Category: Local

Merseyside police stations are providing a drop-off point for people to hand in bladed weapons in a knife surrender running from November 13 to 19. The initiative is linked to national knife crime campaign Operation Sceptre, and follows the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which bans possession of offensive weapons in private places, including homes. A… Continue reading Operation targeting knife crime rolls out across Merseyside

Liverpool has continued its proud tradition of having a number one single in every decade since the charts began with The Beatles’ “new” and final single “Now and Then” securing the top spot in the UK singles chart once again. This achievement marks the city’s 58th number one hit, obtaining the Guinness World Record for… Continue reading BLOG: The Beatles at No1 puts spotlight back on our city of music (again!)

Liverpool has joined the list of 25 cities from around the world to express an official interest in hosting the Gay Games in 2030, according to the Federation of Gay Games (FGG). The first phase of bidding for Gay Games XIII attracted cities from six continents, giving them an opportunity to participate in the global… Continue reading Liverpool joins race to host Gay Games

Liverpool City Council leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, has made an appeal to the Government, urging them to shelve the proposed plan to abolish the Household Support Fund. Alongside Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, Cllr Ruth Bennett, they have joined forces with the Local Government Association (LGA) to petition the government to… Continue reading Council leadership requests government cancel plans to scrap the Household Support Fund

In a recent operation conducted by Liverpool City Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit, along with Public Health Liverpool and Merseyside Police, 1,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £12,000 were confiscated. The operation, which took place at various locations, was part of a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit vaping products. Since April 2023,… Continue reading Illegal vapes seized in Liverpool

With the festive season almost here, the Liverpool Christmas Market is ready to welcome visitors. The Market opens on November 18th and remains open until Christmas Eve. While the official closing time is 10 pm, on Christmas Eve, it closes at 5 pm. Along with plenty of food choices, including traditional Scouse and fiery Mexican,… Continue reading Liverpool’s Christmas Markets are back!

South Liverpool is about to welcome the city’s second Family Hub Network, beginning next Monday. The second out of five hubs, it will be officially launched at Speke Children’s Centre, Conleach Road, on 20 November. The new hub will build on the success of the first Family Hub Network, launched in July earlier this year… Continue reading Liverpool welcomes its second Family Hub

Liverpool City Council has launched an initiative to tackle tooth decay among the city’s young people. The Sugar Detectives programme, developed to support the council’s Save Kids from Sugar campaign, saw council staff use their volunteer days to educate children about the dangers of tooth decay. Six staff delivered oral health awareness sessions to 15… Continue reading Council volunteers help tackle tooth decay

Liverpool City Council has chosen three contractors for the next phase of the Highways Investment Programme (HIP), worth £11m. The council’s Transportation and Highways department and delivery partners will upgrade over 29 roads through an eco-friendly maintenance program. Dowhigh will manage the ten schemes in the north, Huyton Asphalt Civils will handle the 11 schemes… Continue reading Multi-million pound upgrade to city’s roads begins

Liverpool schools have achieved worldwide recognition at the Educate Awards 2023, with three schools receiving top prizes for their outstanding performance. The event, now in its 12th year, focuses on celebrating hard work and creativity in the education sector in a variety of categories, including Sports, STEM, and Performing Arts, while also recognising the teachers… Continue reading Liverpool schools honoured at Educate Awards 2023