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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.
Liverpool12 minutes 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.
Middleton33 minutes 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.
Middleton34 minutes 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.
Rochdale1 hour 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.
Liverpool1 hour 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.
Liverpool1 hour 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.
Liverpool1 hour ago
LocalCommunity Shop Sunnyside opens in Great Lever, Bolton
A new community-run shop offering discounted groceries, a hub for skills training and a kitchen with free meals for children opened on Wednesday in the former Sunnyside Park Lodge.
Bolton2 hours ago
CouncilMidland regeneration steps up with school tenant, scout hut lease and new post office
Rochdale Borough Council announced a series of projects to boost Middleton, including a new tenant for the historic Old Grammar School, a long-term lease of the Scout Hut to Groundwork Trust and the return of post office and banking services to the town centre early next year.
Middleton2 hours ago
CouncilLiverpool placed 152nd in Global Cities Index, 79th for environment
The Oxford Economics 2026 Global Cities Index ranks Liverpool 152nd worldwide and 79th for environmental performance, highlighting its inclusion among a select group of Sustainable Cities.
Liverpool3 hours ago
LocalSkate St George’s ice rink and market to open on Liverpool’s St George’s Plateau
Liverpool will host a new open-air ice rink, Christmas market and entertainment programme on St George’s Plateau from 21 November to 3 January, with free entry and paid tickets for skating.
Liverpool3 hours ago
CultureBolton Museum launches Laura Knight exhibition on 19 September
From 19 September, Bolton Museum will display four of Dame Laura Knight’s paintings and a drawing together for the first time, alongside works by her contemporaries. The show runs until 10 January 2027 and includes a family day on 26 September.
Bolton3 hours ago