Merseyside sees 30% increase in cybercrime
Merseyside has a total of 534 reports of cybercrime, according to a new study.
There has been a 30% increase of the crime during 2021, which includes personal hacking, social media and email hacking and computer viruses.
The report from cybersecurity...
Praise for Liverpool City Council’s £6 million alleyway repair scheme
Liverpool City Council is being praised for tackling waste disposal issues in residential alleyways.
The 4ft alleyways between homes in residential areas of Merseyside have been an ongoing problem for residents, with several bins in use at any one time...
Pop Up cinema is coming to Prescot
A pop up cinema will be coming to Prescot in April and will promise to provide entertainment for all audiences.
The pop up cinema, running from April 2 to 3, is a part of the Council's Town Centre events programme.
It...
Liverpool to Dublin ferry jobs in doubt after shock move
It looks increasingly likely that P&O ferries intend to sack all UK workers and replace them with cheaper overseas labour.
The ferry company asked all vessels to cease operating in a surprising move ahead of a major company announcement.
The RMT...
Red Nose Day 2022: How are Merseysiders getting involved?
Red Nose Day is coming!
This Friday, March 18, is the day for people to come together to fundraise, buy and donate for people in need.
The money raised goes towards helping people live free from poverty, violence, and discrimination.
This year...
Hiker aims to walk entire length of Brighton to New Brighton
A hiker is walking from Brighton in East Sussex to New Brighton in Merseyside to raise awareness of the need for more urban walking routes.
David Sanderson, who is originally from Brighton, wants to map the urban hiking route as...
St Helens college leads Merseyside schools with environmental leap
A St Helens college is leading Merseyside's schools and colleges with a new environmentally-charged syllabus.
Carmel College, on Prescot Road, was provided funding of £8000 to establish the Sustainable Steps Towards Sustainability project.
The project aims to provide students with the...
Liverpool man calls for volunteers to join charity helping disabled people
A Liverpool man has pledged to help disabled people after his dad was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and now he is hoping others will join him.
Remap is a national charity which brings together volunteers who are skilled at...
Bootle loses bank in HSBC branch closures
Bootle is set to lose its HSBC branch as 69 sites close across the UK.
HSBC is closing down branches following a large shift to online banking since the start of the pandemic.
The bank said that fewer than 50% of...
Hospital staff say “walls are coming off” as they wait for new building
Staff at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital have raised concerns about worsening conditions at the hospital as they await the move to a new building.
A new building was first approved in 2013 and scheduled to open in 2017, but...
