News · 10 August 2021
Education chiefs in Liverpool have applauded young people across Liverpool today as A-Level students receive their results – with GCSE results released on Thursday. For the second year, schooling has been disrupted by Covid-19 and this year results have been determined by teachers. In Liverpool, almost 2,400 students studied for A-levels in 2021 and 4,870
News · 9 August 2021
Organisations across Liverpool are coming together to make sure women and girls are safe in the city at night. Studies have found that the risk of sexual violence is high in locations associated with the night-time economy – and women are 11 times more likely than men to be the victim of assault or rape.
News · 8 August 2021
It’s been a busy couple of months for new Cabinet Member, Councillor Harry Doyle. With a brief covering culture and visitor economy, it’s a demanding and high profile portfolio. Read how he is getting to grips with all things culture and his reaction to attending his first event in his new role. When I took
Blog · 6 August 2021
As young girls, part of growing up is gazing at the glossy magazines, dreaming about the world the women featured in its colourful pages, live in.
News · 6 August 2021
Award-winning leisure and retail destination Liverpool ONE is set to unveil a bright and eye-catching art installation produced by a local artist. The ‘Holiday Home’, located on Custom House Place outside John Lewis, is part of Culture Liverpool’s ‘Very Public Art’ project – a series of installations and activations showcasing local communities and their creativity.
News · 5 August 2021
Liverpool City Council has given updated guidance for funerals. Funeral services which take place inside the city’s three public crematoria chapels (Springwood, Anfield and Myrtle) will continue to restrict attendance numbers to keep visitors and staff safe. Up to 30 mourners will be allowed in Anfield and Myrtle chapels, and a maximum of 50
News · 5 August 2021
Increased collaboration and communication between local and national government, police forces and both statutory and voluntary services will be vital in the fight to eradicate ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and other harmful practices in the UK, according to Savera UK. The leading charity, which tackles culturally-specific abuse such as HBA, forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Liverpool · 5 August 2021
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) and the UK Government have announced their intention to stage the flagship event in the international Rugby League calendar in 2022.
News · 4 August 2021
Liverpool is gearing up to host its first major outdoor cultural event post lockdown. Bridge is set to takeover Walton from Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 August with a focus on bringing together the community and celebrating civic pride. The 72ft long and 19ft high structure located at Breeze Hill, Millennium Green – known locally
News · 4 August 2021
Liverpool domestic, sexual violence and community services unite on Monday 9th August for an event which marks the end of lockdown and the most challenging year to date for their services. RASA Merseyside, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Merseyside Police, Liverpool City Council and others will host a celebratory street event to showcase some of
News · 4 August 2021
To be in with a chance of landing a pair of tickets to the Liverpool FC vs CA Osasuna match at Anfield on August 9, you need to have your first or second Covid-19 jab and afterwards post a selfie to Instagram from a Liverpool vaccination centre saying you have had your jab. You don’t need to do anything
News · 2 August 2021
Liverpool City Council is opening discussions with residents, businesses and organisations about the city’s future. The council wants to hear their views on what they love about Liverpool and how we can come together to make it a fairer city for everyone. There will be opportunities for residents to get involved by filling out postcards
News · 1 August 2021
Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson reflects on what a difference a week makes, and talks about her pride that the prestigious Turner Prize is returning to the city. Another week, another announcement for Liverpool – but a very different one this time. The news that the Turner Prize is returning to Liverpool – on our
News · 1 August 2021
Sky Arts’ unique summer long project following a collection of inspiring artists as they creatively reimagine some of Liverpool’s most iconic statues continues. Part of Culture Liverpool’s Very Public Art campaign, the next phase of reveals sees Queen Victoria placed in a ‘Gone With the Wind’ inspired dress by Karen Arthur working in collaboration with historian Laurence Westgaph; the Gladstone statue in St John’s Gardens wrapped
News · 31 July 2021
Culture Liverpool’s Head of Creative, Robin Kemp, talks about the city’s latest cultural campaign Very Public Art, which is all about injecting some colour and vitality into the city after the dark days of lockdown and living through a pandemic. If you cast your mind back to January, things were pretty bleak. We were in
News · 30 July 2021
Green waste collections are set to resume from Monday (2 August) after they were temporarily suspended due to a spike in Covid-19 related absences. Councillor Abdul Qadir, Cabinet member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “We are pleased to confirm that garden waste collections will resume on Monday. “Residents should put their green bins out as usual before
News · 29 July 2021
To boost nature recovery and connect more people to nature in Merseyside and Cheshire, the Mersey Forest, through Community Forest Trust, has been awarded £1,326,700 to deliver its Community Forest programme ‘More From Trees’. The programme will improve biodiversity by creating new green corridors in Liverpool city centre, develop a specialist tree nursery for native
News · 29 July 2021
LCR Pride Foundation is calling on the city region’s LGBT+ community and allies to tune into its MarchOnline from 12noon this Saturday 31st July. For the second year running, the virtual march will take place on what would have been the day of the city region’s Pride celebrations – the March with Pride and Pride in Liverpool. The organisation’s
News · 28 July 2021
Let’s Rock Liverpool will take place at Wavertree Playing Fields on Saturday 31st July 2021. With a fabulous line-up of artists, bringing you the very best of the 80s and an action-packed day of retro madness, there is plenty to do for everyone at this family friendly festival. Gates open at 10am with music from
News · 28 July 2021
A NEW campaign in which foster carers explain how looking after children in care has changed their lives for the better has been launched in Liverpool. ‘Small moments, big difference’ features inspiring stories from three people who look after sibling groups and teenagers, and is aimed at encouraging more people to come forward to foster
