Matthew Lock's parents are calling for more support around ADHD diagnosis after their son's death.

There are some big changes planned to Merseyside's bus networks.

Charley Harrison is baffled after finding two snakes in 10 days in the garden of her St Helens home.

Up to 2,000 staff keep Whiston Hospital in Merseyside running at any one time.

“Our golden time is the morning, it’s crucial that we get morning flow as that’s what prevents us bottlenecking in the afternoon,” says Lyn Swift, patient flow lead nurse.

“We can then hopefully start to decongest A&E a little bit and make way for the next patients coming in.”

Staff gather for the bed meeting four times a day to get an overview of how busy things are at the hospital.

During the second meeting of the day at 12:30 GMT, 145 people are waiting in A&E.

A total of 90 patients have come into A&E since the last meeting at 09:00 and the wait time is just over three hours.

The start of January is often the busiest time of the year. This year is no different. This year has seen a surge in respiratory issues.

“We have two wards which are closed at admission due to norovirus," says Milady Doinog, operational site manager.

“It's spiking now and again.

“It's so erratic that we have opened some wards and then we close it again because it’s just infection everywhere.”

A court hears that Sheila Jackson and Peter Greener died in an arson attack on their home.

Parking on the street for one hour will cost £4.40 after city leaders approved planned increases.

Matthew Lock, who was a Labour councillor for Maghull and Lydiate, died in 2023 aged 19.

It would see adverts banned on public services such as trains and buses in the Liverpool City Region.

Liverpool City Council is looking at ways to help more people who provide unpaid care.

Sefton Council submits a business case for £20m of funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier.

Police say the investigation is one of the largest ever carried out by its serious collisions unit.

Charley Harrison was absolutely petrified when she found a snake outside her front door in St Helens.

Lenny Scott's family are hailed for their campaign to extend whole life sentences.

A Formby mum describes her three-year-old's courage in the face of the shock diagnosis.

Council leader Liam Robinson said new government proposals were "a step in the right direction".

Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.

Plans to turn the former Littlewoods site in Liverpool into a film studio complex have stagnated.

Rail services across Merseyside were hit earlier as trains struggled to cope in the freezing conditions.

The darts star's first coach at St Helens Darts Academy reacts to his back-to-back World titles.

Five people are treated by paramedics after they were assaulted in a hospital in Merseyside.