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News  |  Wed - January 21, 2026 4:40 pm  |  Article Hits:37
EXTENDED routes, later running services and better links to hospitals and workplaces are among the immediate improvements passengers will see when publicly-run bus services are rolled out across Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton. MORE
News  |  Wed - January 21, 2026 4:34 pm  |  Article Hits:37
A portfolio of Liverpool City Region projects is in line to receive £30m from a new £500m national innovation fund. MORE
News  |  Tue - January 20, 2026 6:43 pm  |  Article Hits:136
AS work continues on building the business case required for schemes of national public interest, new studies have revealed how the world’s largest tidal power project on the River Mersey would protect communities and wildlife habitats from flooding. MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:18 pm  |  Article Hits:220
MAYOR Steve Rotheram today revealed a £2bn plan to build more than 63,000 new homes in the Liverpool City Region. MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:01 pm  |  Article Hits:186
A new dedicated temporary housing facility for homeless people in Liverpool is set to be created as part of a wider drive to tackle the issue. MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 6:52 pm  |  Article Hits:245
COMMUNITY groups across Merseyside are invited to apply for a share of £100,000, taken from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), to deliver projects that bring people together and help prevent crime. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 8:03 pm  |  Article Hits:292
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
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:32 pm  |  Article Hits:116
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:131
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
News  |  Wed - January 14, 2026 6:33 pm  |  Article Hits:258
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
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