News · 6 July 2023
As the world-famous Wimbledon Tennis Tournament gets under way, there’s a sporting star much closer to home who is helping to nurture future tennis talent. Matthew Swift first came to the attention of the Liverpool Tennis Centre team back in 2021 when he attended weekly sessions to hone his tennis skills and have fun and
News · 6 July 2023
This August, visitors to St George’s Hall are in for a treat as one of Liverpool’s hidden gems goes on rare display. The Hall’s Minton floor, consisting of 30,000 beautifully hand-crafted tiles, will be revealed for the first time in four years from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 19 August. The beautiful Victorian mosaic, has been
Eurovision · 6 July 2023
Hosting the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine was a huge team effort for Liverpool City Council – involving hundreds of people, including a supported intern, Joe. Joe – who graduated yesterday from the Council’s Class of 2023 Supported Interns scheme – was a key part of the team working behind the scenes. He
Care · 5 July 2023
Liverpool is opening five Family Hub centres between now and 2025, providing centralised support for all families across the city.
News · 4 July 2023
This year’s prestigious LGA Annual Conference will showcase the innovative work of councils, and Liverpool is taking centre stage. In what is expected to be one of the highlight talks of the conference, Liverpool’s Director of Culture, Claire McColgan will showcase just how the city’s cultural landscape has transformed over the past two decades. Liverpool’s
News · 4 July 2023
A report into the success of the World Gymnastics Championships 2022 (WGC2022) has highlighted the legacy of the event and its lasting impact on the city’s young and old residents. The independent study into the Championships, which took place in the M&S Bank Arena from 29 October to 6 November 2022, has found that as
News · 3 July 2023
A search is under way for more young advisors to help influence services which affect young people in Liverpool.
Care · 30 June 2023
The third Local Offer LIVE event is taking place at The Guild at the University of Liverpool on Wednesday 5 July 2023 from 12 - 7pm.
News · 30 June 2023
Now that the behemoth that is Eurovision is over, you’d think the events team in Culture Liverpool must be taking their (very tired) feet off the pedal. Think again, as manager Sue Gibson talks about how the relentless events world continues to turn at pace.
News · 29 June 2023
For the first time, Pride in Liverpool will showcase a ‘city full of pride’ with elements of the annual festival being spread across the whole city centre allowing pride-goers to experience the event in a totally unique way. Based on feedback, the region’s LGBT+ charity has focused on elements that the community have said they
News · 28 June 2023
One of Liverpool’s newest buildings has been rated amongst the healthiest in the world.
News · 27 June 2023
Liverpool MakeFest returns to the city on Saturday 1st July at Central Library. Makefest is the UK’s biggest free ‘maker’ event, a one-day hybrid technology, arts and craft festival where makers from across the UK get together to share and show their projects to the public with the hope of enthusing the next generation of
Health · 27 June 2023
Public Health officials in Liverpool are urging residents to get tested regularly for sexually transmitted infections - and to use a condom, following the publication of new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showing a rise of more than 50% in confirmed cases.
Community Safety · 26 June 2023
Twenty organisations have been given thousands of pounds in funding to help crackdown on serious and organised crime in parts of Liverpool and Knowsley.
News · 26 June 2023
Liverpool researchers have authored a new study detailing definitive population-based evidence of risks of Covid-19 transmission around the early reopening of mass cultural events before restrictions were lifted. Liverpool City Region hosted the world’s first regional cluster of experimental reopening of mass cultural events after Covid lockdowns as part of the UK Events Research Programme
Family · 26 June 2023
This week, Bambis (Babies & mums breastfeeding information service) are celebrating breastfeeding and the achievements of the many Liverpool mums who have breastfed and expressed breastmilk in the last year. Bambis Co-ordinator Sarah Todd explains more about their work.
News · 26 June 2023
The 400+-strong team of volunteers who provided an unforgettable welcome for what is regarded as the most successful Eurovision Song Contest ever have been given a special civic thank you. Liverpool’s amazing EuroVols – who for two weeks donned their eye-catching yellow uniform and welcomed visitors from across the world – attended a ‘Thank You’
News · 23 June 2023
A much-loved Liverpool waterfront area has reached a milestone moment in its transformation journey. Work to remediate 22-acres of the city’s Festival Gardens site is nearing completion after a complex two-year excavation programme. This mammoth work saw the derelict land – which hadn’t been touched for 25 years – completely excavated, removing more than 380,000
News · 22 June 2023
Liverpool City Council and National Museums Liverpool (NML) have marked Refugee Week by coming together to hold a special event.
News · 20 June 2023
Liverpool City Council’s new leadership team have told staff that the local authority can become one of the very best in the country.
