2 June 2026
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Anyone can catch monkeypox

Health · 30 June 2022

Myth busting monkeypox

With more cases of monkey pox being detected in the north west, public health officials have issued a reminder of the symptoms. What we know so far… Monkeypox is a viral infection, usually associated with travel to West Africa where it is endemic. It’s usually mild and  most people recover within a few weeks. This

LIMF crowd shot

News · 29 June 2022

LIMF economic boost is music to Liverpool’s ears!

Taking place from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 July in a brand-new home, Liverpool International Music Festival can reveal the three-day event is set to generate nearly half a million pounds in revenue for the city. In a change to previous years, this year’s LIMF will see a city-centre takeover of around 25 venues and

News · 29 June 2022

It’s Windmill Brown Street!

A 21-foot-high, working windmill will be an impressive artistic addition to Liverpool’s William Brown Street from Saturday 2 July. Winds of Change is a self-sufficient, electricity-producing windmill which is a symbolic celebration of the past, present and future of the St George’s Quarter. It opens on the same day as Liverpool MakeFest which is taking

An image of Amy Flynn

News · 29 June 2022

Medals designer announced for World Gymnastics Championships

The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 (WGC2022) has announced that Wirral-based designer, Amy Flynn, will design the medals for the upcoming Championships. The medals, which take inspiration from the streets of the city and Liverpool’s rich cultural heritage, will be awarded to the world’s best artistic gymnasts from this October. Liverpool based Bluecoat Display Centre,

Education · 28 June 2022

Local Offer goes live!

Liverpool’s biggest event for parents, carers and professionals who work with children with special needs and/or disabilities returns next week. Delayed for two years due to the pandemic, Local Offer LIVE is back at St George’s Hall in July after its highly successful launch in 2019. The event brings together providers, organisations and professionals who

You Said... We Did... Lifestyles written on a blue background

sport · 27 June 2022

You Said… We Did… Lifestyles

A key part of Liverpool City Council’s improvement journey is reaching out and listening to our residents; as part of that initiative we have had some great feedback which has led to some changes which will hopefully raise fitness levels, without putting an extra squeeze on finances. Residents told us they can’t afford gym membership

Community Champions

Community · 24 June 2022

City to celebrate its community champions

Leaders, charities, voluntary organisations and businesses across Liverpool are coming together to celebrate the success of the Community Champion Programme and learn how they can better engage with minority communities. The Community Champions Programme was set up by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to support minority communities unproportionally affected by the pandemic

Education · 24 June 2022

Grant to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people

Schools across Liverpool are invited to apply for public health funding to support the mental health and wellbeing of their students. The pandemic impacted us all, and especially our children and young people – so to help understand how they’ve been affected, Liverpool City Council, in collaboration with local health and education partners, and the

Graphic show Livepool's Three Graces on the Pier Head and the word "Cabinet"

News · 23 June 2022

Council’s Cabinet, Friday 24 June

[le id=”8″] What do community assets, Covid-19 and communal waste bins all have in common? The answer – they’re all items up for discussion at this week’s Cabinet. If these don’t pique your interest, you are likely to find that one of the other eight items on the agenda will. That’s because it’s Cabinet’s role

Blog · 23 June 2022

BLOG: Liverpool Tops the charts (Again)

With the release of the Music Industry Body (BPI) ‘All About The Music 2022’ report, Liverpool’s Head of UNESCO City of Music, Kevin McManus tells why it confirms what all sensible music fans already know – that Liverpool is simply the best music city in the whole world! “Well, in reality the report doesn’t quite

Polio Vaccine Asset

public health · 23 June 2022

Polio virus found in UK wastewater

Parents of young children are being urged to check that their polio vaccines are up to date, as some may have missed out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected polio virus in sewage samples in London and it is likely there has been some spread between closely-linked people.

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