Category: Local

In order to improve safety in Liverpool’s Pride Quarter, a new range of measures has been introduced. This includes a Rainbow Taxi Rank, more efficient signage, and CCTV. The initiative is a joint effort between Merseyside Police, Liverpool City Council, and the LCR Pride Foundation. The primary aim of this program is to ensure safety… Continue reading Pride Quarter Gets New Safety Measures

Liverpool’s Wapping Dock will continue to benefit from a pioneering floating ecosystem until 2028. The structure was installed on a 63m2 saltwater ecosystem in 2020 and developed by the Canal & River Trust and Liverpool City Council with funds from the EU’s Urban GreenUp programme. The project, which had a variety of plants and a… Continue reading Pioneering Boost for Marine Life Docks until 2028

As World Immunisation Week approaches, health officials are calling on families in Liverpool to ensure their children are receiving routine immunizations. Parents, guardians, and families across the North West are being urged to guarantee their children are up to date with their childhood vaccinations. The latest data shows that almost 15% of children in the… Continue reading Families urged to act for World Immunisation Week

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

England is an incredibly centralised country, with the UK government responsible for setting every tax, including the annual cap on council tax. While all the major British political parties are in favour of devolution, it has proven difficult to deliver. Despite their devolved status, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are also heavily centralised within their… Continue reading Elected mayors have made their mark, but still Westminster hogs power. That’s a national embarrassment | Tony Travers

Frank Field, the veteran MP who represented Birkenhead for 40 years and died at the age of 81 on Tuesday, was known for his decades-long campaign against poverty. However, residents of some of the most deprived areas of Wirral associate him more with his approach to politics. His personal touch, like washing dishes in the… Continue reading ‘He made politics human’: Birkenhead mourns beloved MP Frank Field

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

Liverpool City Council has selected West 8 and BDP, two highly respected urban design and landscape architecture firms, to create a comprehensive plan intended to guide Liverpool’s waterfront development over the next 25 years. The plan will be supported by WSP (connectivity and movement) and Ekosgen (social impact) consultants. The chosen firms’ multidisciplinary teams include… Continue reading World-leading placemakers to redefine Liverpool’s waterfront story

The boxing documentary directed by Steve Read and narrated by Robert Douglas is a captivating portrayal of the sport, albeit its structure is somewhat rambling. The documentary focuses on an array of figures, some of whom are interviewed on screen. The opening narration by Douglas portrays his personal experiences of how the boxing game was… Continue reading In the Company of Kings review – boxing legends hold court in illuminating mosaic

Liverpool City Council’s Public Protection team has made a significant seizure of illegal vapes in a single shop, marking the largest seizure on record. The shop in question is located in the London Road vicinity of Liverpool city centre, and was searched based on intelligence received by the team. Officers from the local policing team… Continue reading Council makes record illicit vapes seizure