Counting the cost of rising bills on student well-being
The vast majority (96%) of students are having to cut back on their spending, and students from the lowest earning families are left worse off.
With the UK at a 40-year high inflation rate, one in three students are...
Festive runners don Santa suits to raise funds for Alder Hey
Alder Hey Children's charity have announced over £11,000 was raised at Liverpool's annual Santa Dash.
This festive 5k fun run, which took place December 4, attracted over 6,500 Santas who all walked, jogged and ran to the snow-covered finish line.
Coni...
What the cost-of-living crisis means – and how you can help beat it
In today’s cost of living crisis, many of us are struggling to have a normal happy Christmas without the constant worry of money.
The cost of living is the amount of money required to cover necessary expenses to maintain our...
Risk of the £20 pint or closure for pubs as energy prices rise
Research published by Frontier Economics concludes that pubs and breweries, including those on Merseyside - will be forced to close their businesses if they do not receive help with their energy bills.
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting households with surging...
Listen to Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy
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Police Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, hosted a lecture at John Moores University on Thursday and spoke about the current steps Merseyside Police are taking to tackle crime.
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Merseyside Chief Constable challenges repeated calls for back-to-basics policing
Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy tonight (Dec 1) said in her annual lecture that the complexity of crime and diversity of communities means the old basics are no longer applicable.
Speaking to an audience of around 200 people at Liverpool...
Call for creatives to stage Eurovision cultural festival
Culture Liverpool is calling for artists and other creatives to take part in a cultural festival during the build-up to Eurovision.
The UK will be hosting the competition next year due to the invasion of this year's winners Ukraine, making...
Listen to the MerseyNewsLive 3 o’clock bulletin
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Chester by-election: the candidates have made their cases
In just two days, the people of Chester will vote for their new MP to replace Labour's Chris Matheson, who resigned after facing two sexual misconduct allegations in October.
There are nine candidates and each one has delivered a 100-word pitch...
Remembering Liverpool’s women lost to gender-based violence
November 25 is a day full of heartbreak and concern, not just in Merseyside but around the world.
This date marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of 12-year-old Ava White, who was killed in Liverpool city centre last...
