The operator of a local shop in north Liverpool has been fined £2750 with costs of £2500 awarded to Liverpool City Council after pleading guilty to six breaches of food safety and hygiene regulations. Namcollis Mart (76-78 City Road, Liverpool, L4 5TE) is a small retail shop located near the grounds of Everton Football Club … Read more
LIVERPOOL will take a starring role in a BBC One prime-time drama this weekend. On Sunday (6 June) at 9pm, the highly anticipated Time will hit the small screen, created by legendary Liverpool writer Jimmy McGovern and starring Scouse acting royalty Stephen Graham and Sue Johnston. The three-part series, which will be available in full … Read more
‘Long Covid’ sufferer from Liverpool tells of battling debilitating symptoms as part of ‘Spread the Facts’ campaign. As lockdown restrictions ease, directors of Public Health in Cheshire and Merseyside are relaunching a campaign to ‘Spread the Facts’ about how young people can play their part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. With the vaccine rollout … Read more
Liverpool Public Health officials and scientists have found the city’s pilot events did not cause any detectable spread of Covid-19 across the region. The city hosted four hugely successful events as part of the national Events Research Programme (ERP), with a total of 13,258 people attending The Good Business Festival, two nightclub events hosted by … Read more
On a day when the world is remembering George Floyd and the pain, protest and progress which has been made a year on from his death, Liverpool resident Jordan reflects honestly and openly on his experience as a mixed-race man living and working in the city. In it, he holds the private sector to account … Read more
No band has ever dominated a year like Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1984. Born out of Liverpool’s post-punk scene with a brash, mischievous, ‘do what you want’ attitude – Frankie were a one-off. With their first three singles all going to No.1 – a feat previously only achieved by fellow Liverpudlians, Gerry and the … Read more
Liverpool is being showcased in stunning green-fingered form in Asia. The City of Liverpool will be represented at the tenth China Flower Show which is taking place this year in Liverpool’s sister city of Shanghai. The China Flower Expo is the largest and most influential national flower event in Asia, and will be taking place … Read more
Environmental health officials in Liverpool are urging all food and drink outlets to ensure they maintain excellent hygiene standards on their premises. The city council’s environmental health team is reminding businesses to ensure the highest possible hygiene standards are achieved and maintained in order to protect the health of their customers. The call comes … Read more
The first live music festival to take place in the country for over a year will take centre stage in Liverpool’s Sefton Park on Sunday 2 May. Running from 4pm to 10pm, 5,000 festival-goers will descend on the park as part of the national Events Research Programme. To enable the event to take place safely, … Read more
The first nightclub event to take place in the UK in more than a year is coming to Liverpool on Friday 30 April and Saturday 1 May. Legendary club night Circus will be hosting The First Dance as part of the national Events Research programme (ERP) which will see 6,000 clubbers across two nights take … Read more
Sefton Park is to play host to a brand new music festival as part of the national Events Research Programme (ERP). Sefton Park Pilot will take over a small area of the Grade 1 listed historic park on Sunday 2 May, with one of the hottest indie bands of the moment taking to the stage. … Read more
Tickets are now on sale for Liverpool’s open-air cinema event which forms part of a national Events Research Programme (ERP). The Luna Cinema on the Waterfront will see a non-socially distanced outdoor cinema experience brought to a hidden location tucked away along the waterfront, near Exhibition Centre Liverpool. Across three nights, the country’s leading producer … Read more
Liverpool-based production The Irregulars has topped the Netflix charts in its premiere week of worldwide streaming. The highly anticipated supernatural Sherlockian spin-off is set in Victorian London, but the majority of filming took place across the Liverpool City Region. Liverpool’s picturesque Georgian Quarter has been immortalised as the iconic 221B Baker Street, with Croxteth Hall, St George’s … Read more
A new scheme is being launched which aims to bring people together, whilst improving mental health through shared reading and friendly chats. Liverpool City Council’s new ‘Reading Friends’ scheme will encourage people to connect – virtually – in group sessions using books, magazines, newspapers and poems. People will not be expected to read anything, if they … Read more
Children from three Liverpool primary schools are designing artwork to decorate the communal bins in their areas, whilst reminding their communities about the importance of recycling. The Alleyway Repair Programme was launched in 2019 to tackle issues of waste, litter and vermin. There are now over 1,500 communal bins across the city, promoting community wellbeing … Read more
Liverpool City Council has announced that all of the city’s parks are to be protected forever. The city’s Acting Mayor, Councillor Wendy Simon, has announced the protection of 100 much-loved parks and green spaces, totalling 1,039 hectares. In a unique partnership with the charity Fields in Trust, Liverpool City Council will become the first local … Read more
Liverpool to mark one year since England’s first lockdown began with a series of tributes. Tuesday 23 March is being recognised across the country as a day of reflection after such a challenging year. In the city, a one-minute silence will be observed at midday and immediately after the silence, a special event called Liverpool … Read more
Liverpool’s cafés, restaurants, pubs and bars are being urged to make sure they have a pavement licence if they are planning to reopen on Monday 12 April. Government guidelines are expected to be relaxed next month, allowing hospitality venues to serve food and drink to customers sitting outside. Liverpool City Council is encouraging those businesses … Read more
Liverpool has set out its very own roadmap to recovery which will build a better, brighter and fairer future for all. At the heart of the plans are ten pledges which aim to make the city, its communities, its residents and its businesses thrive over the next year and beyond. As one of the hardest … Read more
The Rugby League World Cup 2021 is presenting a record number of volunteering opportunities with the chance to be part of the biggest and best ever Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) when applications to join ‘The Power Squad’ open at 08:00am on 25 February 2021. The Power Squad will be made up of 2,000 volunteers … Read more