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Statements from Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, & Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Officer Prosecutor for CPS Merseyside & Cheshire

29/05/2025 19:55

THE Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, & Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Officer, Prosecutor for CPS Merseyside and Cheshire, have issued the following ...

Performers Wanted for Multi Award Winning Cultural Diversity Festival

29/05/2025 17:00

LIVERPOOL´S multi-award winning cultural diversity festival, BlackFest, returns for its 7th year and the team are on the look out for performers! The ...

Thousands of Radar keys sent out to help Northern customers

29/05/2025 16:13

CUSTOMERS travelling with Northern can now ask members of staff for a Radar key if they need it to use an accessible toilet. The train operator is ...

Cabinet to consider tougher penalties to tackle environmental offences

29/05/2025 16:06

LIVERPOOL City Council is stepping up efforts to tackle fly-tipping, littering, and dog fouling with the introduction of higher Fixed Penalty Notices ...

Go Fund Me page set up to help those affected by the Liverpool Parade Incident

29/05/2025 09:57

A GoFundMe campaign had been launched by Adam Thompson, the photographer known for his Humans of Liverpool work, to help those affected by the inciden...

Latest statement from Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram - Liverpool Incident

28/05/2025 19:20

THIS afternoon the Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has issued this statement:- "As the facts from Monday's events become clearer, I want ...

Thousands of cancer patients will see faster treatment thanks to new radiotherapy machines across North West

28/05/2025 17:01

THOUSANDS of patients across the North West will benefit from faster and safer cancer treatment thanks to new cutting-edge radiotherapy machines being...

Public urged to report suspected waste crime in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire as new heatmaps published

28/05/2025 16:36

AMID a Government clampdown on rogue waste operators to clean up Britain's streets, the Environment Agency has on:- Wednesday, 28 May 2025, published ...