First journey for revitalised train service
March 9, 2015
The first trains from Liverpool to Manchester on a newly electrified route are up and running.
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Skyner halts hunger strike ahead of talks
March 9, 2015
Thalidomide victim Gary Skyner has halted his hunger strike after 35 days as drugs company Grunenthal has offered to hold talks.
Liverpool locations make top 50 living list
March 9, 2015
Liverpool's waterfront and Aigburth have been named in The Sunday Times top 50 list of best urban places to live in Britain.
Triple win for Liverpool conference centre
March 9, 2015
ACC Liverpool has scored a hat-trick after being named Best UK Conference Centre for the third year running.
Republik shut for three months after drugs raid
March 6, 2015
Republik nightclub has been forced to close for the next three months following a court order.
New budget set with 1.9% council tax rise
March 5, 2015
Councillors approved budget plans which will see a 1.9% rise in council tax for Liverpool citizens next year.
Campaign to help ex-offenders find work
March 4, 2015
Women are being asked to donate work clothes to help female ex-offenders back into employment.
Journalism veteran inspires students
March 4, 2015
Veteran newspaperman David Randall came to JMU Journalism to deliver an engaging and inspirational insight into reporting
Millennium House sale ‘wrong’ claims
March 4, 2015
Liverpool's Liberal Democrat leader has slammed the council's decision to sell Millennium House to developers Signature Living.
Merseyside prisons in overcrowding crisis
March 4, 2015
Prisons across Merseyside are in crisis as many of them are above capacity, according to new Ministry of Justice figures.
Police powers to tackle drug-driving
March 2, 2015
Merseyside Police officers have new powers to test people they believe to be driving under the influence of drugs.
Mersey hospitals struggle with demand
March 2, 2015
Liverpool hospitals are struggling to cope with the high demand of patients, a report has shown.
Uncertainty goes on for Welsh Streets’ future
March 2, 2015
The future of the Welsh Streets remains uncertain after the council appealed against a block on development plans.
Learning difficulties disco shut by pub
March 2, 2015
A popular disco event for people with learning difficulties in a city centre bar has been closed.
Fire Authority to raise council tax costs
March 2, 2015
Merseyside Fire Authority will raise its council tax precept to just below 2%, it claims as a result of government cuts.
Lomax shut for three months after drugs raid
February 25, 2015
Lomax has become the second Liverpool club to be shut for three months following a police drugs raid.
Children’s centres saved until 2017
February 24, 2015
All ten of Liverpool's children’s centres which were threatened with closure have been saved for the next two years, after the mayor backs...
Scousers respond to Clarkson’s city insults
February 23, 2015
JMU Journalism asks Liverpudlians for their views on Jeremy Clarkson's disparaging comments about Liverpool in his Sunday Times column.