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During the festive season, various adaptations of the classic character Scrooge can be found across the UK, from Paul Hilton’s performance at London’s Old Vic to Marti Pellow’s rendition in Glasgow. However, Liverpool’s Royal Court offers a unique take with Paul Duckworth portraying a Scrooge who defies the typical miserly stereotype. Duckworth’s version is not… Continue reading The Scouse Christmas Carol review – knockabout comedy with a potty mouth

Starting this week, around 15,000 additional households will begin receiving weekly food waste collections as part of Liverpool’s expanding initiative to cover the entire city. Councillor Laura Robertson-Collins, Cabinet Member for Communities, Neighbourhoods and Streetscene, emphasizes the importance of community participation in this vital environmental effort. Following a highly successful initial phase, the city is… Continue reading BLOG | How we’re making a difference through weekly food waste recycling

Liverpool has unveiled an ambitious initiative aimed at enhancing support for neurodiverse individuals throughout Merseyside. This plan responds to research identifying considerable obstacles faced by neurodivergent people in key areas such as education, employment, and healthcare. The effort, titled *Liverpool’s Commitment to Neurodiversity: A Strategy for an Inclusive City 2025–2035*, has been developed through a… Continue reading Liverpool City Council and Merseyside partners unite to improve the lives of neurodiverse residents 

Liverpool residents are being encouraged to come together and extend their generosity to ensure that vulnerable young people in the city have gifts to open this Christmas. The Liverpool City Council has initiated its annual Christmas Gift Appeal, inviting members of the public and council employees alike to contribute donations for young adults transitioning out… Continue reading Gift Appeal aims to bring Christmas joy to care leavers

Liverpool is preparing to shine more brilliantly than ever this holiday season with the announcement of its most extensive Christmas celebration yet. The city promises to be the premier destination for festive fun in 2025, featuring a wide array of events ranging from ice skating and Santa grottos to artisan markets and thrilling fairground attractions.… Continue reading Liverpool unveils its biggest-ever Christmas offer

Liverpool Central Library is set to host a special event on Thursday, 20 November, as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Baby Week 2025 celebrations. This annual initiative aims to bring various services together with the goal of promoting a strong foundation for early childhood, highlighting the importance of the early years, and helping to… Continue reading Central Library to host Baby Week 2025 celebration event

Howel Jones, who passed away at the age of 96, was a devoted teacher and committed Methodist whose faith deeply influenced both his approach to local government and his dedication to young people, including his own large family. He also instilled in them a strong allegiance to Liverpool FC. Born in the Liverpool suburb of… Continue reading Howel Jones obituary

Liverpool City Council has selected Bolt, the largest micromobility platform in Europe, to manage shared e-scooters and e-bikes starting in early 2026. This contract will replace the current provider, Voi, with Bolt planning to deploy 2,000 scooters and 100 e-bikes throughout the city. Notably, this rollout will include areas such as Speke and Garston, which… Continue reading Bolt makes Liverpool the home of first UK scooter launch

Liverpool City Council has announced plans to significantly increase the number of Family Hubs across the city, aiming to provide one hub in every neighbourhood. Currently, there are five Family Hubs in operation, but this figure is set to rise to twelve. This expansion is intended to make support more accessible to families throughout the… Continue reading Every neighbourhood in Liverpool to have its own Family Hub

Liverpool marked a significant milestone a year ago by becoming the United Nations’ inaugural Accelerator City for Climate Action. This initiative focuses on pioneering efforts to reduce carbon emissions within the live music, film, and television industries, approaching the challenge from a whole-city perspective. The program, which received significant backing from Ecotricity as its headline… Continue reading Results of Liverpool’s Accelerator City decarbonisation programme to be showcased at EXPEDITION TWO