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News · 10 November 2020

Be part of Liverpool’s fight against Covid-19

Everyone who lives and works in Liverpool is being urged to get tested and play their part in the first community Covid-19 testing pilot. It’s a new, game-changing approach to find out who is carrying the virus. Up to now, it has only been people with symptoms of Covid19 that have been asked to be

News · 3 November 2020

Liverpool residents urged to remember the fallen from home

People are being urged to go online this Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects to those brave men and women who have fought for their country. Due to the ongoing health pandemic, this year’s annual Service of Remembrance will take place online on Sunday 8 November, starting at 10.30am. There will be no public gathering

News · 2 November 2020

Liverpool to be regularly tested for coronavirus in first whole city testing pilot

Liverpool is to become the first English city to have universal Covid-19 testing in an approach which aims to bring down the city’s number of Covid-19 cases. Everyone living or working in Liverpool will now be offered COVID-19 testing, whether they have symptoms or not, in the first pilot of whole city testing in England

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News · 30 October 2020

Covid rates fall, but residents urged to continue to follow the rules

Liverpool’s Public Health bosses are welcoming the news that the city is seeing a drop in Covid-19 cases, but are urging residents not to get complacent. Figures released today show that the total number of confirmed cases in the city in the last seven days is 2,044 – which is a decrease of 739 on

News · 29 October 2020

New entrance at Aintree University Hospital

Work to create a new, much larger, main entrance to Aintree University Hospital starts on Monday, 2 November. The scheme is part of the renovation of the hospital’s Tower Block and provides improvements to the hospital’s main entrance and reception area, benefitting patients and staff. A temporary entrance will be in place just yards from

News · 27 October 2020

Celebrating black music in Liverpool

A festival of celebration and exploration of black music on Merseyside and the role it has played in communities over the past 70 years will launch online this week as part of Black History Month. From 5pm on Friday 30th October, On Record will host a vast array of specially commissioned original content including streamed

News · 22 October 2020

Liverpool Christmas Markets announcement

Liverpool’s Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for culture, tourism and events Councillor Wendy Simon, has released a statement about this year’s Christmas Markets and the extended festive lighting programme city centre visitors can enjoy . Councillor Wendy Simon, said “After weeks of consultation with our markets operator, they have made the understandable decision to cancel

News · 16 October 2020

LIMF announces Academy class of 2020-21

Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) has unveiled its new intake of future music stars. The festival’s award-winning LIMF Academy has selected ten Merseyside-based artists to work with over the next year, honing their skills and providing them with help and support to launch their careers. The work of the academy is even more important during

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News · 11 October 2020

Joint statement from the Metro Mayor, City Mayor and Leaders of the Liverpool City Region’s five local authorities

“In response to the high and rising Covid-19 cases in the City Region, we have been working collectively throughout the whole weekend to negotiate a package of support from the Government in the best interests of the people of the Liverpool City Region. “Following further conversations with the Government today, we are writing to set out the current

News · 9 October 2020

Phil Redmond to be given Knighthood

As the creator of Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, Phil Redmond has been responsible for some of the most gritty and impactful shows on British television. He has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting and arts in the regions. Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said: “For almost half a century,

News · 9 October 2020

Liverpool events update

In light of the ongoing health pandemic, Liverpool City Council has been constantly reviewing the remainder of the city’s 2020 events calendar. The Culture Liverpool department – the team behind some of the city’s biggest and most successful events – has been looking carefully at each city council-run event and whether it can go ahead

News · 9 October 2020

Song For Kindness competition launched

To mark the memory of John Lennon on the occasion of his 80th birthday today (Friday October 9) the city of Liverpool is launching a worldwide contest to find another great songwriter to inspire and brighten his home town as it faces one of the darkest times in its history. The Liverpool International Song For

News · 6 October 2020

Join the Good Business Festival this week

Act 1 of The Good Business Festival takes place online this Thursday 8th October, bringing together some of the biggest names in business and society to debate the big issues facing a world rocked by both pandemic and lockdown, and promoting purposeful, creative and sometimes radical approaches to doing good business in a time of coronavirus. Commissioned by Liverpool

News · 1 October 2020

Covid-19 grants boost thousands of businesses

Nearly 8,500 hospitality and leisure businesses have been given the lifeline of a financial boost during the pandemic. A one-off cash grant of either £10,000 or £25,000 was offered to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with a rateable value of below £51,000 in order to increase their chances of survival after their business were affected

News · 1 October 2020

Business leaders predict ‘catastrophic consequences’ for visitor economy

Liverpool’s business leaders have written to the Government in a plea to protect the hospitality sector from imminent collapse. In a heartfelt letter produced by Liverpool’s Chamber of Commerce, BID Company, the Hospitality Association and Downtown in Business – the plight of the industry is explained, saying it’s ‘in real danger’ and support is essential.

News · 24 September 2020

Black Lives Matters protests inspire special Liverpool festival

Cultural organisations across Liverpool have come together to curate an exciting programme of outdoor and virtual events which celebrate Black History Month this October. Supported by Culture Liverpool, the Creative Organisations of Liverpool (a network of city arts venues) have curated a special programme which responds to the murder of George Floyd and the Black

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News · 22 September 2020

Praise for Covid-safe businesses

Council chiefs have praised a number of businesses across Liverpool after unannounced visits revealed 95.7 per cent of those inspected have implemented Covid-safe measures. From Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September, Liverpool City Council’s Licensing Team visited 70 pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes and coffee shops in the evening to make sure the government recommended measures

News · 17 September 2020

Schools and coronavirus

Schools are reinforcing their guidance on testing – pupils and teachers should only get tested if they are exhibiting one of the Covid-19 symptoms. There is currently huge demand for coronavirus tests, and the message is being emphasised that people only need to get tested if they: Have a high temperature Have a new or

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News · 16 September 2020

Major concern as Covid-19 figure rises in Liverpool

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and Director of Public Health, Matt Ashton are urging people to stay Covid-19 safe following a worrying rise in cases in the city. Latest figures show that the rate per 100,000 is 106.4 – and in just one week (7-13 September) there were 530 positive cases. If the rate continues

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