Designs wanted for special Holocaust anthology
Young people are being asked to design a front cover for a special anthology to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Moving towards the Living Wage for all
Council chiefs in Liverpool have pledged their commitment to making sure that everyone who works for the authority is paid the Real Living Wage.
Highways scheme fit for Princes – includes cycling first for city!
A major highways scheme which will transform a historic boulevard in the Toxteth area of Liverpool, complete with a cycling first for the city, is set to go ahead.
Mandela family visit Liverpool
Liverpool is set to welcome the family of revolutionary leader Nelson Mandela when they arrive in the city next week.
Progress in reducing rough sleeping
The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool has fallen by more than half over the past year.
MARSM and Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) present Palestinian hip hop crew DAM at Constellations
MARSM events company has partnered with Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) to bring renowned Palestinian hip hop crew, DAM, to Constellations on Wednesday 27 February 2019. They will be supported by DJ Sotusura, who has become known as one of the most intriguing contributors to the Middle East’s hip hop scene. Mastering a unique combination … Read more
Alley Angels help boost recycling in Anfield
Thanks to the work of a Liverpool voluntary group, the Anfield Alley Angels, the recycling rate in Anfield has increased by nearly 80% from 6% to 82% in six months. This is almost three times the current rate for Liverpool as a whole. To celebrate the success of the initiative, which was set up in … Read more
Holocaust Memorial Day in Liverpool marked in verse
This year’s event on Friday 25 January marked the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. Powerful words: The launch of the poetry competition at Liverpool Town Hall, last November A series of poems written by local people will be read out at Liverpool’s Holocaust Memorial Day service, on Friday 25 January. The theme for this … Read more
Kanga’s song for the streets
WHEN singer Kanga Koffi was forced to flee his native Ivory Coast, he didn’t know what the future would hold.
Today he is using his vocal talents to say thank you to his adopted home in Liverpool and to raise money to support the city’s rough sleepers.
Drive to complete air quality plan
A huge traffic monitoring exercise is to be carried out next month as part of the development of Liverpool’s city-wide air quality plan.
Council batting for historic cricket club’s ambitious plan
The future of one of Liverpool’s oldest cricket clubs is set for a healthy innings as an ambitious plan to install an all-year round practice facility has taken a step closer.
Jayne’s on her bike!
Jayne Rodgers is on a mission…
And that mission is to get more people in Liverpool geared up to the tandem benefits of two-wheeled transport and the city’s great open spaces.
Keeping it simple to keep families safe
Thousands of families in Liverpool are to benefit from a new internationally renowned approach to tackling child welfare concerns.
Full house for families in need
PEOPLE and families in crisis in Liverpool are getting extra help to improve their living standards through special emergency furniture packages.
The Dutch Barn: beating the winter blues
A Liverpool City Council-backed project is opening the door to emotional health and wellbeing support for the whole community.
Winter tips to keep you healthy over the cold spell
Read our advice on staying well during cold weather – and how you can help others
Hardship fund hard at work
CASH from a special fund set up by Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is making sure that children from deprived backgrounds get a decent meal during the school holidays.
Online safety is a click away
School Improvement Liverpool welcomed over 100 delegates to their North West Safeguarding Conference, bringing together national and local experts as well as leaders in safeguarding and child protection. The regional conference has brought together many highly regarded keynote speakers, exhibitors and a range of workshops, to consider modern day safeguarding issues and ways to approach … Read more
Improvements in keeping children safe
AN inspection of children’s services in Liverpool has found it has made improvements but cannot yet be rated as good.
Five-fold increase in families affected by Benefit Cap
Analysis by Liverpool City Council shows that an additional 710 families will be affected by the Government’s lowering of the Benefit Cap – and there are fears some could lose their homes as a result.