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May 12, 2025

Supporting mental health of all ages

TODAY marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, a UK-wide campaign organised by the Mental Health Foundation. It aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma and encourage people to prioritise their mental health.

1 min

This City Is Ours to get second series on BBC

LIVERPOOL-SET CRIME SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS WITH TV VIEWERS

2 mins

Crowds of mourners expected at teen's funeral

CROWDS of mourners are expected to attend the funeral of 'gorgeous soul' Zack Sim, who died after falling into water at Eastham Locks.

1 min

We're fighting to keep vital arts hub running

COMMUNITY GROUP 'DEVASTATED' TO MISS OUT ON £28K GRANT

3 mins

'Look around you ... Runcorn has lost its identity'

A TOWN on the banks of the Mersey may be the home to the UK’s new ‘opposition party’ but its residents appear more divided than ever on its future.

4 mins

Police appeal for witness following man's death

THEY HOPE HE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP IDENTIFY THE MAN WHO WAS FOUND NEAR THE PASSPORT OFFICE

1 min

Cyclist injured following collision

A CYCLIST has been taken to hospital after a crash.

1 min

'I'm telling my story because it's nothing to be ashamed of, and it might encourage others to come forward'

A YOUNG dad who was abused by a paedophile has bravely shared his story of survival as he tells other victims ‘it’s nothing to be ashamed of’.

3 mins

Search continues for missing teen

AN 'extensive' search is ongoing to locate a teenage boy, who vanished from a beach at the weekend.

1 min

'We knew this wouldn't be popular but it's a necessary decision'

COUNCIL LEADER DEFENDS CHOICE TO IGNORE PUBLIC OPINION AND END FREE PARKING IN CITY CENTRE AFTER 6PM

3 mins

'I left home at 15 with £1 ...now I have a six-figure business'

MUM SET UP BEAUTY BUSINESS AFTER BEING INSPIRED BY HER SON

3 mins

Group to sell its city office for £1.7m

THE Liverpool office of the Big Help Group has been put up for sale.

1 min

New charity officially set up to run Zoe's Place

IT COMES AFTER A HUGE £7.5M WAS RAISED TO SAVE HOSPICE

2 mins

US 'encouraged' by Iran talks

IRAN and the United States have held a fourth round of talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme, with Washington officials saying American negotiators were “encouraged” by the discussions.

1 min

Ceasefire soon shaken

INDIA'S military strikes on Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan last week killed more than 100 militants - including their prominent leadership, India's director general of military operations said yesterday.

1 min

Attack on prison officer condemned

SOUTHPORT triple killer Axel Rudakubana’s supervision was downgraded before an alleged attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh, according to reports.

1 min

Care worker visa to close for overseas recruitment

THE Government is going to close the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of its immigration reforms, the Home Secretary has said.

1 min

Reform to challenge asylum hotels - Tice

REFORM UK will use ‘whatever levers’ it can to challenge asylum hotels, the deputy leader has claimed, as he said the party has a ‘team of lawyers’ working with it.

1 min

Look who's stalking?

THIS gripping cat-and-mouse thriller starring Robson Green, Jason Watkins and Sunetra Sarker will have you hooked all this week.

1 min

It's never too early to start saving up for Christmas...

As we are already more than a quarter of the way through the year, some may be thinking about saving for Christmas.

1 min

Know your rights around private parking charges

YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION

2 mins

Stars in copyright plea

DUA Lipa, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the 400 creatives, media leaders and business executives that have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to protect the 'life-blood' of the industry and back proposals to protect copyright law.

1 min

'My time is now' says Cacace after victory

BOXING Anthony Cacace’s late career bloom continued with a third impressive victory in the last 12 months as he stopped Leigh Wood in the ninth round in Nottingham.

1 min

Sir Ian's appeal after diagnosis

RUGBY UNION Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan has urged rugby players and all younger men to get themselves tested after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

1 min

Xander hails good fit at PGA course

XANDER Schauffele believes his game is ideally suited to Quail Hollow as he bids to turn previous near-misses at the venue into a successful US PGA Championship title defence.

2 mins

Haydock hails the Champ

OUR Champ (8-1) ran out an impressive winner of the Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle on the only mixed Flat and National Hunt card in Britain at Haydock Park on Saturday.

1 min

Wolves on way to WEMBLEY

SNEYD SPOT ON AFTER EYE INJURY RECOVERY

2 mins

Silva laments loss of Fulham control

MARCO Silva said his Fulham side only had themselves to blame for the defeat to Everton.

1 min

We're singing the 'Cambridge' Blues

EVERTON left Craven Cottage with an end-of-season buzz after a rare win under the west London sunshine.

3 mins

We’re singing the ‘Cambridge’ Blues

EVERTON left Craven Cottage with an end-of-season buzz after a rare win under the west London sunshine.

3 mins

Getting BETO all the time as striker gets into double figures

BETO feels himself “getting better every day” after he reached 10 goals for the season following his strike which helped Everton wrap up a 3-1 victory at Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.