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American Rapper Ja Rule has had to cancel an upcoming UK tour including a performance at the M&S Bank Arena on March 9 due to his criminal record. The 47-year-old rapper was due to embark on a UK tour that...

The play Garden of Gethsemane encapsulates religious trauma that women face along with questioning the contradictions between actual faith and religious organisations. This allegory, performed by students at LIPA, is told through the tale of six different women being married...

Norman Saunders, 25, training out of Liverpool's Next Generation gym, secured second place at a major tournament recently. Norman took the spot at the International Brazilian jiu-jitsu London Open recently. This is big for the aspiring grappler, as the London Open...

There are over 2,500 listed buildings in Liverpool of which 27 are Grade I listed (indicating outstanding architectural or historic interest) and 85 are Grade II listed (particularly significant buildings of more local interest).   Some of the Grade I...

Junior doctors are continuing to strike over the ongoing pay row. The strikes started at 7am on Saturday and will be continued until 11.59pm tonight. NHS staff have experienced pay cuts for over a decade and many have decided it cannot...

  The pipeline from DJ to fine artist is not a journey you’d expect many to take – but one Liverpool-based disc jockey is relishing the opportunity to express his creativity on two different fronts. Tony Nwachukwu, 46, is a British-Nigerian...

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Liverpool's annual Africa Oye festival has announced that they will be playing host to Bob Marley's son as the first acts of the line-up are revealed. Julian Marley will be taking to the stage in Liverpool this June to celebrate...

A new exhibition has opened at the British Music Experience in Liverpool delving into the extraordinary journey of an iconic girl band who became a global phenomenon. The Spice Girls began in March 1994 when a simple ad in ‘The...

After the recent success of The Drunks and Joseph K, Off The Ground Theatre is set to return this May with a brand-new production. Founded in 1994, the West Kirby-based theatre group has been captivating audiences across the UK and...