Coming through the storm
Plus: a new exhibition on migration at the Tate, a report into racial discrimination at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and the rest of the weekly briefing
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The lost mothers and babies of Prospect House
'I remember a lot of heartbreak and tears as their babies were taken away'
Want to study A-levels in Knowsley? You will have to leave
We report on a shameful hole in the borough's schooling system. 'It signifies almost a lack of hope, that people have given up on an area' says a leading expert
How local children are falling behind
An alarming report shines a light on educational disparities, plus the rest of your Monday briefing
‘I’m a crazy fanatic of the music’
The Philharmonic's new maestro on life in Liverpool and the lucky meeting that gave him his big break
The arguments for and against expanding Liverpool Airport
Plus: an art club for children in deprived communities and why arts provision matters in north Liverpool
Lewis quits Merseyside Resistance - and the story of the Florrie's first couple
Plus: the main headlines from the Convention of the North
The loneliness of conspiratorial thinking
Reactions to our weekend read, plus the rest of the briefing
Lewis believed Covid was a conspiracy. Now he's changed his mind.
‘It does hurt the ego to figure out that you’re wrong’
In a workshop in Bootle, England’s last barrelmaker hangs up his tools
Plus: a report into child abuse failures in St Helens
It's been condemned and saved many times - can the Epstein Theatre's new owner break the cycle?
Plus: the new Levelling Up white paper, and the rest of the mini-briefing
'After the sadness came the anger'
Are the authorities doing enough to help women who are abused behind closed doors?
'There’s always a chance that abusers will rediscover their victims'
We speak to a small - and highly secretive - charity that helps women to escape from 'honour-based' abuse