Students seek uni strike compensation
Thousands of University of Liverpool students want compensation for missed classes when lecturers strike.
Champions of free speech back at LJMU
Journalism graduate Danyaal Yasin returned to the university to talk to current students about his work at Index on Censorship.
Channel 4 move debate returns to city
Tate Liverpool hosted the latest in a series of talks surrounding Channel 4’s proposed move from London.
Homeless groups help clean up streets
Rough sleepers have come together with volunteers in an innovative project to help tidy up the streets that they call home.
Oil deposits endanger local dogs again
Palm oil from a 26-year-old shipwreck is once again washing up on the shores of Merseyside.
TV shows homes as sound as a pound
A student who bought a house for £1 is being featured in a TV series looking into the development scheme.
Locals uneasy over Formby fracking plans
More than 4,000 people have signed a petition to stop fracking in Formby, with residents mobilising at a protest meeting.
LFC hiring inspectors over fake tickets scam
Liverpool FC have created a new job role in a bid to wipe out bogus ticket sales to fans.
Wirral museum plans boosted by new fund
A brand new £11 million museum for children could be closer to becoming a reality on the Wirral.
Fears for Birkenhead as M&S store will close
The Marks & Spencer store in Birkenhead is closing, sparking concerns that other businesses will now suffer.
Third years aiming for World Cup treble
The third years are looking to make it three titles in a row after the draw for the semi-finals of the 2018 JMU Journalism World Cup.
North West a hotspot for fraud in the UK
The North West of England was the third most defrauded region in the UK in 2017.
Number of rough sleepers rises locally
The number of rough sleepers on the streets of Merseyside has hit the worst level since records began.
Merseyrail unveils new train designs
Merseyrail has revealed the designs at the heart of the industrial dispute over new driver-only trains.
Uncertainty over fate of new Royal Hospital
Confusion still surrounds Liverpool’s new Royal University Hospital after the financial collapse of its builders, Carillion.
Mystery signs highlight bid to save park
A campaigner is creating anonymous signs in an attempt to save a local country park.
JMU Journalism news review of 2017
We look back at some of the major stories and events of 2017, both locally and nationally.
Anger over Knowsley’s parks being sold off
Locals are protesting following the news that Knowsley Council will be selling 17 of its parks for development.