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Publication Date:- 2025-04-19

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The 2025 Formby Walk of Witness and Passion Play

ON 18 April 2025, Churches Together, Formby, Altcar and Hightown held its annual Passion Play; within the grounds of Formby Pool. Before the play started, representatives of the local Christian community took part in the annual Walk of Witness...

Dogs Trust Merseyside gives cracking advice on how to have a dog friendly Easter

WITH the bank holiday Easter weekend fast approaching, Dogs Trust Merseyside is reminding dog owners to keep chocolate out of reach of our...

Don't Be Puzzled by Dogs Wearing Muzzles, Says Dogs Trust Merseyside

DOGS Trust Merseyside is raising awareness about why some dogs are trained to wear a muzzle, hoping to change perceptions and encourage...

Cabinet to consider move towards zero waste

LIVERPOOL City Council's Cabinet is set to consider a new Zero Waste Strategy, which will look to rid the City Region of all unnecessary waste by 2040. The strategy...

Alleyway Strategic Action Plan to clean up Sefton

ONE Vision Housing, part of The Sovini Group, launched its:- 'Alleyway Strategic Action Plan' with a major clean up event in Bootle. The newly launched action plan aimed at combating fly...

Water pumped from River Mersey could heat thousands of Liverpool homes

WATER pumped from the River Mersey could 1 day be heating thousands of homes and business in Liverpool, thanks...

Healthcare company prosecuted for destroying protected trees

A local healthcare company has been ordered to pay over �6,000 for unlawfully destroying 3 protected trees...

Edge Hill historian lands top role in major Jack the Ripper series

EDGE Hill University historian Bob Nicholson will appear on all 3 episodes of a gripping Sky History drama documentary on the infamous Jack the Ripper. Dr Nicholson, Associate Head of History, Geography and...

�10m funding for AI-powered robotic labs that will accelerate new treatments for deadly infections

NEW AI-powered, robotic labs that will accelerate development of new treatments for deadly...

This Edition's Main Sponsor:- Holistic Realignment

A determined Southport Methodist Minister is putting her best foot forward to support vulnerable communities around the world

REVEREND Marie Anne Kent, from St Philip and St Paul with Wesley Church, is taking...

Our 1st 2 listed 80th Anniversary VE Day Events

THESE are the 1st 2 of the events we have been told about, which are being run for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on Merseyside. If you have any other events, please do let us know by emailing our News Room. The 1st is the:- Uke-a-ladiez who will be playing at the:- Crossens Community Centre who will be holding...

Book your place and join us for Star Trekk 2025

THIS year Southport is expected to see the biggest fundraising event yet for Queenscourt Hospice. This...

UK temporarily bans EU cheese and meat

HOLIDAYMAKERS are being warned that the UK Government has put in place a temporarily ban on EU meats and cheeses being brought into the country, in an effort to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease. As a transboundary animal disease, Foot and...

Historic Southport pub unveils new look as customers enjoy cosy, traditional pub with home cooked food

ONE of the most historic pubs in Southport is getting a fresh new look and its traditional name back this Easter. The Hoghton Arms name is returning to the Grand II Listed building on the corner of...

Northern Heart Films' unique support scheme for working class documentary filmmakers expands to cover the entire North of England

IN 2022, Wigan based indie Northern Heart Films established the Northern Heart Doc Fund, providing �500 bursaries to support and...

Young people launch pilot to tackle waste in their local area

7 Schools in the North of the City have banded together to launch:- 'Keep North Docks Tidy,' a 4 month pilot project to clean up their local community. To mark the start of the project, 99 young people took to the streets to take...

Make Your Own Myth

AN hilarious and chaotic stage show that allows children to make their own myths is coming to Southport with no 2 performances ever the same! Are your ready for:- The Story Forge - Make Your Own Myth?' Who is the God of dog poo bags? How did the microwave get its ping? What ancient crime was Yorkshire the punishment for� And...

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