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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

Liverpool City Council has approved a new contract for the supply of gas and electricity to its assets, which will result in significant savings in energy costs. The new contract will be effective from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028, with an option to extend for another year. This move is expected to save… Continue reading Council’s new energy contract to make significant savings

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week takes place from 21-28 January, aiming to emphasize the significance of cervical screening, its role in prevention, and early detection of the disease thus saving many lives and reducing fatalities by up to 70%. Liverpool has a significant number of one-third of women who have missed their scheduled appointments due to… Continue reading Make Time for Lifesaving Cervical Screening Plea

A laboratory in Liverpool, where a scientist had spent over a decade working on research, has been destroyed in an arson attack. Last week, Luke Evans, the chief executive of Scintilla CME and a PhD student at the University of Liverpool, was informed that the prefabricated building, which served as his research lab, was on… Continue reading Clean energy pioneer’s lab destroyed in suspected arson attack in Liverpool

Merseyside police are investigating the death of a two-year-old boy at a Liverpool nursery on Tuesday. The child, who has not yet been named, suffered a “fatal medical episode” at the Early Learners day nursery in Bootle. Although the child was taken to hospital, he was pronounced dead. The boy’s death is being treated as… Continue reading Police investigating death of boy, 2, at Merseyside nursery

A solemn ceremony was held at Liverpool’s Town Hall to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. The theme of the service, ‘For a Better Future’, was a reminder to residents to learn about past horrors, so that they never happen again. The Lord… Continue reading Liverpool marks Holocaust Memorial Day with a special service

Liverpool City Council (LCC) and Montagu Evans have announced that the search for a new development partner for the Festival Gardens scheme is progressing and a shortlist of candidates will be confirmed in Spring of this year. A number of high-calibre parties have been engaged in dialogue with the council since the launch of the… Continue reading Festival Gardens development partner set for Spring shortlisting