Work has started on Liverpool’s first shipping container retail scheme on Lodge Lane in Toxteth – and local people will see their poetry and stories adorn its walls. Developer CanCo is promising a "funky, urban development" that takes its lead from similar schemes in Shoreditch and Brixton in London. CanCo says it ... Read More...
The Reader is bringing Shakespeare’s Globe on Tour to Calderstones Park this June, with a programme of four outdoor performances over three days. Shakespeare’s Globe Touring Ensemble will offer audiences at Calderstones a choice of three plays, each exploring themes of nature, the city and the places beyond: 'A Midsummer Night’s ... Read More...
Voluntary groups in Woolton are being urged to apply to a special grant fund which aims to improve recreational and educational opportunities in the area. The Woolton Educational and Recreational Charity was set up following the sale of the Woolton Village Club in 2000. The club was sold for £300,000 and the ... Read More...
The sale of part of the site of the former Rock Ferry High School in Wirral to a social housing provider could be signed off by Wirral Council’s cabinet next week. Torus, supported by funding from Homes England, has put forward a plan to develop 186 affordable homes on the plot ... Read More...
The paths taken by aircraft flying in and out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) could change as part of plans to modernise the UK's airspace. LJLA is today (13 January) beginning a 12 week consultation with local communities and other airspace users about potential alterations to flight paths in the ... Read More...
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is writing to the government expressing "grave concerns" over its decision to reject an application to continue the council's Landlord Licensing scheme. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has turned down an application to keep the citywide scheme going for five years from April 2020 – despite it ... Read More...
Wirral Council planners have given the green light to Peel L&P and House by Urban Splash, to build the first 30 modular homes at Wirral Waters. This is the first phase of a £55 million deal to build 347 new homes under the Peel L&P and Urban Splash 50/50 joint venture. ... Read More...
Make this year your year Personal fitness with Holly Braithwaite Sponsored content SO WE BLINKED AND BEFORE WE KNEW IT January is upon us. The most popular time of the year where people want to get fit and become a healthier, more active version of themselves. Here are seven easy kick-start methods to get ... Read More...
Tommy Tiernan interview: Comedian talks 'Derry Girls' and LFC ahead of Philharmonic show A veteran Irish comedian known for his no holds barred stand-up shows, Tommy Tiernan came to greater attention on British shores following his portrayal of the long-suffering dad, Gerry, in Channel 4’s smash hit ‘Derry Girls’. Ahead of his ... Read More...
A Liverpool businessman presented ‘Speedo Mick’ with a £3,000 cheque at the foot of Ben Nevis last Friday (20 December). Gary Fredson, chief executive of Merseyside-based ESE Energy Group, and his colleague Rob Molloy, made the 14-hour round trip from Liverpool to give their support to Mick Cullen, who was 10 ... Read More...