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 Publication Date:- '2024-01-28

 
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Southport Pier Open Meeting announced to discuss ways of restoring national landmark

IF you live or work in Southport you might want to take notice that you have been invited to an Open Meeting to discuss ideas about restoring and reopening Southport Pier. This meeting is open to anyone interested in saving Southport Pier. If you are not already aware, this iconic landmark of Southport has been since December 2022 due to serious health and safety concerns. On Friday, 31 January 2025, Silcock's Pier Family Restaurant on the Promenade, will be holding an event between:- 11 am and 12.30 pm, for...

 

Storm Éowyn caused havoc but what we should do to protect ourselves when future storms hit?

STORM Éowyn, a powerful ex-tropical cyclone, battered Ireland and Scotland on:- 24...

Liverpool launches new bus lane on major route

A new bus lane heading into Liverpool City Centre has been launched as part of a drive to improve public transport and...

Northern warns sly vapers to:- 'give it up or get off the train' after receiving dozens of complaints
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NORTHERN is warning sly vapers they may be told to leave the train if they are...

£10m funding earmarked for data and AI powered initiatives to drive investment, create jobs and tackle health inequalities

NEARLY £10m is set to be invested in a new Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone...

'Slum' landlord prosecuted

A Liverpool landlord has been hit with a fine of almost £14,000 for allowing tenants to live in what have been...

Liverpool Philharmonic Announces Winner of the Rushworth Composition Prize 2024

LIVERPOOL Philharmonic is delighted to announce local composer Andrew Barney as the winner of the annual...

New £1.5m jet fans are a breath of fresh air for the Kingsway Tunnel

NEW £1.5m jet fans have been installed to improve ventilation and safety in the Kingsway...

CCTV network success

NEW figures show that Liverpool City Council’s CCTV network was involved in dealing with:- 3,186 incidents of crime and anti social behaviour, in 2024. A total of 480 cameras covering large areas of the City are monitored 24 hours a day from a Central Control Room, transmitting...

 
 
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Lib Dems win By-Election in Liverpool for the 1st time since 1997

ON 23 January 2025 a By-Election was held for Much...

Aldi remains best paying supermarket in Merseyside

ALDI Store Assistants in Merseyside are set to receive a pay rise with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.71...

Care England Warns of Misaligned Narratives Around Social Care Capacity and NHS Pressures

CARE England, the leading voice of adult social care providers in England...

Great Britain's most and least reliable train companies revealed

THE UK travel expert GetByBus analysed data from the Office of Rail and Road, on the performance of 24 rail operators over the last 5 full rail financial years from...

 

47,000 young people to benefit from Big Bang at School Blueprint

ENGINEERINGUK is partnering with The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT) to expand the reach of its...

Sefton 6th Form College Achieves Outstanding Ofsted Rating

SEFTON 6th Form College has been recognised in its latest...

Government confirms major Hospital building programme for North West

THE Government has confirmed funding and a...

Statements from the Southport Attack parents and families following the sentencing of the Southport Attacker

FOLLOWING the news that...

 

Appeal launched to support brave girl wounded in Southport Tragedy

A courageous girl who was stabbed multiple times in the Southport Tragedy only had thoughts for other girls at the scene as she rushed to...

Robbie Williams sends inspirational message to creative and performing arts students

THE global pop star Robbie Williams was among the voices sharing their advice...

Should universal access to the Internet be a human right?
Bassam Issa Al-Sabah, Jennifer Mehigan, Uncensored Lilac, transmediale 2024. Courtesy the artist. Photo by Luca Girardini

FACT Liverpool, the UK's leading centre for art, film, and creative technology...

Patrick Hurley MP for Southport signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment

80 years since Auschwitz was liberated, the world...

LGA response to Public Accounts Committee report on Tackling Homelessness

RESPONDING to the Public Accounts Committee report on Tackling Homelessness, Cllr Adam Hug, Housing spokesperson for the LGA...

Lib Dems back plan for a Liverpool Arts Curriculum

LIVERPOOL'S Liberal have supported a motion calling for:- 'a culturally-rich Liverpool Curriculum' calling it:- 'vital for social mobility' and:- 'giving some of the poorest children in Liverpool opportunities they'd otherwise lost out on.' But they've also hit out on the Government's plans to pull...

 "Save our Post Offices" say Liverpool Lib Dems

LIVERPOOL Lib Dems have backed further calls to protect Breck Road and Old Swan Post Offices from closure. They called it a vital community asset that needs protecting from a sudden closure. They launched their petition to the Post Office Ltd days after the initial announcement months back. Their petition called...

CLA comments on OBR's update on the impact of inheritance tax changes

THE CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has commented on the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) updated data (published:- 22 January) on the impact of Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes as contained in the Autumn 2024 Budget. he OBR outlined that it would only make...

CLA responds to a survey by the Institute of Health Visiting

RESPONDING to a survey by the Institute of Health Visiting, which warns of soaring demand for health visitor support and large gaps in provision across the UK, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman...

Deputy Prime Minister Celebrates Community Champions From The North West

THE Government is encouraging more people to nominate their local heroes for an honour in the North West of England. Anybody can nominate someone for an...

 
 

 

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