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St. Hilda’s Secondary School in Liverpool has taken a pioneering step to ensure the safety and well-being of its students by implementing an anaphylaxis kit provided by Kitt Medical, as National Allergy Awareness Week commences from the 22nd of April to the 27th. The school situated in south Liverpool is considered as one of the… Continue reading Liverpool schools lead on allergy management

Melanie Manchot’s experimental docudrama blurs the line between fact and fiction. As a study of addiction and its impact through generations, the installation is being showcased in Cornwall while also screening in cinemas. Manchot hired actors with lived experiences from a Liverpool recovery group. The installation, at its worst, feels a tad bit like a… Continue reading Stephen review – fact blurs with fiction in powerfully raw study of addiction

Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police have managed to close down a rented property where drug dealing, child exploitation, and anti-social behavior were frequently occurring. The ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 granted the closure notice on Wednesday 17 April in Liverpool Magistrates Court. The council’s Private Sector Housing team was conducting a survey of… Continue reading Rented property in Toxteth associated with crime closed down

Four interrelated companies have been fined a total of £259,696.17 for illegally letting out properties without a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) licenses in the UK city Liverpool. The prosecutions followed an investigation which discovered that the properties were being let out without proper authorization. The fines were issued at Liverpool Magistrates Court and are… Continue reading Rogue letting agents hit with £250k in fines

Starting next week, visitors to St George’s Hall will have the opportunity to relive the life of a Victorian prison guard. The much-appreciated visitor experience, The History Whisperer, has been updated to include a new character, The Warder, in an immersive exhibition. Thanks to augmented reality technology, visitors will be taken to parts of the… Continue reading The Warder is set to capture Liverpool’s imagination

Liverpool is celebrating its Eurovision Song Contest 2023 hosting with a day of free events on 11 May. The Liverpool Loves Eurovision series of activities will honour elements of last year’s hugely popular show that attracted about 500,000 people to the city centre. The programme will feature Beats on the Streets, fly high, and Welcome… Continue reading Eurovision – The Return!

Liverpool City Council has released the names of two councillors who received summonses for late or non-payment of council tax between 2019 and 2024. Following a Freedom of Information request, the Information Commissioner’s Office instructed the council to publish the information. The council had initially resisted, citing the councillors’ right to privacy. Neither had voted… Continue reading Council Tax Freedom of Information ruling

Liverpool City Council has teamed up with partners the Liverpool Parent Carer Forum and Alder Hey to create the National ‘Autism in Schools’ Project. The initiative encourages pupils with autism to share their experiences with teachers in order to increase knowledge, understanding, and inclusion within schools. The council, together with young autistic people from several… Continue reading Liverpool schools improving how they listen to pupils with autism

Liverpool has commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy with a range of events. The Lord Mayor, Cllr Mary Rasmussen, and Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, laid flowers at the Hillsborough Memorial at Anfield on Monday 15 April. Later, a minute’s silence was held outside Liverpool Town Hall at 3.06pm; the exact time at… Continue reading Liverpool remembers the 97 who lost their lives at Hillsborough

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