Mayor hits out over ‘lies and smears’
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson denies claims in a story about him in the Sun even before it was due to be published.
Mayor ordered to ‘keep off grass’
Campaigners are protesting over plans that would see rural land off Sefton Park sold to build luxury houses.
Blizzard warning as snow grips city
Liverpool has been gripped by snowy weather again, with a blizzard warning in place and treacherous conditions on the roads.
Hillsborough pre-inquest hearing set
A pre-inquest hearing into the 96 Liverpool fans who died at Hillsborough in 1989 will take place in London next month.
Campaigners defiant over centre closure
Wirral Council has announced Moreton Centre is set to close but care campaigners will continue to fight to save it from closure.
Police launch cannabis campaign
Scratch and sniff cards will be sent to thousands of Merseyside households in a campaign to help locals detect cannabis farms.
College positive after damning report
Liverpool Community College has received a highly critical Ofsted report after being given the lowest score possible.
Foundation to shed light on hate crime
The Anthony Walker Foundation is seeking to break the silence about hate crime and raise awareness in a series of new events.
Leaders thrash out press regulation deal
Party leaders have agreed a deal on the future of press regulation after last-ditch talks to prevent the issue going to a Commons vote.
Mersey tunnel toll increase protest
A protest was held by UKIP this morning against the price rise in the Mersey tunnel tolls.
Text booths axed over drug deals
Liverpool City Council has axed on-street text booths after finding criminals were using the free text messaging services to arrange drug deals.
Coastguard station hit by staffing cuts
Liverpool Coastguard’s crew will be reduced to just eight members from the optimal number of 23 before the busy summer months.
Smoking one of region’s biggest killers
A report shows the number of smokers in Merseyside is among the highest in the UK and their health worse than the national average.
City joins bedroom tax protests
Hundreds of protesters in Liverpool joined national demonstrations against the government’s new ‘bedroom tax’ .
Community tackles gangs and guns
Young people and community organisers came together to discuss gangs and weapon-related crime in Liverpool.
Leveson named new LJMU Chancellor
Sir Brian Leveson has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University, succeeding Dr Brian May.
Fears over Liverpool Waters jobs
Jobs on the Liverpool Waters scheme could bypass locals, according to a government-funded work liaison programme.
Local concern on bedroom tax
A Liverpool benefits advice charity has warned those facing the bedroom tax to speak to their housing association.