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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2026/27 Season
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2026/27 season, led by Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan, with a programme shaped by major anniversaries, new commissions and international collaborations. Reflecting Liverpool’s distinctive cultural identity on a global…
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Further arrests made in Birkenhead dispersal zone
An ongoing dispersal zone in Birkenhead town centre put in place at 4pm on Tuesday, 12 May, and active for a period of 48 hours until 4pm on Thursday, 14…
Ten arrested in Liverpool and Sefton and five firearms seized as part of ongoing investigation
Police have arrested ten people, seized five firearms and a large quantity of drugs as part of an investigation into serious organised crime. As part of a lengthy and complex…
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PoWEr Pack equips 65 City of Liverpool College students with skills for the world of work
PoWEr Collective CIC, part of We Are PoWEr, has successfully delivered its latest PoWEr Pack programme in partnership with The City of Liverpool College, equipping 65 students with the confidence,…
Tour bus comes to Birkenhead for Dementia Action Week
As part of Dementia Action Week, a tour bus will be visiting Birkenhead on Tuesday, 19 May, giving residents the chance to better understand what everyday life can be like…
Port of Liverpool partners with leading liquid bulk group Chane to support demand growth
Peel Ports Group has partnered with one of Europe’s largest bulk operators to capitalise on growing demand for bulk liquid products. The UK’s second-largest port operator has joined forces with…
Councillor Mary Jordan takes the chains of office as Wirral Mayor
Councillor Mary Jordan has been elected as the new Mayor of Wirral for the 2026–27 civic year. She was formally appointed at the Council’s Annual General Meeting (Part 1), held…
Community centre used by ‘This City is Ours’ star could be lost
A community centre in north Liverpool, which once counted James Nelson-Joyce among its members, faces an uncertain future if vital funding cannot be found. For more than half a century,…
Internship programme expands to offer young people in Liverpool area opportunities across civil service
For the first time, young people with special educational needs (SEND) on HMRC’s Supported Internship programme will experience workplace opportunities across the civil service thanks to a new partnership with…
International best-selling young authors visit Wirral high school
Acclaimed young authors, the Likambi siblings, recently visited St John Plessington Catholic College in Bebington, to inspire literacy, creativity and self-belief in students across all key stages. Latoya, Caleb, and…
Police officer nominated for bravery award for saving drowning woman off Wirral coast
A Merseyside Police sergeant who swam 150 metres into rough open water to save a woman from drowning in Liverpool Bay has been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards.…
Culture change needed to change ‘car is king’ mentality
The mum of a boy who was killed on his way home from school when he was hit by a van being driven on Leyfield Road in West Derby has…
Independent Birkenhead special school retains excellence status
Impact North West Schools has retained its status as an Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Centre of Excellence following a rigorous review process that praised the school’s commitment to inclusive education.…
Birkenhead nan’s terror at mouse infestation
A Wirral nan has been plagued by mice in her supported living apartment for more than two years, despite asking for the pests to be removed when she found a…
Frustration at slow progress over Garston Village Hall
Frustration is growing over a lack of action on returning a long-closed Garston community space to its former glory. For almost 10 years, Garston Urban Village Hall has cast a…
Six youths arrested and weapons seized in Birkenhead
An ongoing dispersal zone in Birkenhead town centre has already had positive results after six youths were arrested on Tuesday and weapons taken off the streets. The order was put…
Liverpool veterans charity to host sleep out at bombed out church
The Block Armed Forces Foundation will host a special charity sleep out event on Friday, 15 May, at St Luke’s Church, widely known as the bombed out church, in Liverpool,…
£50million make-over for M53
The first instalment of a £50million fit-for-the-future investment in Merseyside and Cheshire’s M53 motorway will get underway next week. Over the next three years, National Highways will carefully plan and…
Hundreds of empty Liverpool homes set to help families on council housing list
Homeowners and landlords across Liverpool are being offered thousands of pounds to bring long-term empty properties back into use, as part of a major push by the city council to…
Improvements pending for ‘dangerous’ Wirral crossroads
Further work is being proposed to make a dangerous Wirral crossroads safer where a much-loved dad died and a young boy was knocked over. Spital crossroads near the Three Stags…