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A mobile cervical screening service in Liverpool is offering screenings to women and anyone with a cervix aged 25 to 64 without the need for an appointment. The drop-in screenings aim to make the health check more accessible and prevent up to 70% of cervical cancer deaths. Screenings are conducted with care and sensitivity and… Continue reading Mobile Cervical Screening is Coming to Communities Across the City 

A Liverpool landlord was recently fined nearly £14,000 for allowing tenants to live in “slum” conditions, according to a District Judge. Roach Estates and Property Management Ltd, along with directors Phillip Range and David Kellard, were found guilty of non-compliance with an Improvement Notice at Liverpool Crown Court. The city’s Private Sector Housing Service discovered… Continue reading ‘Slum’ landlord prosecuted

Liverpool City Council has launched a special festival in its Creative Neighbourhoods Program. The festival has been commissioned by the council and will be shaped by the dreams and memories of the Knotty Ash and Dovecot Park residents. The memories and dreams of the residents will be gathered and discussed in the community gatherings and… Continue reading Your dreams and memories could shape a festival coming to Dovecot

Liverpool is preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Snake, with various events and activities taking place across the city. The city centre will host the main Chinese New Year celebrations, on Sunday 2 February in and around Europe’s oldest Chinatown. The festivities will feature the traditional dragon, lion,… Continue reading Ssspectacular celebrations as Liverpool marks the Year of the Snake

Liverpool is set to tackle the issue of parked cars obstructing sidewalks and paths with a proposed parking strategy. The Liverpool City Council is striving to achieve a more sustainable and people-focused approach to parking, as per a Cabinet report due to be presented the following week. The Council has also outlined steps to prioritize… Continue reading Car parking blight and pedestrian access to be tackled 

The audience at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s annual Messiah were treated to a performance by Benjamin Appl, the venue’s 2024/25 artist in residence. Despite being better known as a baritone, Appl made his conducting debut at the event. Though his earnest pre-concert introduction and focused, slightly nervous presence on stage didn’t necessarily translate into a fully… Continue reading Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Appl Messiah review – Benjamin Appl makes solid, if sparse conducting debut

innovative manufacturing sector. We are actively engaging with AstraZeneca to understand the reasons for their decision and what we can do to support them in their plans for the Speke site. Our record investment in science, research and development will deliver a pipeline of world-class technologies that will drive economic growth across the UK.” The… Continue reading From the Beatles to biologics – how Liverpool became a life science hotspot

Liverpool City Council has approved a new plan to transform the way people move around the city centre over the next 20 years. The 20-year Urban Mobility and Public Spaces Plan aims to increase the use of public transport, walking, and cycling while reducing reliance on private vehicles. The plan will guide multi-million-pound enhancements to… Continue reading BLOG: A new plan for urban mobility will benefit us all

Lady Anne Dodd is set to be awarded a Citizen of Honour title by Liverpool. The wife of the late Sir Ken Dodd was made a trustee of the Ken Dodd Charitable Foundation in 2015, which has since made over 50 donations to over 30 charities, with a focus on arts in Liverpool and the… Continue reading Lady Anne Dodd to be awarded top civic honour

The River of Light festival in Liverpool has reportedly been the most successful ever following the release of a report on last year’s event. The 12-night light festival attracted double the number of visitors from previous years and was worth £18.9m to the local economy. The festival brought many benefits to local businesses, such as higher… Continue reading River of Light smashes previous festival records