Tributes paid after death of Sir Ken Dodd
Liverpool is mourning the passing of one of its most treasured showbiz legends, following the death of Sir Ken Dodd.
Women united on day of celebration
Issues of gender inequality came to the fore at an International Women’s Day event.
Blood donors needed after bad weather
The NHS is appealing for more blood donors in Liverpool and elsewhere after a large decrease during the recent blizzards.
Healthcare provider ends Walton Jail deal
HMP Liverpool has lost its contract with a healthcare provider, leaving prison inmates with an uncertain future.
Metal detectors out in knife crime crackdown
Metal detectors appeared outside city centre bars in Merseyside Police’s bid to combat knife crime.
Rail dispute rumbles on with more strike action
Union workers have continued to lock horns with Merseyrail bosses in the latest round of strike action.
Eight decades of dedication rewarded
A 97-year-old Birkenhead woman has been awarded the MBE after volunteering for more than 80 years.
Memorial unveiled for Dunkirk hero
A Dunkirk and Battle of Britain hero from the Wirral has had a memorial unveiled in his honour.
Wirral Council Tax may rise by nearly 6%
Wirral residents face a proposed 5.99% rise in their Council Tax fees in the next financial year.
University lecturers strike in pension row
Lecturers at the University of Liverpool walked out on strike for three days in a dispute over pensions.
Council bids to save UNESCO site status
Plans to help save Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage Site status are being drawn by the council.
Homeless shelter stays open amid council row
A controversial homeless shelter will now remain open despite allegations of drug abuse on the site.
City centre protest over Syrian bloodshed
A protest was staged in town against the recent killings in eastern Ghouta during the Syrian civil war.
Judicial review for Rimrose Valley plans
Plans for a £250m bypass have been hit with a legal challenge by Sefton Council.
‘Stem Cell Scouser’ calls for donors
A Formby pensioner is appealing for volunteers to donate their stem cells for blood cancer sufferers.
Miliband rejects PM May’s uni fees review
Ex-Labour Party leader Ed Miliband talks to JMU Journalism about PM Theresa May’s tuition fees review.
London visit for JMU Journalism students
JMU Journalism third year students headed to London for a visit to the Guardian and ITN headquarters.
Crowds welcome Chinese New Year
Liverpool’s annual colourful Chinese New Year celebrations went off with a bang in Chinatown.