Weekly News Edition
Publication Date:- 2018-02-10

China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors Exhibition is in Liverpool! AS part of the Liverpool's City 10th Anniversary of being European City of Culture, 2008, the World Museum Liverpool, on William Brown Street (L3 8BN), are hosting the long awaited:- 'China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors Exhibition.' The exhibition sheds light on almost 1,000 years, formative years of the Chinese nation, from the bitter struggles of warring states in the 8th Century BC to the rise of the Qin State and the unification of China by the First Emperor in 221 BC, concluding with the peace and prosperity of the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD)... Click on to read this report.... Please select more news reports below... Some selected pages might contain multiple reports on them... Metro Mayor urges communities to help shape a shared cultural future METRO Mayor Steve Rotheram is encouraging people and organisations across the Liverpool City Region to get involved in shaping the area's cultural future, and promising...   Click on to read ... Heart breaking hidden story of Liverpool Chinese families revealed in new exhibition A major exhibition exploring the little known story of more than 1,000 Chinese sailors... Click on to read ... It's a wheel waste… a quarter of a million pounds... IT is estimated that 300 wheelchairs and expensive pressure relief cushions; worth in excess of ₤250,000; have not been returned to the NHS and instead are either thrown away or given to charity shops or even sold in car boot sales... Click on to read ... Better transport links on the horizon to support Southport growth SOUTHPORT is expected to receive a much needed boost to its transport links in a bid to aid the town's growth and improve connectivity with Manchester and Liverpool.  In a recent visit to the North West, Chris Grayling, Transport Secretary and MP for Epson and Ewell, has vowed to improve rail connectivity in Southport and its neighbouring Regions... Click on to read ... Southport projects hit the jackpot! NEW figures show that more than ₤298,000 of National Lottery funding was invested within Southport... Click on to read ... Hugh Baird College event provides local employment opportunities HUGH Baird College recently played host to a wide selection of employers from across the Region as they showcased a range of Traineeship vacancies available to people aged 16; 24 through the College's Traineeship... Click on to read ... Liverpool City Council takes back control of City's highways LIVERPOOL City Council has taken back control of looking after the City's highways, ending its contract with Amey, by mutual agreement. The moves comes as part of a Council wide review which has brought parks services, street cleansing... Click on to read ... Undergraduates to tutor GCSE students in Liverpool AROUND 60 University of Liverpool undergraduates have been recruited to work with Secondary School pupils in the City to drive up attainment in maths and science. The project is part of the Liverpool Promise; a pledge by education, civic, cultural and business leaders to make the City's education system the best in the UK, cultural and business leaders to make the City's education system the best in the UK... Click on to read ... Hayseed Dixie and the support act Emma McGrath have performed in Liverpool WE hope you didn't miss the US band Hayseed Dixie, who played at the O2 Academy 2, Liverpool, on 6 February 2018, but if you did, well we have this review and some photos for you. To kick the night off, Emma McGrath took the stage. For a duo of musicians, the sound was full and pleasant... Click on to read this report.... BB Training Academy learner brings:- 'The Gruffalo' to life LEARNERS across the country from BB Training Academy celebrated the power of storytelling when they took part in National Storytelling Week, that ran... Click on to read ... Bike & Go shares the love by offering 2 for 1 this Valentine's BIKE hire scheme Bike & Go is bringing a touch of romance to various train stations across the region this Valentine's Day week; by giving users the opportunity for their companion to hire a bike for free.  Subscribers to the scheme can turn up to any 1 of 21 participating Train Stations across the region, including:- Southport, Formby, Ainsdale and Ormskirk, and hire... Click on to read ... Merseyside Police's new Operational Command Centre is open for business MERSEYSIDE'S Police Chief Constable and Commissioner have taken delivery of Merseyside Police's new Operational Command Centre on time and on budget. Jane Kennedy and Andy Cooke attended a special ceremony yesterday at which construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall...   Click on to read ... Enjoy an action packed February ½ Term on the River Mersey ₤35, advance purchase, family River Explorer and Spaceport ticket gives access to the U-Boat Story at Woodside and also the Spaceport attraction in Seacombe; which is currently hosting the popular:- "Sci-Fi Icons" exhibition. The River Explorer Cruise is 1 of Liverpool's most iconic... Click on to read ... Liverpool's 1st vegan taco night LIVERPOOL'S Maguire's Pizza Bar has played host to what we think could be the City's 1st ever vegan taco night. This reservation only, pop up event was organised by Jay Jones of "Black Masa"; so called because of the black... Click on to read ... Marking 100 years of the Women's Vote MERSEYSIDE'S Deputy Police Commissioner has marked 100 years since some women gained the right to vote by encouraging other young women to get involved with politics....   Click on to read ... Pioneering research highlights dangers to firefighters LACK of UK fire fighting regulation causing:- "alarmingly high" exposure to cancerous chemicals, warn scientists. New research by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has given rise to fresh calls for the Government to regulate... Click on to read ... Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service celebrate more pet oxygen masks arriving at Sefton Stations FIRE engines at 3 fire Stations in Sefton are now carrying pet friendly oxygen masks thanks to generous donations from animal lovers. The masks, provided... Click on to read ... Barnstondale Centre visitors going places thanks to Lookers Vauxhall VISITORS to Barnstondale Activity Centre are set for some exciting trips this year, thanks to Lookers Vauxhall Birkenhead, which has provided the... Click on to read ... Hidden jewel of port's golden age to be revealed WORK has begun to reveal 1 of the hidden jewels of the historic Leeds and Liverpool Canal for the 1st time in 170 years. The Stanley Flight, built in 1848 by the celebrated Victorian engineer Jesse Hartley, was a pivotal moment in the... Click on to read ... Robert Zielinski sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for setting up cannabis farms worth up to ₤7 million A Kensington man was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for conspiring to produce up to ₤7 million worth of cannabis, at Liverpool Crown Court, on Monday, 5 February 2018.... Click on to read ... Week of action sees Officers crack down on human trafficking OVER the last few months, local Policing, specialised human trafficking and Home Office Immigration teams have teamed up to offer a multi agency approach to target modern slavery in the Merseyside area and protect those at risk. In a week of action, which ran from the 29 January 2018 to 4 February 2018, officers visited a number of local shops and businesses on the lookout for potential victims of this type of crime...   Click on to read ... Frack Free Formby Residents Meeting ON Tuesday, 6 February 2017, a action group called:- "Frack Free Formby" held an open meeting aimed at raising awareness and preparing for Aurora's community engagement event that we have previously reported on, within our...   Click on to read this report.... Appeal for information following collision in Ainsdale MERSEYSIDE Police are appealing for information following a collision in Ainsdale.  Officers were called, at about 7.20pm, on 5 February 2018, to a report of a collision involving a gold Volvo S70 and a blue Range Rover on Liverpool Road, between Orchard Lane and Meadow Lane, Ainsdale... Click on to read ... HMRC asks retail bosses to enlist staff in the fight against the iTunes scam HMRC have written to the chief executives of major UK retailers, urging them to share details of a prolific scam with all their staff so that they can act as the last line of defence against fraudsters... Click on to read ... Merseyside Police welcome sentencing of 6 men in relation to ATM burglary offences ON Monday, 5 February 2018, Merseyside Police have welcomed the sentencing of 6 men to a total of over 20 years imprisonment... Click on to read ... CIOT calls for debate on the uneven Tax burden imposed on employed and self employed labour RESPONDING to the publication of Good Work plan, the Government's response to the Taylor Review, John Cullinane, CIOT Tax Policy Director... Click on to read ... Liverpool to light up with energy saving LED scheme A multi-million pound scheme is to begin this week that will see almost 2 thousand Liverpool streets fitted with new LED lights. A total of 15,000 street... Click on to read ... ₤3m boost for clean buses in Liverpool City Region A successful bid by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has secured ₤3m to reduce emissions on nearly 150 buses.  The ₤3m from Central... Click on to read ... Work begins on improvements to Southport Hospital A&E BUILDING work on expanding the accident and emergency department is under way at Southport Hospital. The ₤1.25m project aims to further improve the experience of care for patients and... Click on to read ... Arriving at Hospital in an Ambulance does not get you seen any quicker ARRIVING at Hospital in an Ambulance does not get you seen any quicker; that's the message from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) crews who want people to... Click on to read ... Call for unifier to help Government departments meet Taylor goals THE Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has highlighted the huge amount of work to be done in order to implement the recommendations and deliver the plan set out by the Government... Click on to read ... Metro Mayor pledges to make Liverpool City Region the UK's 3rd most visited destination LIVERPOOL City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram is today pledging to make the City Region the 3rd most visited... Click on to read ... Morrisons creates 'love calculator' to help Southport's shoppers find love in the aisles MORRISONS Southport is helping hopeless romantics navigate the year's most difficult buying decision; what to buy your loved 1 for Valentine's Day. The supermarket has... Click on to read ... Lord Mayor has officially opened new ₤7 million fruit and veg market LIVERPOOL'S new fruit, vegetable and flower market, located in Gillmoss, has been officially opened by Liverpool's Lord Mayor, on Wednesday, 7 February 2018...   Click on to read ... Arts Council Catalyst funding awarded to Collective Encounters ARTS Council England have announced Collective Encounters is 1 of the organisations that will collectively receive a total of... Click on to read ... Police and Crime Panel approve Merseyside PCC's budget plan MERSEYSIDE Police Commissioner's proposals to balance the Police Budget in the face of on going Government grant cuts have been approved by the body which... Click on to read ... UK needs to take 'leap of faith' in cancer treatments THE UK needs to take a:- "giant leap of faith" in cancer care if it is to avoid falling behind in the development of innovative treatments. Professor Karol Sikora, medical director...   Click on to read ... Drug driving offences reach record high in Merseyside during Christmas period DRIVING offences involving drugs in Merseyside reached record figures during the December / Christmas period... Click on to read ... Liverpool City Region businesses call for 'one stop shop' to bridge skills gap A business focus group has identified a 'one stop shop' providing information and support on skills and funding for training as a key area of focus for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's new Skills Strategy and Skills Commission... Click on to read ... Hot Cars 1st show of 2018 in Southport THE UK Hot Cars have put on a fantastic show next to the Marrine Lake Cafe, in Southport, on 4 February 2018.  The club... 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