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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
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
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
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
News  |  Mon - January 12, 2026 5:02 pm  |  Article Hits:233
AFTER 18 years of dedicated service, Margaret McDonald known fondly to children, teachers, and parents as Margie has retired from her role as a School Crossing Patrol in Sefton.  MORE
News  |  Mon - January 12, 2026 4:37 pm  |  Article Hits:105
THOUSANDS of young people across Merseyside will gain access to new opportunities and activities designed to keep them safe, thanks to an extra £200,000 investment in the Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES). MORE
News  |  Sun - January 11, 2026 11:55 pm  |  Article Hits:64
THE UK Government's Department for Transport have launched a new:- Red, Amber, Green Rating that lets you see how effective your local highway authority (LHA) is at fixing your local roads. MORE
News  |  Sat - January 10, 2026 5:00 am  |  Article Hits:60
ON 9 January 2026 The Labour Government announced a U-turn on proposed increases to business rates on pubs. Local Lib Dems believe this should be extended to the whole of the hospitality sector to help local struggling businesses. MORE
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