Skatepark face-lift aims to transform young lives
By Ollie Nolan-Davies
Walking round Edge Lane, you may notice a new look to the local skatepark.
Ben Lewis and a dedicated team of local youngsters, skaters and bikers have been putting in money, time and effort to improve the park...
Merseyside youth football fixtures scrapped after ‘mindless’ behaviour
All football fixtures for the Merseyside Youth League have been cancelled for Saturday (October 15) following multiple incidents of inappropriate and threatening behaviour towards league and match officials in recent weeks.
The Football Association are working with the authorities and...
Focus on loneliness in bid to battle mental ill-health
This week will mark the annual event which gives people the opportunity to speak about their mental health and focus on improving it.
In a world where mental health is more important than ever, the Mental Health Foundation is urging...
LJMU student’s TV poem for Black History Month inspired by hero Barnes
An LJMU student drew inspiration from local hero John Barnes when he performed a spoken word poem on TV last week.
Liverpudlian Joseph Roberts appeared on the show ‘Sport in Words’ as part of BT Sports' coverage of Black History...
New funding scheme in place for aspiring farmers to break into the industry
A leading agricultural bank has launched a "NewGen" initiative to provide financial aid to young farmers in a bid to bring farming to the next generation.
The financial aid has been described by Oxbury Agricultural Bank as a first-of-its-kind initiative...
LJMU debate puts spotlight on World Cup and censorship
The spotlight was shone on the issues surrounding the forthcoming Qatar World Cup during a roundtable discussion hosted by LJMU’s Journalism department last night.
The discussion was led by Index On Censorship magazine and hosted by their editor-in-chief Jemimah Steinfeld....
Anger as Airbnb prices skyrocket for Eurovision finals
It’s official! Liverpool is the host of Eurovision 2023 ... but the news hasn't been greeted with universal glee.
The city is holding the event honour of this year's winner Ukraine, which is not seen as a safe country due...
Merseyside warned of blackouts for first time in decades
The country could face rolling three-hour blackouts this winter under a worst case scenario if energy imports run out, the National Grid has warned, amid the highest gas and electricity prices in decades.
Merseyside is set to be hit the...
Liverpool Irish Centre to host festival events later this month
Liverpool's Irish Centre - a home-from-home for Irish people and friends of Ireland across the city - is launching its annual festival later this month.
The Irish Centre, on Boundary Road, has been open since 1997 and will be hosting...
Liverpool celebrates as Coming Out Day comes to UK
The act of ‘coming out of the closet’ is a major milestone for many LGBTQ+ people across the globe. It’s an expression that’s recognised as someone declaring their gender identity or sexuality openly.
In 2020, a survey by the Home...
