Accessible project builds women’s mental and physical strength

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Women’s safety has been historically neglected throughout the country, with a rise in awareness of the dangers since Sarah Everard’s murder in 2021. In Liverpool, Cathy from Merseyside Budo Ju Jitsu instructs women-only self defence classes and brings along her...

Liverpool reacts to Rishi Sunak becoming PM

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Rishi Sunak has become the latest Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after being appointed leader of the Conservative Party. Sunak won the contest after former PM Boris Johnson and leadership candidate Penny Mourdant ruled themselves out. So how has Liverpool...
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UK-wide university strike on cards after ‘historic’ ballot

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Over 70,000 university staff have overwhelmingly voted to strike after a ballot by the university lecturers' union. More than eight in ten of those who voted across 150 universities said ‘yes’ to strike action, which means the University and College...

David Tennant’s surprise return delights local Doctor Who fans

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David Tennant has been revealed as the 14th Time Lord in the BBC centenary Doctor Who episode - to the delight of the show's Merseyside fans. But they will have to wait a year before they see the actor return...
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MerseyNewsLive 1pm radio bulletin October 25 2022

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MNL radio bulletin with Mathew Markey - click here to listen

Councillor praises ‘competent and respected’ Sunak as new PM appointed

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People in Liverpool have been reacting to the appointment of Rishi Sunak as the UK Prime Minister. Following Liz Truss’s resignation, Mr Sunak has become the first person of Hindu background to hold the role. Supporters are excited to see the UK’s...
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Appeal for information continues after Breck Road collision

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Merseyside Police are continuing to appeal for information after a serious road traffic collision in Anfield in August. Officers were patrolling the area around the road at around 3:30pm on Thursday August 18 when a man was sighted on an...
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Police seek relatives of ‘exemplary’ inspector after medal unearthed

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Liverpool police are appealing for the family of Sub Inspector William Culshaw to come forward after his medal was found in a garden in Rufford, West Lancashire. Inspector Culshaw had worked for the force from 1919 up until 1944. The...
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Huyton clothes recycling company encourages re-wear and reuse

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A Liverpool-based recycling company is persuading the younger generation that wearing clothes more than once is not the end of the world. Based in Huyton, Roberts Recycling works alongside charities and collects used clothes directly from people's doorsteps, or from...
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Partial solar eclipse seen over the skies of Merseyside

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The UK was awaiting another astronomical event today as the country was expected to fall into a shadow. According to experts, the further North you were, the better chance you would have had of seeing the partial solar eclipse. A solar...