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Weekly News Edition
 Publication Date:- 2024-12-19

 
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Axel Rudakubana has refused to speak via video link to Liverpool Crown Court

ON 18 December 2024, the suspect in the Southport stabbing refused to speak via video-link to Liverpool Crown Court and...

 

Southport student takes Gold at ACR Trainee of the Year Awards

A talented apprentice from Southport, Merseyside has been awarded 1st place at the ACR and Heat Pump Trainee...

   

Care home delights residents with new interactive Rainbow table

SUTTON Grange Care Home in Banks, near Southport, has recently brought a new splash of colour to residents' lives by installing a digital Rainbow Table which brings with it a...

Make note of the date for Southport Armed Forces Day 2025

THE Southport Armed Forces Day is set to evolve into an exciting new event in 2025, now known as the:- 'Southport Armed Forces Festival!' Mark your calendars for the...

Labour introduces landmark legislation to crack down on bosses polluting waterways in Southport

THE Labour Government has introduced major legislation to crack down on water bosses polluting Britain's rivers...

Children in Hospital across the North West will enjoy live stream from Salford's Lowry this Christmas

AFTER the success of previous years, Lowry's annual Hospital Live Stream has expanded...

James and Jake, supported by Community Integrated Care in Southport, delighted to receive Cottom's pie donation to their service.

Christmas comes early for local care services

CHRISTMAS wishes have come early for people supported by Community Integrated Care, a leading social care charity...

Stars join Northern mayors as they go head to head in charity DJ battle in Liverpool

AFTER becoming one of the most:- 'popular' big screen releases of 2024, Vue is excited to announce that an extra special sing along version of Wicked is heading to the big screen this...

Festive changes to bus, rail and ferry services revealed as passengers urged to plan ahead

THE Mersey Tunnels will once again be free between:- 10 pm on:- Christmas Eve and 6, am on:- Boxing Day and supported bus services will cover...

 
 
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Axel Rudakubana has refused to speak via video link to Liverpool Crown Court

ON 18 December 2024, the suspect in the Southport stabbing refused to speak via video-link to Liverpool Crown Court and not guilty pleas...

North West Ambulance Service launches campaign to combat abuse against emergency workers

ASSAULTS on emergency workers are an unfortunate reality, but they should...

Rattling the supply chains: creating a more sustainable way to do business

SUSTAINABLE supply chain management is a:- "strategic imperative" with...

HMV Back Local Musician's Debut Album

DISABLED Liverpool musician Joshua Henderson has secured a deal with HMV Liverpool to stock his debut album...

 

New country musical show coming to the Floral this February!

AN exciting new country musical show is coming to:- The Floral Pavilion, in February 2025. Written by local...

Finalists revealed in the 2025 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards

THE finalists in the 2025 Liverpool City Region Culture...

Have a Ferry Merry Christmas and help a local charity at the same time

FREE mince pies and Christmas carols will be served up on...

From turbines to train delay prediction, tech start ups showcase innovative solutions to the rail industry

FROM capturing energy created by passing trains, to...

 

Update on Liverpool City Region transport fees and charges

THE Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will...

First images of new Mersey Ferry exterior revealed

EXTERIOR images of the 1st new Mersey Ferry in more...

Grosvenor evolves Liverpool One's South John Street attracting a quartet of retail signings

GROSVENOR has announced a quartet of retail signings...

Influential House of Commons Select Committee chooses Liverpool City Region for 1st national visit

AN influential committee of...

Heaton Mersey Makers Market

HEATON Mersey, would you believe we're approaching the last market of 2024 already!? With just days away from...

£230k funding boost to help digital transformation of Liverpool City Region SME manufacturers

DEPARTMENT for Business and Trade backs Made Smarter Adoption North West to...

Ormskirk pupil's "dreams come true" as he signs for Bolton Wanderers
Photo by West Lancashire Sport Partnership

A pupil at Ormskirk School...

Mayor set to invest £2m to help unlock transformation of Huyton Town Centre

AMBITIOUS plans to transform Huyton Town Centre are...

RMT welcomes Government focus on buses and outlines priorities for success

ON 17 December 2024, new legislation to improve buses and boost local control....

 

Award Winning Chippy Offers Free Christmas Day Lunch for Key Workers and the Vulnerable

PORTLANDS Fish and Chips...

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram hails LYVA Labs success as innovation investment company celebrates 3rd Anniversary

MAYOR Steve Rotheram has...

Northern appeals to Christmas party revellers to treat traincrew and station staff with respect

NORTHERN has appealed to...
 

'Rock n roll' into the new year at Hard Rock Cafe Manchester

HARD Rock Cafe Manchester is inviting friends, families...

Liverpool restaurant providing a free staff and volunteer Christmas meal for Wirral charity, Charlotte's Brightside

NEW research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA)...

Teenage Cancer Trust unit in Merseyside receives festive treats from Aldi

ALDI has donated festive treats to young people being supported by Teenage...

Next of Kin Appeal for Ian Christopher Broadley 

THE Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens Coroner's Office is asking for help to find the next of kin for a Prescot man who has passed away. Mr Ian Christopher Broadley, sadly died on:- Saturday, 7 December 2024, at his home address, at:- Portico Court, Prescot, Merseyside. He was 83 and there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Please contact...

LGA response to Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 

RESPONDING to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill that is being introduced to Parliament, Cllr Arooj Shah, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and...

Get your Child Benefit claim wrapped up in time for baby's 1st Christmas

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveals more than one million families have claimed Child Benefit using the new digital service launched...

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