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News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 8:03 pm  |  Article Hits:141
NORTH West Ambulance Service (NWAS) reports that more people who ring 999 are now receiving help without needing an ambulance. For the last 2 months (November and December 2025), figures show that almost 20% of people who ring 999 are now directly referred to other services for help without the need for any ambulance attendance. This is up from 16% a year ago. This means thousands of patients are getting the right care quickly while freeing up ambulances for those in life-threatening situations. MORE
Announcements  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:44 pm  |  Article Hits:54
LIVERPOOL City Council is calling on former social workers who have left the profession to consider returning in 2026. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:32 pm  |  Article Hits:45
SEFTON Council has now formally submitted a business case to the Government to access funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:17 pm  |  Article Hits:56
LIVERPOOL, Knowsley and St Helens will welcome the finish of stage 2 of the men’s Tour De France on:- Saturday, 3 July 2027 in a historic announcement by the race organisers.  MORE
Events  |  Wed - January 14, 2026 6:58 pm  |  Article Hits:172
LIVERPOOL is set to welcome 1 of the UK’s most exciting independent drinks events as the Artisan Craft & Spirits Festival arrives in the City this March, hosted at the iconic historic St George’s Hall. MORE
News  |  Wed - January 14, 2026 6:33 pm  |  Article Hits:182
SEFTON Council has been holding Scooter Skills training sessions in primary schools across the borough as part of the School Streets programme. Scooting is a popular way for children to use sustainable and active travel to get to school. MORE
News  |  Wed - January 14, 2026 6:26 pm  |  Article Hits:72
MERSEYSIDE´S Police and Crime Commissioner has today announced she is leaving ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) following reports its AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to create and share sexualised images of children and women. MORE
Announcements  |  Tue - January 13, 2026 8:49 pm  |  Article Hits:162
THE ‘Living Well’ bus will be visiting Sefton offering immunisations including Measles Mumps, Rubella (MMR) for people of all ages, Flu jabs and nasal Flu immunisation for Children. MORE
News  |  Tue - January 13, 2026 6:30 pm  |  Article Hits:190
FAMILIES across Cheshire and Merseyside have even more reason to feel supported during pregnancy and early parenthood, as the Cheshire and Merseyside Specialist Perinatal Service has been named Psychiatric Team of the Year at the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), North West Awards 2025. MORE
Announcements  |  Tue - January 13, 2026 5:55 pm  |  Article Hits:75
SEFTON Council is inviting people to help create more inclusive streets in Sefton through the Inclusive and Accessible Streets Forum. The forum has been set up to help Sefton Council work together with residents around issues of inclusion and accessibility in the street scene.  MORE
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