Category: Local

A fire has erupted in the heart of Liverpool’s city centre, with firefighters called to Fox Street shortly before 2.20pm last Saturday. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the building was already “well alight.” The flames spread quickly through the four-storey structure, and emergency services were concerned that it was on the verge of collapse as… Continue reading Huge fire breaks out in Liverpool city centre – video

A building in Liverpool city centre is in danger of collapsing after a large fire broke out on Fox Street. The Merseyside fire and rescue service received the call just before 2.20pm on a Saturday afternoon. When firefighters arrived, they found the four-storey building to be well alight. The service added that shoppers watched as… Continue reading Building ‘showing signs of collapse’ after huge fire in Liverpool

EVOLVE Liverpool-Knowsley, a community safety scheme, has seen a reduction in crime over the past year since its launch. The initiative was established with the support of the Home Office in response to a series of three murders in August 2022 and introduced in Liverpool’s Yewtree and Dovecot areas as well as areas within Knowsley.… Continue reading EVOLVE Liverpool-Knowsley celebrates crime reduction success

Liverpool City Council has launched a public consultation on its equality objectives, inviting residents and workers to have their say in shaping the city’s aims for the next four years. The Council is committed to creating a fairer, more inclusive, and equal city and designing these values into all of its work and decisions. The… Continue reading Have your say on the Council’s equality objectives

Liverpool City Council is working to mitigate a 10,000% surge in temporary accommodation costs that has risen from £250,000 in 2019 to a projected £25m by the end of this financial year. Almost 1,000 families are currently in temporary accommodation, which is becoming unsustainable. 558 of these families are housed in B&Bs or hotels. The… Continue reading Liverpool looks to private rented sector to help cut homelessness bill

Liverpool has been praised for their handling of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in an official report by the British Council, Liverpool City Council and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The report recognises Liverpool’s efforts to revolutionise the hosting of the contest, through their vision to achieve a positive impact from the opportunity… Continue reading Liverpool Legacy Redefines Eurovision

Liverpool City Council has approved an £11m investment in the Arena and Convention Centre (ACC Liverpool) in Kings Dock. The funding includes £3.1m for the replacement of worn-out items and £7.5m for repairs, service upgrades and new roofing. The work will include upgrades to power supply, air conditioning, heating, sound proofing, drainage, paving, roof membrane,… Continue reading Investment proposed in ‘Eurovision’ arena

A star-studded line-up including actor and DJ Craig Charles will raise money for homelessness charities in the Liverpool v Manchester DJ Battle organised by Mayor Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham. The event will be held on 2 February 2022 at Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace. BBC Radio 6 Music’s Charles will be joined by singing stars… Continue reading Craig Charles limbers up for DJ Battle!

Following an inadequate inspection judgment in May, Ofsted has found that Children’s Services in Liverpool have made improvements. The Ofsted team has praised the local authority for identifying and responding to immediate risks to children and for applying appropriate thresholds at the “front door” for children who need a social work service. However, inspectors note… Continue reading Ofsted praise improvements in Children’s Services

Culture Liverpool is offering grants for creative individuals and organizations working in dance. The Dance Creative Commission Grant will be a one-off event and the funding will be used to commission new dance pieces that will be showcased during the Leap Dance Festival. For the first time since the pandemic, the festival will be held… Continue reading Dance into the spotlight with new grant funding