Liverpool Riverside has been rated the worst area for walkways in England and Wales, according to a new report by the walking association Ramblers. Liverpool, as a city, rates among the bottom five authorities in the study that looked at more than 140,000 miles of public rights of way. The area is a mixed community,… Continue reading ‘It’s a quicker route but at your peril’: the obstacles to walking in Liverpool
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‘The despair is the same’: Alan Bleasdale and James Graham on bringing back Boys from the Blackstuff
Alan Bleasdale’s groundbreaking TV drama ‘Boys from the Blackstuff’ brought the harsh realities of mass unemployment in Liverpool’s working-class to the fore. Even today, the drama resonates with its portrayal of a group of road-laying workers struggling to survive the bleak job market whilst being hounded by government jobcentre officers attempting to reduce benefits under… Continue reading ‘The despair is the same’: Alan Bleasdale and James Graham on bringing back Boys from the Blackstuff
‘Eyes on the prize’: union delegates dial down doubts about Keir Starmer
Labour leader Keir Starmer addressed union leaders at a dinner in Liverpool, urging them to “keep their eyes on the prize” ahead of the UK’s general election, which could be held within months. Most Labour-affiliated unions support a package of workers’ rights policies recently agreed by the party’s National Policy Forum, including the right of… Continue reading ‘Eyes on the prize’: union delegates dial down doubts about Keir Starmer
Liverpool MP calls on FA to put pressure on Uefa’s Ceferin over 2022 final
The Football Association has been called on to urge the president of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin, to step down by Liverpool MP Ian Byrne, following concerns of alleged cronyism and safety issues surrounding the 2022 Champions League final. Byrne has also asked for the removal of Zeljko Pavlica, the head of safety and security for UEFA,… Continue reading Liverpool MP calls on FA to put pressure on Uefa’s Ceferin over 2022 final
James Bulger’s mother in ‘shock’ over prospect of Jon Venables being freed
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Major incident declared after school bus overturns in Cheshire
A female has been left with “major trauma-related” injuries and an unknown number of pupils have needed medical attention following a school bus crash on a motorway on the border with Merseyside on Friday morning. The emergency services responded to the major incident on the northbound carriageway of the M53 in Cheshire around 8:30 a.m.… Continue reading Major incident declared after school bus overturns in Cheshire