Liverpool to host British Chess Championships
Liverpool will host the annual British Chess Championships this summer.
The annual event, in its 111th year, will see the best of British chess congregate in the city between 31st July and 10th August.
Listen: Red Card is good news for a Merseyside footballer, addicted to gambling
Tony Kelly is an ex footballer who played for teams such as Stoke City. During his career he became a gambling addict, with debts piling up to around half a million pounds.
After hitting rock bottom, Kelly decided to set...
LISTEN: The rise of Power Football on Merseyside
Power football as a sport is on the rise in Merseyside. Since being introduced in the early 2000s the sport has developed teams from local clubs, to international competitions.
However, due to the sport's raised profile, it is imperative that...
The challenge of recruiting Merseyside girls to play football
Efforts to encourage girls to take up football have intensified across the UK, but challenges remain.
Despite significant progress in visibility and opportunities for women and girls in football, many grassroots organisations are working to overcome barriers such as lack...
LISTEN: How the “Game in Hand” can shape Everton’s and Liverpool’s season
In December, the Merseyside derby was postponed due to Storm Darragh.
It is set to take place on February 12th 2025.
Merseysport Live's Nathan Fay caught up with Ste Hoare of The Redmen TV and Mike Hughes from the BBC to...
Listen: The importance of paramedics at sporting events
Paramedics play a crucial role in providing medical coverage for sports events. They are trained to handle a variety of medical emergencies.
They will cover minor injuries to life threatening situations, they don’t just aim to protect the athletes, they...
The football centre making a huge change in Liverpool
Tiber football centre is found in Toxteth, statistically one of Liverpool's most crime ridden areas.
However Tiber, is putting in their best effort to help out in the local community to try and get locals off the streets and onto...
WATCH: Climate change’s impact on grassroots football
Football matches being called off due to extreme weather other than frozen pitches has been increasing across Merseyside and the country in recent years.
Climate change brings with it a host of problems for the grassroots game, with waterlogged pitches...
A rise in ACL injuries for female athletes leads to call for changes in...
Warrington Wolves Women's Rebecca Nixon gives her insight into how changing training methods could be beneficial for women in Rugby League to decrease the likelihood of ACL injuries
Nixon suffered an ACL injury in the last game of the season...
WATCH: How Powerleague is aiming to increase university student activity rates
A football provider is aiming to increase the proportion of students at university classed as 'active'.
Powerleague Liverpool welcomes 700 students per week, and they would like to cut tghe rate of 65% of university students considered inactive.
It is recommended...
