Author: Sarah Latcham

The Liverpool City Region is celebrating the first anniversary of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, which drew attention to the region’s culture, music, sport, hospitality and warm welcome. While being unique, the event established that the Liverpool City Region is a destination of choice for national and international visitors. Currently, the visitor economy is worth… Continue reading BLOG: A partnership approach to tourism

The Liverpool City Region’s six councils are joining forces with the Combined Authority in an innovative approach to boost the city’s worldwide attraction and promote its unique cultural offer. The partnership will be chaired by former Director-General of the BBC, Tony Hall and will position the region as a major events capital. The aim is… Continue reading A pioneering partnership for Liverpool City Region’s tourism sector

Liverpool’s Citizen of Honour award is set to be presented to Michael Cullen, better known as Speedo Mick, for his fundraising efforts, raising over a million pounds for charity over the years. The award will be given to him at Liverpool Town Hall by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Mary Rassmussen, this week on… Continue reading From swimming briefs to Citizen of Honour!

Liverpool City Centre is preparing for the second Eurovision extravaganza in as many years on May 11. Starting at 1pm, Beats on the Streets will take over Castle Street, the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and Liverpool ONE, with 30 pop-up music and dance performances by local talent. The fun continues at 2pm when the Pier… Continue reading Eurovision Mersey Magic Returns!

The British Music Experience has announced that they have obtained John Lennon’s ‘Rock Island Line’ disc which was personally owned by him. The disc was originally performed by Lonnie Donegan and played an influential role in the British skiffle movement. The disc, along with its B-side ‘John Henry’, was first recorded on tape on 13… Continue reading John Lennon’s Copy of “Rock Island Line” Permanently on Show at Liverpool’s British Music Experience

Molinare Creative Group’s division, Notorious DIT, is opening a new facility in Liverpool as part of a larger strategy to strengthen its operations outside of London and support regional film and television productions. Notorious DIT is expanding to the Northwest of England, providing its suite of services including DIT, data management, LAB and on-set and… Continue reading Molinare Creative Group Expands Operations into Liverpool

The famous Liverpool sign in Thomas Steers Way, located near the Hilton Hotel on Liverpool ONE, has received a dazzling new makeover. Claire Pinegar, a Liverpool-based artist, designed the new artwork to showcase the city’s love for football. The design is inspired by vintage Liverpool FC and Everton FC football kits and is a celebration… Continue reading Liverpool sign scores football makeover

St. Hilda’s Secondary School in Liverpool has taken a pioneering step to ensure the safety and well-being of its students by implementing an anaphylaxis kit provided by Kitt Medical, as National Allergy Awareness Week commences from the 22nd of April to the 27th. The school situated in south Liverpool is considered as one of the… Continue reading Liverpool schools lead on allergy management

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy, and Liverpool will be holding a minute’s silence to honour the 97 people who lost their lives. The silence will be held on Monday, April 15th at precisely 3.06 pm, the exact time that the match was stopped. Upon the completion of this minute of… Continue reading Remembering the Hillsborough anniversary

Liverpool’s sexual health services are blazing a trail in the field thanks to its innovative approaches in providing greater access to medicines and better testing for people in the area. The city has ramped up its testing program, resulting in a record number of people being tested for HIV and other STIs last year. This… Continue reading BLOG: Improving access to innovative sexual health care in Liverpool