Merseyrail strike set to hit Grand National
March 21, 2017
More Merseyrail strike action is planned for the day of the Grand National as talks end without agreement.
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Services pull together to target arsonists
March 21, 2017
A new campaign has been launched this week in a bid to cut the number of arson attacks across the region.
Hannah’s battle to fund vital stomach surgery
March 21, 2017
An Ellesmere Port woman hopes to raise enough money to have a potentially life-changing operation.
Councils struggle with care cash shortage
March 21, 2017
Care firms have cancelled contracts with 95 councils after services were hit by funding cuts.
Nurses rally round to help fund Lucy’s funeral
March 21, 2017
Student nurses at LJMU are raising money to help give a colleague the perfect send-off following her tragic death.
Irish eyes smiling on new shipping route
March 21, 2017
Liverpool and Cork look set to benefit from plans for the first direct shipping route between the two cities.
Scheme brings empty homes back into use
March 21, 2017
Bold plans to return empty homes in Liverpool back into use are up and running.
Woman found seriously injured on M57
March 20, 2017
Police are investigating how a seriously injured woman came to be on the M57 after she was found on the hard shoulder near Kirkby.
Merseyside hotspots ‘best places to live’
March 20, 2017
The Baltic Triangle and West Kirby are amongst the best places to live, according to a list compiled by the Sunday Times.
Employment hits a high as jobless total falls
March 17, 2017
Latest figures show unemployment in the North West has fallen by 17,000 over the last three-month period.
Arson suspected at Bootle Docks fire
March 14, 2017
Site owners at the latest Bootle Docks fire have revealed that they suspect an arson attack may have been the cause.
Liverpool marks six years of war in Syria
March 14, 2017
Societies across Liverpool joined together to highlight the suffering in the Syrian Civil War, at the start of Syria Week 2017.
Campaigners unite to tackle austerity
March 14, 2017
Unions and community action groups gathered to discuss how to act against cuts to local services.
Bootle docks blaze comes under control
March 13, 2017
Firefighters have taken control of the blaze at Alexandra Dock in Bootle after three days of tackling the fire.
Running in Forrest Gump’s footsteps
March 13, 2017
A Croxteth vet is re-creating Forrest Gump’s run across the United States to help wildlife and victims of war.
Merseyrail strike held over driver-only trains
March 13, 2017
Train staff at Merseyrail and Northern Rail have gone on strike as their fight to stop around 200 job changes continues.
In at Marine’s deep end for sports students
March 10, 2017
Marine FC was the destination for JMU Journalism Sport once again as our students got a taste of live match reporting.
Train strike set to hit Merseyrail network
March 9, 2017
Commuters have been advised to plan their journeys ahead of scheduled industrial action for both the Merseyrail network and Northern...