News · 27 March 2025
Liverpool Honours Eight Outstanding Citizens
Eight individuals, who have made significant contributions to Liverpool, have received one of the city's highest honours.
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Environment · 13 December 2024
Thousands of planted bulbs to give city a blooming Spring
This Autumn and Winter Liverpool City Council has worked with community groups to plant more than 220,000 spring bulbs - the biggest bulb planting season for many years.
Road Safety · 12 December 2024
Drink drive campaign is launched as revellers asked: What vehicle are you going home in this Christmas?
Christmas revellers in Liverpool are being asked the stark question of ‘Who’s taking you home?’ in a hard-hitting campaign aiming to stop people drink or drug driving this festive season.
News · 5 November 2024
Liverpool announces Remembrance Sunday service details
Liverpool City Council’s annual Remembrance Service of will take place on Sunday, 10 November, on the plateau at St George’s Hall. Thousands are expected to gather on Lime Street to commemorate the event, themed “The 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Landings and the Battle of Arnhem.” The Band of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
News · 5 September 2024
Liverpool marks Merchant Navy Day
Liverpool marked Merchant Navy Day on Sunday 1 September with a special service and wreath-laying ceremony. A public service of celebration was held at Liverpool Parish Church, followed by a procession to the Merchant Navy memorial on the Pier Head. The service was attended by Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside Mark Blundell, Lord Mayor of Liverpool Cllr
Civic · 16 July 2024
City gr-eight-ful to its latest Citizens of Honour
The unique contributions of eight individuals to Liverpool and beyond are set to be rewarded with one of the city’s highest prizes Professor John Ashton, the Reverend Canon Dr Crispin Pailing, Leroy Cooper and Chrissie Byrne as well as the four members of The Real Thing have all been nominated to be made Citizens of
News · 19 June 2024
Freedom of Liverpool ceremony for Sue Johnston – Photo Gallery
Award-winning actress Sue Johnston has received the Freedom of Liverpool at a special ceremony at Liverpool Town Hall.
News · 18 June 2024
Macca and Klopp lead tributes to Sue Johnston at Freedom of Liverpool ceremony
Sir Paul McCartney and Jurgen Klopp have led tributes to award-winning TV actress Sue Johnston on receiving the Freedom of Liverpool at a special ceremony this evening.
News · 10 June 2024
Liverpool marks #DDay80
On Sunday, 9 June, veterans marched through Liverpool City Centre to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. They assembled at the Royal Albert Dock where there were prayers and readings from The Rector of Liverpool, The Reverend Canon, Dr Crispin Pailing MBE, Lord Mayor of Liverpool Cllr Richard Kemp and Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside Mark Blundell.
News · 30 May 2024
Liverpool to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
The 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings will be marked in Liverpool next month by a series of events. On 6 and 9 June there will be several moments when the city will be able to reflect on the historic manoeuvres of 6 June 1944 which started the Battle of Normandy, or Operation Overlord. D-Day,
News · 15 May 2024
Liverpool’s new Lord Mayor pledges to support care leavers
Cllr Richard Kemp has been sworn in this week as the new Lord Mayor of Liverpool at a ceremony at the Town Hall (Wednesday 15th May) and will dedicate his year in office to helping to support care leavers from across the city. Cllr Richard Kemp CBE came to Liverpool in 1974 but he was
News · 24 January 2024
Investment proposed in ‘Eurovision’ arena
Liverpool City Council is set to invest a total of £11 million in the Arena and Convention Centre (ACC Liverpool) at Kings Dock, to ensure it can continue to attract top events and conferences.
News · 24 October 2023
Names to be added to World War One Roll of Honour at Liverpool Town Hall
World War One servicemen will be honoured on Friday 27 October when their names are added to the Roll of Honour at Liverpool Town Hall.
Civic · 31 August 2023
Merchant Navy Day to be marked on Sunday
Liverpool will mark Merchant Navy Day on Sunday 3 September with a special service and wreath-laying ceremony.
Armed forces · 17 May 2023
Liverpool gets ready to raise the curtain on Battle of Atlantic 80th Commemorations
Liverpool is preparing to stage commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Civic · 16 May 2023
City honour for community champion
Liverpool City Council has honoured a man who has spent 30 years helping his local community.
News · 16 May 2023
Mary prepares to serve her second term
A FAMILIAR face will be sworn in as Lord Mayor of Liverpool this week. Cllr Mary Rasmussen, who was also Lord Mayor in 2021/22, officially returns as Liverpool’s First Citizen at the council’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 17 May, at Liverpool Town Hall. Cllr Rasmussen served as Deputy Lord Mayor of Liverpool in the
Civic · 6 May 2023
St George’s Hall could have looked very different without HM King Charles III.
St George’s Hall is one of the finest examples of architecture in the world, it’s the first impression for many tourists arriving in the City by train and it’s been a place of celebration and congregation for Liverpool and it’s residents for decades. Inside it offers a magical space to enjoy an evening, with its
News · 5 May 2023
St George’s Hall gets Royal seal of approval
St George’s Hall has placed the Royal Cypher of King Charles III on the famous Willis Organ in the Great Hall. The cypher is the Sovereign’s official monogram, consisting of the initials of the monarch’s name, Charles, and title, Rex – Latin for King, alongside a representation of the crown. The trustees of St George’s
Civic · 4 May 2023
Coronation celebrations in Liverpool
Liverpool is rolling out the red carpet for the Coronation of King Charles III this weekend.
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