Tag: Local News

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

After cancelling its £450m ($588m) vaccine expansion project at Liverpool’s Speke facility last week, AstraZeneca’s CEO, Pascal Soriot, has voiced his disappointment. Speaking to reporters, he said the drug maker’s investment required a higher level of economic support than the government felt was feasible. This had been previously agreed under a Conservative government which had… Continue reading AstraZeneca ‘very disappointed’ over axed £450m Liverpool vaccine project

The recent Speke U-Turn on AstraZeneca’s £450m investment looks terrible for the UK government, according to Nils Pratley’s column. While he makes a valid point, Lord David Owen, who acted as Minister of Health under Barbara Castle’s Secretary of State between 1974-1976, presents a new perspective. During that period, Lord Owen was responsible for sponsoring… Continue reading Blame ministers for AstraZeneca U-turn | Letter

Asylum seekers and refugees in the UK may be entitled to housing assistance while they wait for a decision on their asylum application. This is provided by the Home Office as soon as an asylum application is made. However, having refugee status does not put a person in priority need for housing. They will go… Continue reading FAQs | Asylum seekers, refugees and housing

Kevin McManus, who is the Head of UNESCO City of Music, spoke out about Spellow Library and why it is more than just a place to borrow books in light of a recent attack on the establishment. McManus explained that he was shocked when he heard about the attack, describing it as an incident that… Continue reading BLOG | “For me, it was an incident that was literally close to home.”

Liverpool City Council has unveiled a new trial of solar-powered “smart bins” that use sensor technology. When a bin starts to become full, a compactor is triggered that compresses the waste, reducing the need for the bin to be emptied. This will allow up to 100% more space than standard litter bins. The technology also enables bins to… Continue reading Liverpool to pilot super-smart solar bins

Amidst a week of riots and disorder in England and Northern Ireland after the murder of three young girls in Southport, there have been uplifting moments of solidarity and kindness. From the collective clean up after the Southport riot to an ice-cream seller handing out free cones to police officers in Sunderland amid sustained attacks… Continue reading Ice-cream and ‘Nans against Nazis’: uplifting acts in face of far-right riots