Lecturers hold one-day strike
University staff hold a one-day strike over pay, with lectures and classes cancelled.
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.
Fire service protests against cuts
A Merseyside delegation has met with the Government’s fire minister in a last-ditch attempt to lobby against cuts to front-line fire services.