Category: Local

Liverpool city region’s annual Pride March is fast approaching, scheduled for Saturday, July 26th. The LCR Pride Foundation has officially opened registrations for the “March with Pride” event. LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, organizations, and community groups are encouraged to participate in standing against the increasing hate, discrimination, and prejudice towards LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities. The… Continue reading Registration for 2025 “March with Pride” opens

Residents of Walton are encouraged to participate in a series of workshops at the Spellow Community Hub and Library to reflect on the concept of home. Artist Dora Colquhoun, commissioned by Culture Liverpool, will lead these workshops. The first workshop will take place on Saturday, April 12th from 11:30 to 12:45. The family-friendly session will… Continue reading Artist to explore the meaning of home during Walton residency

Local residents in Liverpool who have innovative business ideas to tackle health or care challenges in their community are encouraged to attend an information session hosted by Liverpool City Council’s Business Support Service in collaboration with Citizen First LCR. This session will introduce a new start-up support program currently open for applications. The event is… Continue reading Initiative seeks residents with business ideas to address local health and care challenges.

In Liverpool, a somber moment of reflection will be observed to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. On Tuesday, April 15th at precisely 3:06pm, a minute’s silence will be held in memory of the 97 individuals who tragically lost their lives. Following the silence, a bell will ring 97 times, paying tribute to… Continue reading Liverpool to remember Hillsborough anniversary

A local healthcare company has been fined for the illegal destruction of three protected trees believed to be over a century old. Harbour Healthcare Ltd. was brought to court for violating a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) that has been in effect for nearly 40 years. The unauthorized tree works were discovered at the Kingswood Mount… Continue reading Healthcare company prosecuted for destroying protected trees

Liverpool City Council has introduced a fresh approach to Public Health Nursing, aiming to provide stronger and more accessible support for families from pregnancy through school years and into parenthood to enhance long-term outcomes for all residents. Residents can expect to see improvements in how the service is delivered, including the establishment of a single… Continue reading Council Relaunches 0 – 19 Health Programme to Strengthen Family Support

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is ready to review a new Zero Waste Strategy aimed at eliminating all unnecessary waste from the City Region by 2040. Collaboratively developed by all councils in the Liverpool City Region and the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA), this strategy is a significant move towards reducing carbon emissions resulting from… Continue reading Cabinet to consider move towards zero waste

A prison governor has been convicted of misconduct in a public office for engaging in a relationship with a notorious drug gang leader known as “Jesse Pinkman” from the TV series Breaking Bad. Kerri Pegg, 42, now faces imprisonment after accepting a £12,000 Mercedes C-Class car, paid for with 34kg of amphetamines by Anthony Saunderson,… Continue reading Prison governor faces jail over relationship with Liverpool drug boss

Liverpool City Council has recently announced the approval of a significant multi-million pound contract for highways maintenance in the city. The £13 million contract, which will span up to five years, has been awarded to two experienced companies, Dowhigh Ltd and Huyton Asphalt Civils Ltd. This move comes as the Council is nearing the completion… Continue reading Liverpool City Council awards new highway maintenance contract

Liverpool is expanding its childcare offerings with the creation of over 2,500 new childcare places to support working parents. The increase in childcare places has been made possible by grant funding received from the government, which supports the national expansion of funded childcare places as well as places within the “wraparound” program for primary school-aged… Continue reading Childcare places increased in Liverpool thanks to grant funding