1+ week, 1+ day ago   (154+ words) Crowds have gathered for the unveiling of a new sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II. Hampshire artist Amy Goodman created the bronze piece that stands in Romsey Abbey's north churchyard. The reveal was carried out by Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (316+ words) Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has backed a disabled passenger's call to keep bags off train seats. He was taking listeners' questions on BBC Radio Merseyside's Hot Seat when Norma, from Crosby, raised the issue. Norma, who uses a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (560+ words) Lord Blunkett has said he "deeply" regrets not doing more for Hillsborough families while he was home secretary. The Labour peer told the House of Lords that the decades-long wait for the Hillsborough Law could have been "shortened enormously" if…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (664+ words) A British Telecom (BT) worker has described the planned closure of the Liverpool office and relocation of about 600 jobs as "absolutely horrendous", as dozens of workers held a protest. BT is due to close its Old Hall Street office in…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (776+ words) The mayor of Liverpool City Region has paid tribute to "unsung heroes" and "Scouse mums" for driving forward a Hillsborough Law. Steve Rotheram echoed a speech given by the late Everton chairman Bill Kenwright in 2013 in which he addressed the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (70+ words) The long-delayed legislation - formally known as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - is expected to become law by the autumn. Ninety seven Liverpool fans died as a result of the crush during the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough in 1989. The Hillsborough…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (976+ words) The Hillsborough families said they have "shown that true power belongs to ordinary people" after the "monumental" Hillsborough Law they fought a decade for cleared the Commons. Charlotte Hennessy, Sue Roberts, Steve Kelly and Margaret Aspinall said after the fresh…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (850+ words) MPs are expected to approve the long-delayed 'Hillsborough Law' later, in a bid to prevent cover-ups linked to failures of the state. The legislation would impose a duty on public authorities and officials to tell the truth and proactively co-operate…...

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (680+ words) The long-delayed bill to create a Hillsborough Law is expected to be approved by MPs next week after the government confirmed it could return to Parliament before the summer recess. Downing Street withdrew the legislation from the parliamentary agenda in…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (506+ words) Hospitality bosses in Liverpool have described scrapping free evening parking as the "straw that broke the camel's back" for the industry. Liverpool City Council is facing a legal challenge over its decision last year to reduce free parking from between…...