Category: Local

Cunard Cruise Line will be celebrating its 185th anniversary in Liverpool on May 27th, with a special event led by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The festivities will kick off the day before with the arrival of Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, in the Mersey. This marks a significant milestone for the cruise line,… Continue reading Princess Royal to lead Cunard’s 185th anniversary celebrations in Liverpool

Liverpool is gearing up for a major initiative to install thousands of LED streetlights across the city. This move is expected to not only cut down on energy costs but also save significant amounts of carbon emissions. The Council’s Cabinet is set to approve a new maintenance contract that includes a substantial capital investment for… Continue reading New LED streetlights to slash energy costs and carbon emissions

The Liverpool European Festival is set to return in 2025, promising a bigger and bolder celebration of the diverse cultures, traditions, and stories of Europe. From May 8 to June 28, communities across Liverpool will come together to showcase the vibrant cultures that have contributed to the city’s identity over the years. The festival will… Continue reading Liverpool communities unite to celebrate Europe’s rich cultures at 2025 European Festival

Liverpool City Council has taken steps to simplify and speed up planned works and upgrades to the city’s roads by creating a new pool of pre-approved suppliers. The council has established a strategic Highways Planned Works Framework to procure high-quality highways services from a variety of approved contractors. This framework will operate as a multi-supplier… Continue reading Road improvement projects streamlined thanks to new highways framework

Liverpool FC’s recent victory over Tottenham Hotspur was not just any win – it was seismic in nature. Scientists from the University of Liverpool’s department of Earth, ocean, and environmental sciences were present at Anfield to witness and record the ground movement caused by the celebrations during the match. Using cutting-edge seismic equipment typically used… Continue reading Scientists record seismic tremors from title-clinching Liverpool win over Spurs

Liverpool City Council is set to crack down on dangerous and anti-social car parking in the city center with the introduction of a new parking regime. The focus of this initiative is to address the increasing parking demands, enhance road safety, and improve air quality. The changes to the City Centre Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ)… Continue reading Parking changes to Liverpool city centre approved

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