LJMU saddened by the passing of honorary fellow, Paul O’Grady
Liverpool John Moores University has paid its own tribute to television legend Paul O'Grady after his sudden death.
The Wirral-born celebrity and animal rights campaigner was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the university in 2005 for his services to television...
Extortionate cost of childcare is driving Liverpool mothers away from work
The cost of childcare in Liverpool is causing mothers to remain out of work following maternity leave and creating issues for those who remain employed.
The average cost of 20 Liverpool nurseries for just one day of care is £46.13,...
Tributes flood in for TV star Paul O’Grady who has died at 67
Tributes are being shared on social media for the presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady after he died suddenly at the age of 67.
His partner Andre Portasio confirmed his passing in a statement saying he died “unexpectedly but peacefully on...
Discover hidden Liverpool with new guide to the city
A new book featuring 20 walking routes in and around Liverpool has hit the shelves of local bookshops.
'We wrote these walks with a bit of heart and soul.'
The book, Liverpool Hidden Walks, by Claire E. Rider and Neil McDonald,...
Digital space for dynamic trans artwork
The works of a dynamic creative artist and transgender provocateur are being published online enabling digital audiences to enjoy the collection.
The collection is called 'TReasured,' and is described as an anthology of trans experience, created by Mandy Romero.
The...
Suffragette love story brought vividly to life: Ladyfriends review
Play prompt: Annie and Christabel are dating. Historians dispute this on the grounds of 'inaccuracies' and 'lack of scholastic rigour' and 'the over-interpretation of the fact that women shared bedrooms'.
This was my first visit to the Shakespeare North Playhouse...
Cost of living causes debt cases to rise across Liverpool and Wirral
New research has revealed the areas in Liverpool and the Wirral which are falling into debt due to the cost of living crisis.
The study from Lowell, one of Europe’s largest credit management service providers created the Financial Vulnerability Index...
Merseyside Chief Constable says Met review will affect all police
Merseyside Police Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, has said the Casey Review into the conduct of the Metropolitan Police will have "far-reaching" effects on police forces across the country.
Following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens over the kidnapping and murder of...
Top ten strangest things which were normal during COVID
It has been three years since the UK's first lockdown, and time has flown by.
Though it may seem like a lifetime ago since we were all cooped up in our houses, the effects of the pandemic are still being...
“I had woken up in a different body” – COVID-19 affecting lives three years...
March 23 2020, a day that will live long in the memory, was the day Boris Johnson first announced a 'national lockdown' to slow the spread of a virus unheard of just a few weeks before.
Looking back at it...
