News · 3 June 2021
‘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
News · 2 June 2021
Established in 2018, Friends of Norris Green Park volunteer group are on the lookout for more people to come and get involved in improving the park. The group have lots of volunteering opportunities from litter picking & planting, painting signage, bins and benches, making pallet planters & seating, to helping to restore the old walled
News · 28 May 2021
After just three weeks in the job we thought it was about time we got to know our new Mayor a little better. We put Mayor Joanne through the paces of our ‘top twenty’ quick-fire questions: 1. Where did you grow up? Netherley, except for a few months in Australia when I was 14. 2. What
Design · 27 May 2021
A new short film shot in Liverpool has been released as part of a call on the construction industry to support them in attracting the brightest and best upcoming talent. Where it All Begins offers an exciting view on the opportunities that the construction sector offers for young people by showcasing the journey of a
News · 26 May 2021
METRO MAYOR LAUNCHES THE GOOD BUSINESS FESTIVAL YOUTH PROGRAMME AT KNOWSLEY SAFARI • Ground breaks on sustainable children’s garden supported by Chris Packham and Carla Marie Williams• Garden marks the launch of the Youth Summit and education programme for The Good Business Festival in July• Official event partners include Incredible Edible, Knowsley Safari, British Antarctic
News · 25 May 2021
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
News · 25 May 2021
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
News · 25 May 2021
Liverpool’s new Lord Mayor’s first ‘service’ will be at Liverpool Tennis Centre. Councillor Mary Rasmussen is being sworn in at the city’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is taking place at the centre in Wavertree on Wednesday 26 May. The venue is being used for all full council meetings at the moment because the Town
Blog · 25 May 2021
Mayor Joanne Anderson reflects on racial inequality on the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death, which sparked the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement.
Business · 21 May 2021
A new series of online events to help entrepreneurs get their business ventures flying, as Coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased, has been launched.
News · 21 May 2021
Liverpool’s new Mayor and the City Region’s Metro Mayor will officially open one of the world’s healthiest buildings today (Friday, 21 May). The landmark building, The Spine, based in Paddington Village, has been designed according to the scientific and medical research principles established in the international WELL Standard to achieve WELL Platinum. It is on
News · 20 May 2021
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
News · 19 May 2021
A recruitment drive is under way for school crossing patrols in Liverpool. Liverpool has 68 school crossing sites, helping guide children across the road at the start and end of the school day – but there are 26 vacancies, meaning some sites are currently without a permanent member of staff. The council is working with
News · 19 May 2021
New Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson is joining public health officials in urging people to get their Covid-19 vaccine if they are eligible. With the easing of restrictions, alongside new variants emerging, there is growing evidence we are once again at a critical turning point in our response to coronavirus. Although rates remain low in
News · 18 May 2021
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
News · 18 May 2021
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
Blog · 18 May 2021
Jack Coutts, co-ordinator for the Liverpool City Region’s Dementia Action Week events programme, sets out what a dementia friendly Liverpool would look like and why it matters. What people with dementia need – and increasingly demand – is that the world which is shaped and run with the fit and able in mind, should also
Mayor · 17 May 2021
New Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson has revealed the council’s new top team of councillors.
News · 17 May 2021
As museums and galleries open up again from today, it’s going to be a massive week for culture in Liverpool. With new exhibitions, return of performances, and some major events, we’ve rounded up what’s coming up over the next few days. All of National Museums Liverpool’s venues are reopening from 18th May, and the team
News · 17 May 2021
Liverpool is set to make waves this summer, as cruise ships return to the city for the first time in 14 months. Cruise ships will once again be preparing to raise their anchors and welcome back UK passengers for short trips to Liverpool. On Monday 24 May, the Viking Venus – a brand new ship
