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Liverpool is taking steps to create a path towards net zero in the creative industries. As the first-ever UN Accelerator City, it announced further plans to decarbonize its live music and TV/film industry. Liverpool added that some of its eight pilot projects, which promote innovative means towards achieving net-zero status, will include Radio 1’s Big… Continue reading Accelerator City picks up pace on net zero ambitions

Liverpool’s health leaders are calling for people to take the first step towards a smoke-free future by quitting smoking, even if it is only for 24 hours. According to health officials, a small first step can lead to a life-changing transformation. In Liverpool, smoking is the main cause of preventable death and illness, and two of every… Continue reading Get Support to Quit Smoking and Start Your Journey to a Healthier Future

Liverpool City Council will implement a set of changes to its Home-to-School Transport Policy and the SEN Post-16 Transport Policy, effective September 2025. The updates aim to promote active travel, and encourage more independent behavior for students, while conforming to the policies of neighboring authorities. These changes emerge after a 10-week public consultation held from… Continue reading Transport Changes and Support for Children and Young People   

Liverpool residents are being advised that they will not be able to use Liverpool City Council’s websites, payment systems and online services during a period of disruptive downtime which is scheduled to occur later this month. The city council is changing its internet service provider, a move which they have called “a vital piece of… Continue reading Disruption to Liverpool City Council’s online services from 10pm on Friday 17 January

Liverpool City Council is poised to approve a plan that will examine how to transform public space and movement in the area over the next two decades. The Liverpool Urban Mobility and Public Spaces Plan will direct a multi-million-pound investment programme up to 2045 to support public transport, walking, and cycling. The scheme, which forms… Continue reading 20-year plan for Liverpool travel set to be unveiled

Noel Gallagher has announced his collaboration with the Manchester-based group Mantra of the Cosmos ahead of his planned return to the stage with Oasis later in the year. The group features Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Bez, alongside two other Oasis alumni, Zak Starkey and Andy Bell. Gallagher will feature on the group’s latest… Continue reading Noel Gallagher joins Shaun Ryder in supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos

he Guardian As Toxteth continues to navigate these challenges, the community remains resilient and supportive of one another. “There’s a lot of love and support here,” said Karen Jones, who has lived in Toxteth for 25 years. “Everybody knows everybody. I could go to the shops tomorrow, and if I didn’t have anything in my… Continue reading ‘I haven’t seen any change’: black Labour voters in Liverpool and London six months on

A mobile cervical screening service in Liverpool is offering screenings to women and anyone with a cervix aged 25 to 64 without the need for an appointment. The drop-in screenings aim to make the health check more accessible and prevent up to 70% of cervical cancer deaths. Screenings are conducted with care and sensitivity and… Continue reading Mobile Cervical Screening is Coming to Communities Across the City 

A Liverpool landlord was recently fined nearly £14,000 for allowing tenants to live in “slum” conditions, according to a District Judge. Roach Estates and Property Management Ltd, along with directors Phillip Range and David Kellard, were found guilty of non-compliance with an Improvement Notice at Liverpool Crown Court. The city’s Private Sector Housing Service discovered… Continue reading ‘Slum’ landlord prosecuted

Liverpool City Council has launched a special festival in its Creative Neighbourhoods Program. The festival has been commissioned by the council and will be shaped by the dreams and memories of the Knotty Ash and Dovecot Park residents. The memories and dreams of the residents will be gathered and discussed in the community gatherings and… Continue reading Your dreams and memories could shape a festival coming to Dovecot