boroughs of Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley and Halton will be going to the polls to elect their councils. These elections are occurring in conjunction with the local elections happening...
St Helens Town Centre Sign

St Helens – a town still undecided

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For the Merseyside town of St Helens, the upcoming local election is bringing a clear level of uncertainty. For only the second time in the council’s history, all 48 seats, across 18 wards, will be contested on 7th May. This makes...
Brink Bar

Merseyside’s haven for people struggling with addiction

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The Brink recovery café and dry bar is tucked away on the cobbled avenue of Parr Street in Central Liverpool. The Brink offers a safe space for anyone battling with addiction or just making a choice to live life...
Former Foreign Office Permanent Secretary Olly Robbins attends Iftar.

Liverpool MP criticises sacking of Foreign Office chief as “plain wrong”

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A Liverpool MP has criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's decision to sack Sir Olly Robbins, characterising it as "plain wrong". Dan Carden, MP for Liverpool Walton and a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, made the comments on...
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Olivia’s Law: New law ensures criminals must face their victims’ families

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A new legal measure designed to force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle. Olivia's Law, named after a murdered Liverpool schoolgirl, was passed by the House of Lords yesterday as part of the larger...
Mandy at the Vigil

Liverpool bookseller joins silent vigil against Lobular Breast Cancer

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The founder of News from Nowhere bookshop joined a silent vigil outside the Department of Health in London today calling for more action to combat a little known but common form of breast cancer.   Mandy Vere was one of the...
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Guns, ammunition and drugs found in Orrell Park flat

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A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with possessing a firearm, ammunition, cash and suspected drugs. The contraband, including Class A drugs heroin and crack cocaine, was seized after a warrant was carried out on a flat in Moss...
Liverpool docks waterfront

Cunard’s ‘four Queens’ ships to unite for the first time in Liverpool

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A British luxury cruise company announced a world first today with all four Cunard ships set to unite in Liverpool.  Taking place on the 16 May 2028, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Anne will come together...
Liverpool Restaurant week

Liverpool Restaurant Week returns with delicious deals

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Around 200 venues in Liverpool are participating in Liverpool Restaurant Week until April 26, offering foodies the opportunity to discover the city plate by plate.  Liverpool Restaurant Week is curated by Liverpool Business Improvement District (BID), with the initiative to...