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CouncilLiverpool Recovery Month’s third week puts families and youth at the centre
From 14 to 18 September the city will host a series of free events aimed at supporting families, carers and young people affected by substance use, with advice lines and community activities on offer.
Liverpool1 hour ago
CouncilYouth Trailblazer ‘Your Next Steps’ event for NEET 18-21 year olds at PINS Social Club
Liverpool City Council will host a drop-in Youth Trailblazer session on 23 September, offering free lunch, bowling and advice to 18-21-year-olds not in education, training or work.
Liverpool1 hour ago
CouncilYouth Trailblazer event offers free employment support for 18-21 year olds in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council invites NEET young people to a drop-in session at PINS Social Club on 23 September, with free lunch, bowling and advice from a range of partners.
Liverpool2 hours ago
CouncilRochdale Council to spend £15 million on cost-of-living support
A three-year £15 million package funded by the government’s Crisis and Resilience Fund will provide emergency help, welfare advice and holiday activities for families in Heywood, Middleton, Pennines and Rochdale.
Rochdale2 hours ago
SportAll-event passes on sale for 2027 European wheelchair basketball championships in Liverpool
Tickets for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships, set for 11-19 September at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, are now available, with the event also serving as a qualifier for the 2028 Paralympics.
Liverpool2 hours ago
CouncilBarnsley supermarket fined £28,675 after labelling breaches
LSJ Supermarket and its owners were convicted for selling pre-packed foods without mandatory ingredient, nutrition and allergen information, breaching the Food Safety Act.
Barnsley2 hours ago
CultureEndangered-species mural unveiled on Brook House in Middleton
A 15-metre-high artwork created by artists from Rochdale and Kenya now decorates Brook House, highlighting threatened wildlife and the town’s cultural ties with East Africa.
Middleton2 hours ago
CultureEndangered wildlife mural unveiled on Oldham Road in Middleton
Artists from Rochdale and Samburu, Kenya have completed a 15-metre high mural on Oldham Road, depicting endangered species and linking Middleton with Kenyan cultural motifs.
Middleton2 hours ago
CouncilRochdale council warns families to meet 31 October secondary school application deadline
With 331 families submitting late applications last year, the council stresses that early submission improves chances of securing a first-choice secondary school and outlines upcoming open evenings.
Rochdale3 hours ago
CouncilLiverpool council launches £1.1m programme to expand free financial advice for families
A new four-year scheme will place Citizens Advice advisers in Family Hubs, aiming to help up to 6,000 households with benefits, debt and housing support.
Liverpool3 hours ago
CouncilLiverpool Council approves £1.1m child-poverty fund and green-lights North Docks development corporation
The city’s cabinet allocated over a million pounds to tackle child poverty and gave the nod to a new development corporation that could reshape the North Docks waterfront.
Liverpool3 hours ago
Travel & roadsUrgent works close northbound Great Howard Street ahead of Everton match
Scottish Power’s emergency cable repair forces a northbound closure on Great Howard Street, prompting extra travel time and altered traffic arrangements for the Everton home game on 16 September.
Liverpool3 hours ago