News and features
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Shutters all over the shop on Walton Road
Worried business owners fear for their futures on Kirkdale’s Walton Road as firms continue to close.
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Historic Dock Road sees upgrade
Liverpool’s historic Dock Road is set to undergo a facelift as radical upgrades begin.
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Care sector to see £9 million financial boost
Liverpool City Council plans to increase rates paid to care sector staff.
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Rise of 35% in use of Wirral foodbanks
A shocking increase in the amount of people in Wirral using the foodbank service has been registered.
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Fears as mental health service it set to close
It is looking increasingly likely that Liverpool Mental Health Consortium will close due to cuts to its funding.
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Women’s Day marked with protest in city
International Women’s Day brought over 100 protesters together outside the Bombed Out Church.
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Locals embrace ‘Visit Your Mosque Day’
Mosques across Merseyside opened their doors to those looking to learn more about Islam.
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Malaysian man’s Home Office plea to stay
A Malaysian man living in Kirkby faces deportation because the Home Office claims he’s lying about his sexuality.
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Rent arrears lead to ‘academic sanctions’
The University of Liverpool is facing criticism over academic sanctions for students failing to pay their rent.
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Late night bus service to be scrapped
Liverpool is set to lose its only late-night bus service operating between the city and Wirral.
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Stations to close for platform upgrades
The next phase of the Merseyrail platform upgrades will cause a month of disruption.
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Call to declare climate emergency
Activists urging the council to join local authorities in declaring a ‘climate emergency’ held a Town Hall protest.
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Demo staged over Hoylake golf plans
Hundreds gather to demonstrate against controversial plans for Hoylake Golf Course.
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Strike hits Liverpool Women’s Hospital
More than 40 cleaners, catering workers, porters and security officers went on strike at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
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Air pollution scrutiny scheme starts
A city-wide initiative to monitor air quality in Liverpool began on major routes in the city.
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Drink-related hospital visits on rise
NHS figures show around 340 locals were admitted to hospital five or more times over 2017/18.
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New machines to fight litter on the beaches
Wirral’s beaches are to benefit from a £175,000 investment in new state-of-the-art machinery to keep them clean.
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Work begins on £3.5m city road scheme
Commuters have been dealing with heavier traffic as construction work starts on a major route in the city.
