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Nathan Powell, the newly appointed creative director at Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, has brought a lively new play to the stage. Directed by Amanda Huxtable, the production, titled Takeaway, is a light-hearted and entertaining experience. Despite its somewhat loose structure, the play is brimming with heart and charm, promising to captivate audiences with its crowd-pleasing… Continue reading Takeaway review – enormously fun family drama is full of heart

Liverpool’s bustling Princess Drive, a key route that caters to a health center, nursery, private businesses, and hundreds of residences, is gearing up for extensive upgrades and surface repairs. Thanks to the Liverpool City Council’s Highways Investment Programme, the stretch from Saxby Road to Deysbrook Lane will undergo significant road improvements. Huyton Asphalt is slated… Continue reading Busy city road and key junction to benefit from significant highways upgrade

Liverpool residents can look forward to the return of Allerton Hall Market this weekend, marking its first appearance of 2025. The market will be open for business on Saturday, 3 May, at Clarke Gardens, with 25 traders offering a variety of products from 11am-4pm. Items such as plants, cheese, gluten-free products, bakery goods, artworks, and… Continue reading Sun’s out, buns – and more – out at Allerton Hall Market

A remarkable mural has been revealed in the north of Liverpool to honor the exceptional life-saving deeds of a local hero. James Clarke, a trailblazer who spent his life rescuing others, promoting water safety, and fostering community in the city he called home, is now immortalized in the newest public artwork in Liverpool. This mural… Continue reading Liverpool’s newest mural honours life-saving hero

Liverpool City Council has officially launched a new approach to working with children, young people, and their families. The innovative model, titled Our City, Our Children, Together, is a collaborative effort between staff and youth aimed at promoting long-term well-being through relationship-focused and strengths-based support. Central to this new approach is Family Safeguarding, a whole-family… Continue reading New way of working set to strengthen families in Liverpool

Plans are underway for significant upgrades to multiple children’s playgrounds in Liverpool pending approval at an upcoming meeting of the city council’s cabinet. A proposal is on the table outlining a comprehensive program of enhancements worth up to £683,000 that will see the installation of new equipment in the playgrounds. The plan, if given the… Continue reading Children’s playgrounds due to receive funding boost

Liverpool families are receiving a stark warning to take immediate action, as more than a quarter of children under the age of 5 have yet to receive both doses of the crucial MMR vaccine. The Liverpool City Council is emphasizing the critical need for families to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles, mumps,… Continue reading Liverpool Calls for Action to Protect Children with Lifesaving Vaccines

k-of-opportunities/” target=”_blank”>awarded a prestigious prize from the World Health Organization acknowledgement of the city’s collective determination to make itself healthier, fairer and happier.]]> Evidence of the city’s resilience and community spirit, a whole range of Liverpool organisations has backed the Liverpool 2040 Plan including: • Metro Mayor and Liverpool City Council, Liverpool City Region Combined… Continue reading Liverpool launches landmark 2040 plan to create “framework for a better future”

Liverpool City Council’s leader, Councillor Liam Robinson, has extended a formal invitation to Liverpool Football Club to parade through the city’s streets in honor of their 20th English league title victory. Following the triumph over Tottenham Hotspur, the City Council has approved plans for the Premier League trophy parade to take place on Bank Holiday… Continue reading LFC Premier League Victory Parade Confirmed

A recent report by Ofsted has shed light on the latest monitoring visit of Children’s Services at Liverpool City Council. The inspection, carried out in March 2025, specifically examined the response to children at risk of exploitation or going missing, the support provided to disabled children, and the supervision of social workers. Notably, there has… Continue reading Ofsted visit highlights progress in Children’s Services