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 Publication Date:- 2024-12-10

 
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Miss Africana UK 2024
Photos by Patrick Trollope

ON 8 December 2024, The Black-E in Liverpool celebrated African culture, heritage, beauty, and empowerment, by hosting:- Miss Africana UK .This stunning event showcased talented African women from across the UK, honouring their culture, talents and beauty. The Black-E Liverpool is well known as a hub for the global majority communities within the City Region and the performing arts community, providing the perfect stage for this inspiring event. The event lasted over 3 hours with...

 

Highlights of the 2024 Liverpool 5k Santa Dash and 1k Mini Dash - Part 2

THESE are yet more photographs taken at the 2024 Liverpool 5k Santa Dash and 1k Mini Dash, which were...

Ice Skating Southport returns to Victoria Park with festive fun for all ages

AN ice skating rink is BACK in Southport this December! The rink; with real ice; has been installed at:- Victoria Park, Southport, to bring the...

Payroll errors impacting a quarter of all UK employees

LINAKER Primary School in Southport has officially become part of the Endeavour Learning Trust, following approval from the...

HMS Prince of Wales visits Liverpool
Photos and videos by Paul Frost

THE visit of HMS Prince of Wales and her 800 crew members took place from:- 1 December to 10 December 2024. The visit of this iconic Aircraft Carrier, that is 1 of the Royal Navy’s biggest...

Northern and TransPennine Express join forces to offer students MASSIVE discount on commute to School

NORTHERN and TransPennine Express have joined forces on a ticket scheme designed to get more students commuting to School by rail. The...

Council acquires key stalled gateway site

LIVERPOOL City Council has acquired a major stalled development site in Liverpool City Centre. The Great George Street site is a 4.55 acre brownfield plot which sits at the gateway to the City's historic Chinatown and close to the Baltic Triangle district...

Liverpool Philharmonic to receive generous gift from Paul Hamlyn Foundation

PAUL Hamlyn Foundation has awarded Royal Liverpool Philharmonic a major gift to support music opportunities for children and young people across Liverpool City Region. The gift includes:- a...

Teachers grow a Movember moustache in support of student undergoing cancer treatment

TEACHERS at Wellfield Academy in Leyland have taken part in Movember...

 
 
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2024 What on Earth! Schools Quiz Challenge congratulates finalists, the Belvedere School from Liverpool!

ON Friday, 29 November 2024, What on Earth! hosted its 3rd national What on Earth! Schools Quiz Challenge...

Sovini Property Services Apprentice Shines at LiverCool Awards

SOVINI Property Services is thrilled to announce that their talented Plumbing Apprentice, Summer Fitzmaurice, has been named:- 'The City of Liverpool's Apprentice of the Year' at the prestigious...

Venson Automotive Solutions says:- "46% of UK motorists call for a pavement parking ban to protect vulnerable pedestrians"

MOTORISTS may soon be preparing for 1 of the biggest changes to UK parking legislation in decades; a pavement parking ban...

Heartwarming video inspired by Home Alone 2 invites people to enjoy Southport this Christmas

A heartwarming new video inspired by the iconic movie:- 'Home Alone 2: Lost In...'

 

Passengers in the North West told to:- 'Check Before You Travel' on Sundays AND over the Christmas period

NORTHERN, the 2nd biggest train operator in the UK, has advised its customers...

£1.1m for skills and outreach programme to inspire children and young people into high tech careers in health and life sciences

A groundbreaking programme to prepare children and...

Local voices needed to shape future Personality Disorder Services

CHESHIRE and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) is reaching out to people with experience of challenges related to...

Aldi shoppers in Merseyside can reserve:- 'Too Good To Go' bags for Christmas and NYE earlier than ever before

ALDI is making its popular Too Good To Go:- 'Surprise Bags...'

 

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attend over 17,000 deliberate fires since 2019

WHILE fire and rescue services across the UK attended fewer incidents in 2023, deliberate fires continue to waste valuable resources and put...

Liverpool City Council awards transformational public health service contracts

LIVERPOOL City Council has been formally awarded 2 public health contracts that will support some of the City's most vulnerable...

Nursing graduate's negative experience inspires her to improve mental health support for others

NURSING graduate Jade Ainsworth aims to improve...

Simplified Council Tax Support Scheme to be considered

LIVERPOOL City Council is set to simplify its Council Tax Support Scheme for working age people. Council Tax...

New Grant Searl Art and The Northerner Art Gallery opens at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport

THE new Grant Searl Art and The Northerner Art Gallery in Southport is now open! The gallery has opened on the ground floor of Wayfarers...

Experts challenge UK policymakers over serious hydrogen challenges

A new publication which provides expert analysis, evidence and policy recommendations from The University of Manchester to...

Liverpool's new radio Station is now on aires

A new DAB radio Station has now launched in Liverpool called:- "Old Skool Jamz," Broadcasting from the popular Soul Train Bar on Seel Street; St Peters Square ,in the heart of Liverpool City Centre. The radio Station was launched by Davy T who is behind the...

Local Mental Health Hospital Celebrates Community with Christmas Tree Competition

THIS week, Bowmere Hospital, part of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation...

LGA calls for 10 year plan for adult social care to match NHS strategy

THE Government needs to co-create a 10-year plan for adult social care for the upcoming NHS long term plan to...

New support for Small Business from HMRC

AS Small Business Saturday approaches, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a new interactive online tool and clearer guidance for people working for...

  
 
 

 

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