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 Publication Date:- 2024-06-02

 
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Southport Food and Drink Festival 2024 - More Photos

THE Southport Food and Drink Festival 2024 took place from:- Friday, 31 May 2024 to Sunday, 2 June 2024 on:-Victoria Park, Southport. The event offered lots of opportunities to stimulate your taste buds as well as some fantastic live music from groups like Nederland's Indie Pop/Rock band Harvest Road.  The Southport Food and Drink...

 

Sailing Open Day in Southport at West Lancs Yacht Club

THE West Lancashire Yacht Club held (WLYC) held a FREE SAIL at its Open Day and we popped over to see what was happening. The idea of this event was to promote an interest in sailing and allow...

Parents rate Kids Planet Wallasey as Top 20 nursery in the North West

DAYNURSERIES.CO.UK is a leading review site for nurseries in the UK, and the Top 20 Nursery Awards 2024 recognises 20 of the top...

Liverpool City Region on track to have most accessible train network in the country as Mayor announces ₤19m investment

THE Liverpool City Region is on track to have the most accessible train network in the country with a further ₤19m...

Welcome to Lover-pool!

LIVERPOOL is all set to launch a unique Taylor Swift inspired trail:- "Taylor Town Trail"  ahead of her Eras Tour arriving in the City. The the full details of its bespoke event has now been revealed ahead of Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' arriving in the City, from:- 13 June to 15 June 12024. The team that...

 

Liverpool Council issues more than half a million pounds worth of bus lanes fines in 1 year

LIVERPOOL City Council has issued a staggering 17,566 bus lane fines to motorists in the last 12 months, raking in at least half a million pounds. The staggering amount of fines have been issued over just...

The D-Day memorial stone in St John's Gardens, Liverpool.

Liverpool to mark 80th Anniversary of D-Day

THE 80th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings will be marked in Liverpool next month by a series of events. On both:- 6 June and 9 June...

Edge Hill University climbs the rankings to stay in North West's top 4 institutions

EDGE Hill University has retained its position as 1 of the top 4 Universities in the North West, according to the Complete University Guide...

Meet the Guardians of the Earth this Open Farm Sunday!

OPEN Farm Sunday is back for its 18th year! Marking farming's annual, national open day, this year's event will take place on:- Sunday, 9 June 2024, where hundreds of...

 
 
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Liverpool City Council sets out housing vision to 2030

LIVERPOOL City Council has set out a vision to improve the City's housing offer by 2030 with a commitment to support 2,000 new homes a year, reduce the number of empty properties and tackle homelessness. The City...

Families encouraged to travel by train to join in with the National Gallery's Bicentenary celebrations

AVANTI West Coast has partnered with the National Gallery as part of their Bicentenary celebrations creating an opportunity to see famous paintings away from their London home. With...

Grand Reopening of Croxteth Park Miniature Railway

THE beloved Croxteth Park Miniature Railway is set to make a triumphant return! Tickets are now available for the official reopening on:- Sunday, 9 June 2024. After months of dedicated effort, the ride will open to the public at:- 11:30 am, promising a...

Young Writers Sought for New Dark Skies Arts Project

LIVERPOOL'S Theatre in the Rough has been awarded funding for:- 'SKYGLOW' an innovative arts project exploring the impact of light pollution on our planet. Bringing together astronomy, ecology, and the arts...

 

Inaugural Liverpool City Region awards ceremony celebrates adult learning

ADULT learners funded through Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) celebrated their academic success at a new awards...

"Easing tax burden should be a priority of next Government" says FSB

FSB Merseyside and Cheshire has said that:- "A record numbers of North West small firms cite tax as a major growth barrier" and that:- "easing the tax burden should be a priority of next Government." In response to the Prime Minister's announcement of a General...

Northern using artificial intelligence to count the number of passengers on Region's trains

THE train operator Northern has started using artificial intelligence (AI) that uses an Automatic Passenger...

Schools will be given Climate Action Countdown assembly plans – or can request a Let's Go Zero Climate Action Advisor come and give the assembly. A range of resources will be free to download for Climate Action Countdown month from letsgozero.org

Not long to go until Schools launch their month of climate actions

IT'S just days to go until UK Schools launch a month of:- fun, inclusive, inspiring climate actions! Hundreds of Schools around the UK have signed up to the most exciting collaborative and fun climate...

 

Airways to fairways - golfer who lost his business during Covid lands dream job as greens keeper thanks to Airbus

A keen golfer who lost his business during the Pandemic has launched a new career as an apprentice greens keeper thanks to funding secured by Liverpool City Region...

Liverpool manufacturers celebrated at inaugural Made Smarter Adoption Awards

MANUFACTURERS in Liverpool pursuing digital transformation have been celebrated at the inaugural:- 'Made Smarter Adoption Awards.' 'The Made Smarter Adoption Awards' champion manufacturing...

Lyndon Howson Promotes Youth Involvement in Biodiversity Efforts
Photo by Sophie Watkins

LYNDON Howson, a BSc Zoology student at the University of Chester, captivated attendees at the 10th Annual Student Sustainability Summit with...

Southport Lib Dem candidate Erin Harvey supports Police response guarantee as data shows 75% of burglary cases in our area go unsolved

SOUTHPORT Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Erin Harvey is supporting the Lib Dem announcement to improve burglary case handling as figures show that across Sefton, 76% of cases went unsolved. The figures were...

 

4 Week Countdown To Van Gogh Spectacular In Liverpool

ANTICIPATION is rising with just 4 weeks to go to the UK premiere of an unforgettable multimedia experience which brings Vincent van Gogh's works to life in spectacular...

Photo by Saranne Carrasco-Brennan.

Festival of Latin American arts and culture returns to Liverpool this September
Photo by Saranne Carrasco-Brennan.

THE September, La Feria Festival returns to Liverpool for an exciting and innovative programme of music, dance...

Robotic labs, fighting infections and skills training among 1st 7 Innovation Zone projects set for approval

BUILDING robotic labs and expanding Sci-Tech Daresbury are among the 1st 7 Liverpool City Region Innovation Zone...

New Liverpool Manchester Railway Board to lead transformation of rail connectivity

A new Liverpool Manchester Railway Board has been established to maximise...

 

Grade II* St Agnes' Vicarage and a Hall Grade II in Liverpool are both on top 10 Endangered Buildings list 2024
Photos by Dominic Roberts

A pair of fine heritage buildings in Sefton Park are on:- 'The Victorian Society's Top 10 Endangered Buildings List 2024' that has been...

 
 

 
 

 

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