Tag: Local News

Vanessa Reed has been named as the new Chief Executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, taking up the role on June 2, 2025. Under her leadership, she will head one of the UK’s most significant music establishments, which includes the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, and… Continue reading Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society announces new Chief Executive

The bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, has announced his retirement from his position amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment. The accusations had already been investigated by the national safeguarding team of the Church of England, who deemed them unsubstantiated. The bishop, who is 58, maintains he has never done anything wrong. However, following mounting… Continue reading Bishop of Liverpool quits amid sexual misconduct allegations

The bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, has been asked to resign by senior members of his diocese following allegations of sexual misconduct. Perumbalath’s leadership team stated that he should stand down from all ministry while an investigation is conducted into claims made by a female bishop of sexual assault, along with a separate accusation of… Continue reading Bishop of Liverpool under pressure to quit over sexual misconduct allegations

Tate Liverpool, the most significant UK art project outside London, is set to reopen in the spring of 2027 after a £30 million revamp project, according to Tate. When it closed in October 2023, it was intended to stay closed for two years. The revamp project aims to make the most visited contemporary art gallery… Continue reading Tate Liverpool ‘flings open windows’ to first phase of £30m revamp

A new stop-vaping clinic for teenagers has been established by the NHS in an effort to reduce the growing number of young people who use e-cigarettes. Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool has dealt with the first young patients participating in its new vaping cessation service since its inception in January. This locally budgeted clinic,… Continue reading First patients seen at NHS clinic in Liverpool tackling teenage vaping

Spellow Community Hub and Library in the Walton area of Liverpool is calling for artists and arts organizations to team up with Culture Liverpool’s Creative Neighbourhoods programme to deliver an artistic residency. The residency is scheduled to be conducted from February to May of 2020. The program aims to address and explore how people feel… Continue reading Artists invited to work with Spellow Hub community to look to the future

A shop owner in Anfield has been handed a hefty bill of over £1,600 for repeatedly placing furniture and household items on a residential street between July and December last year, blocking part of the highway. Elliott James of Belmont Drive in L6 failed to appear in court for the hearing on 23 January, where… Continue reading Shop owner fined for placing furniture on highway

Liverpool City Council has revealed plans to establish a ‘Football Match Parking Zone’ around Everton FC’s new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium. The proposed parking zone will feature new measures similar to the parking regulations already in place at Anfield and Goodison Park, focusing on an area within a 30-minute walk of the stadium. To prepare for… Continue reading Experimental Parking Zone to be introduced around Everton FC’s new stadium

A new initiative by the Liverpool City Council saw primary school children not only getting a small sense of adventure in planting trees, but also learning how to care for the environment in the process. Through the scheme launched by the Liverpool Council, pupils’ from Kirkdale St. Lawrence Primary were given the responsibility to plant… Continue reading Young people bring new life to Kirkdale park

Liverpool City Council has taken a significant step forward in its ongoing efforts to address racial inequality by appointing Inclusivitii, a leading diversity and inclusion organization that will support the development of an anti-racism strategy for the city and council. This appointment is a pivot point in the council’s drive to create a more inclusive,… Continue reading Council Takes a Significant Step in its Commitment to Anti-Racism