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Liverpool is about to become a Taylor Swift “playground” for two weeks as the city prepares to welcome the US megastar. More than 150,000 fans will flock to the location for Swift’s three sold-out shows at Anfield football stadium next month. Dubbed Taylor Town, the city is rolling out the red carpet for the artist… Continue reading ‘Taylor Town’: how Liverpool transformed itself for Taylor Swift

Liverpool’s URBAN GreenUP project has been awarded a golden trophy for its Climate Resilience submission at the Festival of Place in London. The EU-funded programme ran from 2017-2023 and retrofitted over 40 nature-based solutions across the city to enhance biodiversity and improve air quality. It has also garnered the city international recognition for greening the… Continue reading Urban GreenUp scheme picks up golden award!

Liverpool’s role as a global music hotspot has been demonstrated once again with this week’s announcement of a number of high-profile music events. The new Queen Anne ship’s maiden call will be celebrated with a performance by Andrea Bocelli alongside the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, while local DJ sets will be provided by Lauren Lo… Continue reading Blog: “Liverpool is a place that genuinely has music at its heart and knows its power to bring people together and create special moments.”

Liverpool City Council has announced its plan to improve the city’s housing options by 2030. The plan includes ambitions to support the creation of 2,000 new homes per year, reduce the number of unoccupied homes, and address issues surrounding homelessness. The city is expected to grow by 40,000 households over the next 20 years, with… Continue reading Liverpool City Council sets out housing vision to 2030

George Harrison, the renowned music icon, songwriter, and humanitarian, is set to be honoured with a national blue plaque by Historic England. The plaque will be unveiled today at his birthplace, 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, by his wife, Olivia Harrison, along with Arts, Heritage, and Libraries Minister, Lord Parkinson. Harrison was born and spent… Continue reading Blue Plaque for George Harrison’s first home

A blue plaque will soon adorn the house where George Harrison, the “quiet” Beatle, spent his early childhood. The two-up two-down Victorian house at 12 Arnold Grove in the Liverpool suburb of Wavertree was Harrison’s home until he was nearly seven years old. Harrison is often overlooked as a songwriter because his work is overshadowed… Continue reading George Harrison’s childhood home in Liverpool gets blue plaque

Liverpool City Council has chosen Inner Circle Consulting (ICC) as its Strategic Transformation Partner to continue its Adult Social Care transformation program. ICC will also provide ongoing support for the council’s wider change program at a critical juncture as Liverpool’s commissioners hand back all of the city’s powers and switch to an oversight brief, and… Continue reading Inner Circle Consulting appointed as Council’s Strategic Transformation Partner

The Mayors of the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester have launched a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board to enable both cities to become more closely connected and maximise the social and economic benefits of a new railway. The board was presented on the 200th anniversary of the formation of the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway… Continue reading A new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board to put region on the right track

Liverpool’s waterfront will be the site of a spectacular celebration on June 3rd, where a range of performers will come together to commemorate the maiden voyage of the Queen Anne to its spiritual home. Among them will be Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who will join an impressive line-up of Liverpool talent, featuring the Royal Liverpool… Continue reading Legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli to take centre stage at Queen Anne naming ceremony

Liverpool’s Public Health report for 2023 highlights the role that arts and culture play in contributing to the wellbeing of citizens in the city. As Liverpool prepares to welcome pop star Taylor Swift, the report suggests that Liverpool’s cultural sphere is vital to the public health team’s efforts to spread messages about the importance of… Continue reading Public Health report sings Eurovision’s praises