Tag: Local News

Liverpool City Council is collaborating with various partners across the city to increase awareness about hate crime, promote its reporting, and provide support to those affected. The council emphasizes that everyone in Liverpool should feel safe, respected, and welcomed in their community. Hate crime can cause individuals to feel fearful, isolated, and unwelcome in places… Continue reading Liverpool stands together against hate crime 

The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has awarded Liverpool the distinction of being one of the inaugural recipients of its ‘City of Innovation’ title. Liverpool shares this honor with its sister city Shanghai and Charleroi in Belgium, after impressing an independent international jury of nine members with a bold and inclusive vision focused… Continue reading Liverpool crowned global ‘City of Innovation’

Liverpool’s premier music talent development initiative, LIMF Academy, is gearing up to expand on over ten years of achievements with the launch of its 2026-27 programme. This new phase introduces fresh opportunities tailored for emerging artists alongside a special celebration marking the Academy’s tenth anniversary. Since its inception in 2014, the LIMF Academy has become… Continue reading LIMF Academy launches 2026-27 programme marking a decade of success

Liverpool City Council has partnered with Keep Britain Tidy to raise awareness during ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight,’ a campaign aimed at alerting residents about fraudulent waste disposal operators. These criminals often use polished, professional-looking advertisements online to masquerade as legitimate businesses, only to illegally dump the waste they are paid to remove. Fly-tipping costs local councils… Continue reading Liverpool City Council urges local residents to fight fly-tipping this October

For over three decades, Michele Ross has dedicated her career to education, helping individuals to develop, grow, and create brighter futures. In her role as a manager at Liverpool Adult Learning Service, Michele’s work is deeply grounded in the conviction that education has the power to transform lives. As Black History Month approaches, she reflects… Continue reading Black History Month: Michele Ross on education, community and opening doors for future generations 

This weekend marks the opening of a new exhibition at Liverpool Central Library to commemorate the 200th anniversary of John James Audubon’s visit to the city. Audubon, the renowned author of *The Birds of America*, came to Liverpool in 1826 with the goal of securing funding through subscriptions for his groundbreaking publication. Completed in 1828,… Continue reading New exhibition to mark ‘Birds of America’ anniversary

Liverpool’s Cabinet is set to review a proposal aimed at establishing the city’s first permanent Care Leavers Hub. Currently, around 800 young people with care experience, up to the age of 25, receive support from the council. However, there is no dedicated full-time facility for these services at present. The existing setup operates out of… Continue reading Care Leavers Hub set for approval

Liverpool City Council’s Financial Inclusion Team has recently been honoured with national awards at the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV) ceremony. Previously called the Benefits Maximisation Service, this team is dedicated to assisting residents who face financial difficulties by providing access to essential financial support, advice, and advocacy. The team achieved significant accolades,… Continue reading Financial Inclusion Team Wins National Welfare Team of the Year Award

The ongoing repercussions from Manchester City’s widespread cheating scandal have sparked significant debate as the club prepares to lodge an appeal. While much attention has been focused on the extraordinary financial expenditure and the resulting dominance under Pep Guardiola, with six league titles in seven years including the remarkable “Centurions” campaign of 2017-18, there has… Continue reading Manchester City’s spending and the fine margins of Premier League football | Letters

Liverpool is preparing to implement new planning regulations aimed at strengthening the city’s control over the increase and clustering of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). These planning measures are designed to require planning permission before a family home can be converted into a small HMO, which accommodates between three and six unrelated individuals sharing amenities… Continue reading Liverpool City Council set to strengthen controls over new HMOs