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Liverpool City Council planning committee has given the green light for the utilization of purpose-built temporary classrooms to facilitate the opening of the new King’s Leadership Academy site in Wavertree, which is being managed by the Great Schools Trust. A funding agreement has been finalized with the Department for Education, allowing the school to accept… Continue reading Planning committee resolves to approve King’s Leadership Academy in Wavertree

British Gymnastics is setting its sights on bringing the World Championships back to Liverpool in 2030. If successful, this event would be a major global sporting event hosted in the UK that year. Working in collaboration with UK Sport, Liverpool City Council, and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, the national governing body for gymnastics is… Continue reading Great Britain announces bid to host 2030 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council is embarking on a significant project to upgrade lighting in the area surrounding the Bramley Moore Dock, introducing more intelligent and eco-friendly streetlights. The first phase of the project, to be carried out by contractor McCann, is set to take place from October 20th to November 11th, focusing on enhancing 11 key… Continue reading Smart lighting shines on Liverpool’s waterfront as major upgrade begins

Allerton cemetery is famous for being the final resting place of several Liverpool luminaries, such as Cilla Black, Ken Dodd, and Julia Lennon, but my visit was motivated by a different reason – the plants. The mortuary chapels, constructed from red desert sandstone quarried from Woolton, stand out against the grey backdrop on a calm… Continue reading Country diary: Mountain plants take root in a derelict chapel | Jennifer Jones

Liverpool has made significant strides towards its goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030. Recent data from 2024 highlights a surge in testing, increased uptake of HIV prevention medication PrEP, and a notable decrease in late diagnoses. As part of the city’s commitment to the global Fast Track Cities initiative, Liverpool has seen positive… Continue reading Liverpool celebrates major HIV prevention milestones

Maria Moore, a distinguished Senior Social Worker and Practice Educator at Liverpool City Council, has recently been honored with a National Lifetime Achievement Award for her remarkable work with children and families. Rising above fierce competition, she emerged as a finalist at the esteemed Social Worker of the Year Awards 2025 before ultimately clinching the… Continue reading Liverpool social worker wins National Lifetime Achievement award

vital to our city’s creative economy, and this event perfectly encapsulates that. The 10 large-scale artworks inspired by the theme The Science of Light truly showcase the intersection of art, science, and technology in a captivating way.” With the support of Liverpool’s science and innovation community, River of Light promises to engage visitors in new… Continue reading River of Light 2025 gets under way this Friday

In the making of his 1988 film “Distant Voices, Still Lives,” Terence Davies found inspiration in his own childhood experiences growing up in Liverpool during wartime. Through his direction of actress Freda Dowie, Davies was able to capture the essence of his past in a way that resonated with audiences. The British Film Institute’s chief… Continue reading Master at work: on set with celebrated British film director Terence Davies – in pictures

The recent leak of a memo from the housing ministry has confirmed the worst fears of many: the Labour government is reneging on its promises regarding affordable housing. This revelation has left many people feeling let down by the government’s failure to provide homes that are within their means. The decision to allocate public subsidies… Continue reading This gift to housebuilders from Labour is shameful | Letters

35CA4&mod-chart=bar&mod-group=AllRegions_E&mod-type=namedComparisonGroup” data-link-name=”in body link”>shows a similar picture across the north-west of England. The figures are stark, but they only tell part of the story. If you talk to people at the sharp end, the picture is more complex, and even worse. Read more Liverpool’s housing crisis stems from the forceful arrival of the Home Office’s… Continue reading A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris