St. Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School in Walton has been awarded the prestigious ADHD Friendly School award. This award was created by Liverpool based charity ADHD Foundation, based in Liverpool. The award recognises the […]
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I am a fully NCTJ qualified, disabled journalist operating in the North West of the UK. I'm an unintentional, "posh" plastic Scouser who is often found tinkering behind a camera, or scouting TK Maxx for crab bells.
Homebuilder Keeps Halewood Kids Safe With Hi Vis Vest Donation
Safety first!👷👷♀️Miller Homes have donated a number of hi vis vests to to Yew Tree Primary Academy ahead of the clocks going back at the end of this month.
Adopt a tree and make St. Joseph’s Hospice sparkle for Christmas
Sparkle, St. Joseph’s Hospice’s Christmas tree light extravaganza, is set to bring all the joys of Christmas to terminally ill patient’s windows for a second year running. The lights will switch on during the hospice’s […]
Liverpool church to celebrate National Coming Out Day in style this weekend
Despite growing awareness and acceptance, the act of ‘coming out’ remains momentous for religious members of Merseyside’s LGBT+ community. This Monday past marked National Coming Out Day. The primary purpose: to give LGBT+ people of […]
Halton’s Superheroes Rewarded with £500 Wellbeing Enterprises Grant Fund
If we have learnt anything at all from the past 18 months, it is that concentrating on our personal wellbeing pays real dividends to our quality of life. As community reporters in the region, we […]
Southport Flower Show makes budding return in 2022 with BBC Gardener’s World’s Adam Frost
After last year’s cancellation and a tough 18 months of restrictions, the famous and fabulous Southport Flower Show is set to return in 2022, and organisers vow to ensure it is bigger and better than […]
A Bright Idea: Liverpool to ‘Light Up the Night’ for Cancer Research UK
The spotlight is on Merseyside residents this year, who are being urged to join an illuminating night-time walking event in aid of Cancer Research UK. Entries for Cancer Research UK’s 10K Shine Night Walk are […]
Talented Halewood Academy Actress Evie Kaufman Lands Debut Role On The Big Screen
A talented young actress from Hunts Cross is embarking on her screen acting debut in a drama set on the Liverpool homefront during World War Two. Halewood Academy pupil Evie Kaufman, 12, is set to […]
Radio Clatterbridge, one of UK’s first hospital radio stations, celebrates 70 years on air
One of the country’s oldest hospital radio stations will mark its 70th birthday tomorrow with a special day of programmes. Radio Clatterbridge began broadcasting in 1951 when members of Port Sunlight Boys Club took a […]
Suspect arrested after “unprovoked and callous attack” on New Brighton jogger
Merseyside Police has arrested a suspect after a jogger was attacked by two males with wooden planks in an “unprovoked and callous attack” along New Brighton Promenade this morning. The victim, a man in his […]
Wirral Emergency Food Hub provides ‘lifeline’ for vulnerable residents under third national lockdown
A local emergency food hub has teamed up with a Merseyside’s councils once again to ensure vulnerable people do not go hungry. Wirral’s Emergency Food Hub is a joint operation between Wirral Borough Council and Wirral Food Bank. […]
Dovecot man in ‘serious condition’ after gunshot wounds to both legs
Police are appealing for witnesses after a Dovecot man is in a serious condition after being shot in both his legs last Sunday. Armed police discovered the victim, believed to be in his 30s, after […]
Uncertain future for Wirral’s dance studios as Tier 3 lockdown looms
When gyms and health facilities on the Wirral were given the green light to reopen in July, the news offered a slither of hope to Feelin’ Peachy, a pole dancing studio in Bromborough. Three months […]
John Lennon ‘Imagine’ piano returns to Liverpool home in time for 80th birthday
The world-famous Steinway piano used by John Lennon to compose the song Imagine is set to go on display at the Strawberry Field exhibition this Friday. October 9th, 2020; just in time for what would […]
Firefighter Simon’s career reaches “purr-fect end” after dramatic fire in Birkenhead
When firefighter Simon Swann, from New Brighton, joined the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service 30 years ago, he always imagined hanging up his coat one last time. Little did he realise just how purr-fect his […]
Meet the two Merseyside Police officers nominated for The National Bravery Awards
Two Merseyside police officers who risked their lives to save a suicidal woman have been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards. PCs Liz Cargill and Mark Wilson, from Speke Division, were responding to reports of […]
Zip wire plan reaches end of the line as Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson speaks out
Plans for the installation of a controversial zip wire in the heart of Liverpool City Centre have reached the end of the line after Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson announced his opposition to the installation. Zip […]
Wirral can now join forces with Gardeners’ World in the “The Great British Garden Spruce Up”
As thousands of residents on the Wirral have endured lockdown, a rising number of people have been practicing social distancing and retreating to their gardens. And with the Oxton Secret Garden’s first ‘virtual tour’ taking […]
A bloomin’ good idea: Oxton’s Secret Gardens celebrates 20th birthday digitally in face of coronavirus
A much-loved gardening event in Oxton is turning digital to raise vital funds for charity – and inspire green thumbs in the process. The Oxton Secret Gardens, an annual event launched by the Oxton Society […]
FEATURE: Gandhi-inspired dancer from Halewood invites people to reimagine post-corona world
A Gandhi inspired Merseyside artist is hosting online dance classes, yoga and discussions online to help people ‘overcome and transform obstacles’ imposed by COVID-19. Clare Brumby, from Halewood, launched ‘Salt Act’ – a 5-month long […]
Wirral artist paints ‘murals of hope’ in midst of coronavirus crisis
From superheroes to rainbows, meet the local street artist determined to put a smile on residents faces. As residents on the Wirral face their fourth week in lockdown, lives across the borough – for the […]
Scranmere Rovers, Hugeventus Wirral – meet Wirral’s newest football teams determined to tackle obesity in men
All players are winners for a Wirral football league launched at Pensby High School last month, where overweight men shed weight in a competitive, friendly environment. MAN v FAT is a specialist football league for […]
Egremont schoolchildren told to ‘hide behind tables’ after man with knife threatens to ‘blow up’ home
Staff and pupils at Egremont Primary School were forced to evacuate today after a major police incident took place nearby the school grounds. Police were called to the scene at Darlington Street in Wallasey, following […]
Suicide prevention centre in New Ferry saves 400 lives in the run-up to first birthday
Twelve months ago, Jessica Gallier was days away from opening the doors to the Wirral’s first suicide prevention centre. When her father died by suicide in 2017, Jessica wanted to create an environment where people […]
Prescot-based Stoves celebrates 100 years in business
Mayor of Knowsley marks momentous occasion with factory tour. Prescot-based Stoves, part of Glen Dimplex Home Appliances, celebrated its centenary today with a visit from Mayor of Knowsley, Councillor Jackie Harris. Councillor Harris toured the […]
Dozens of Wirral organisations trained in suicide first aid to establish “suicide safer communities”
A suicide-prevention centre in New Ferry is teaming up with local organisations across the borough in a bid to create “suicide-safer communities.” The Martin Gallier Project, based in New Ferry, has trained over 20 Wirral-based […]
Widnes boutique ‘Wife to Be’ donates £1,000 designer dresses to charity following a devastating flood
When shop owners Paul and Barbara Blythe woke to discover their wedding boutique flooded last August, they felt like their world had come ‘crashing down.’ Paul, reflecting on the event, said: “It really was a […]
Liverpool-based CIC harnesses the power of Reiki to Mpower mothers and carers into work
Mothers and carers are ‘learning to love themselves’ as they leap into the world of work, thanks to an exclusive initiative set up by one of Liverpool’s leading grassroot organisations. The Returner Project, funded by […]
Merseyside voters with learning disabilities ‘cast aside’ after delayed release of accessible manifestos
With the General Election on the horizon, politicians must endeavour to represent all their constituents equably – especially those with learning disabilities. As Merseyside’s residents are preparing to cast their vote in tomorrow’s general election, […]
Hygiene Bank launches to address ‘hidden’ poverty on the Wirral
Families from the Wirral are going without personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, nappies and tampons in order to afford food. Toothpaste, deodorant, soap to wash our hands – these are just a few of […]
Pudsey and friends arrive in Anfield at halfway point for Children in Need’s 3,000 mile relay
The Big Learner Relay has been in operation since 2014. We spoke to Louise Walsh – the lady who started it all… Thousands of driving instructors and their students are entering the final stages of […]
Merseyside driving instructors buckle up for 3,000-mile Big Learner Relay
Driving instructors and pupils across Merseyside are getting in gear to take part in a 3,000-mile relay in aid of one of Britain’s best-loved charities. The Big Learner Relay is a UK-wide fundraising challenge for […]
Birkenhead theatre group displays RAWD talent by creating platform for disabled actors
Each week, Sam Hooper walks through the doors of Charing Cross Church is an opportunity to show off his ‘superpowers’. Sam said: “It took a long time to ask if I could join in – […]
Magenta Living tenant Muriel Wilkinson awarded prestigious British Empire Medal for ‘exemplary services’ to housing
A Wirral-based volunteer has received recognition from Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutnant, Mr Mark Blundell, for her many years of ‘exemplary services’ to housing. Muriel Wilkinson, a long serving tenant and Board Director of Magenta Living, […]
Seacombe’s new social supermarket provides a lifeline for Wallasey’s struggling families
When a vicar and a pharmacist moved into Seacombe in 2015, they were welcomed into the community with open arms. However, not long after settling in, Peter and Maggie Cooper soon came to realise the […]
International charity Brooke teams up with Cheshire Military Museum to tell the ‘tails’ of horses, donkeys and mules
An international animal charity has teamed up with a local art personality and the Cheshire Military Museum to draw attention to the plight of horses, donkeys and mules across the world. The Brooke hosted ‘Tails […]
Plaistow man goes the extra 300 miles with cart in tow in aid of Brooke
The welfare and history of horses, donkeys and mules are often neglected across the world. As many as eight million horses died across the globe during World War I, and Britain alone lost over 484,000 […]
Holiday-inspired restaurant Lunya sets the bar for Liverpool’s future entrepreneurs.
When one couple from Walton set off on holiday in 1998, they had no idea that a change of career was on the horizon. A week away in the beautiful city of Barcelona in Spain […]
12-year-old student from Willaston wows Fifth Gear presenters with stellar driving skills
Fifth Gear presenters have crowned Luke Dundas, from Willaston, as one of Britain’s Best Young Drivers. The young man from Willaston has been recognised as one of the best young drivers in the country after […]