‘Only words and hot air’: Liverpool response to P&O firings as ferries restart operation
Protests have been voiced on the streets, at the Liverpool docks, as well as in parliament since P&O fired 800 UK workers in March, but little tangible change has been achieved.
An issue that unites the city, let alone the...
Disability pay gap accelerating in the North-West according to new statistics
The disability pay gap is accelerating quicker in the North-West than the national average, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
According to the report, the disability pay gap has grown nationally from 11.7% in 2014...
Unions call for more support for teachers’ mental health
Local unions are calling on the government to improve mental health support for teachers.
Last month the Welsh Government announced a trebling in funding to support teachers' wellbeing and mental health to £1.25m.
Karen Evans, Joint District Secretary for the Liverpool...
The harsh reality of becoming a personal trainer
Covid brought about a wave of weight gain, and loss, in the UK, meaning that when they could, loads of people up and down the country, 'hit the gym'.
Many will have turned to personal trainers, seeking in-person or online advice.
They...
Piccolino Liverpool: Italian flavours tucked away
Piccolino Liverpool is one of my favourite restaurants to visit in the city.
Often overshadowed by restaurants on Castle Street, which truth be told has some lovely spots, but in my opinion, Piccolino competes.
With a change of management and more...
The 60-year-old Ultra-marathon runner raising money for children’s hospice
A Liverpool man is on an Ultra-marathon mission to raise money for Claire's House Children's Hospice.
James Brown, 60, who is a personal trainer and sport and rehabilitation therapist from Netherton, will stop at nothing for a challenge.
For the past...
Liverpool’s Clean Air Zone plans get a mixed response
The Government has instructed Liverpool City Council to curb its carbon emissions in the city – but residents and environmentalists have conflicting views over how a Clean Air Zone should be implemented.
Various forms of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) have been...
NHS service for people experiencing language barriers is branded “inadequate”
A report has found that local NHS services are poorly serving those who don’t speak English as a first language.
The study by Healthwatch Liverpool found: “People who experience language barriers struggle at all points of their healthcare journey.
“They find...
Student, 22, launches ‘genius’ classical music radio show
A 22-year-old Liverpool student has launched her own classical radio show.
'Classical Genius' is a monthly show aimed at making classical music more accessible.
Lizzy Wood is the mastermind behind the young and exciting show.
Broadcast on Melodic Distraction, an internet radio...
Campaign to find woman’s life-saving stem cell match comes to Liverpool
A swab drive campaign to find a Liverpool alumni's stem cell match to save her life came to the city yesterday.
Yvette Chin, 41 has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.
After many...
