EVERY local authority football pavilion across Liverpool now has a life-saving defibrillator installed – as a legacy to a grassroots football legend. John Cantwell, 69, died in February 2018 while watching his son play football on the Joe Stone playing fields in Fazakerley. The dad-of-two, from Walton, began managing amateur football teams alongside his wife … Read more
Austin Rawlinson Lifestyles Centre in Speke will reopen next week following £250,000 of urgent works. The sports hall and gym will open its doors on Monday 16 September, and the swimming pool will be available to customers from Tuesday 17 September. It follows a three-month renewal programme after surveys identified issues with: • Electric distribution … Read more
Smoking by adults at children’s football matches in Liverpool will be officially stubbed out from this weekend as the new season kicks off. After a successful six-week pilot throughout the summer, Smokefree Sidelines Liverpool guidance will now apply and any adults smoking or vaping at matches or training sessions will be asked to stop by … Read more
Liverpool will be monitoring the air that we breathe in real time all day tomorrow (Thursday, 20 June) – as the city marks Clean Air Day.
Merseyside will be marking National Breastfeeding Week from Monday 17 June with a series of events organised by breastfeeding support workers across the area. The week will kick off with a walk organised by breastfeeding peer-support group Liverpool Community Bambis from St George’s Hall to Chavasse Park in Liverpool ONE at 11.30am which is open … Read more
Liverpool will be stubbing out smoking at children’s football matches at the start of the next season thanks to a new campaign. Smokefree Sidelines Liverpool will see adults who attend Liverpool Youth Football League matches from 2019/20 being asked not to smoke or vape whilst they are watching matches or at training sessions. The campaign … Read more
Central heating is to be fitted in 500 of the coldest homes in Liverpool.
Can you help Liverpool get fit for the future?
That’s the big question from Liverpool City Council and its partners who are looking for great projects linked to education settings that could benefit from a funding boost.
One of Liverpool’s biggest employers is carrying out life-changing diabetes health checks on its staff.
The ‘great work’ taking place at Europe’s first dedicated 5G health and social care pilot, Liverpool 5G Health and Social Care, has been recognised with an extra year’s funding. The project will receive £1.48 million (£0.94M in government funding, bringing the total DCMS funding to £4.9M, and also an additional £0.54 million from consortium partners.) … Read more
A City council conference aimed at encouraging more people in Liverpool to become foster carers has been hailed an instant success.
LIVERPOOL is a city for all ages!
That’s the official verdict following a major conference which celebrated all the great work taking place that makes Liverpool an age-friendly place.
Liverpool City Council is set to increase the rates paid to the care sector, to help with the recruitment and retention of staff.
Sciontec Liverpool, the new development company formed out of Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool), has launched its search for an investor to bring forward new world-class science and tech workspaces across the city.
Smokers in Liverpool are being urged to take a deep breath and make the decision to give up for good on national No Smoking Day.
CHILDREN’S care chiefs with Liverpool City Council have joined a national call to action to halt an impending crisis in funding for children’s services after it was revealed that the city is one of the worst-hit areas in the country for budget cuts.
A landlord has been hit with an £11,000 fine for housing a family of four in an unlicensed property which was in such poor condition it had to be shut down.
An ambitious plan to drive up activity rates for young people in Liverpool has been launched.
The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool has fallen by more than half over the past year.
The owner of a takeaway in Liverpool has been fined nearly £3,500 after pleading guilty to eight food and hygiene breaches.