Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter will be in Liverpool next week to give her blessing to a new memorial to the anti-apartheid icon. Mandela’s granddaughter Tukwini will join Dr Makaziwe ‘Maki’ Mandela for the three-day visit taking place from Monday to Wednesday (11 – 13 February). The pair’s first engagement will see them ... Read More...
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Plans to transform a derelict patch of wasteland on the edge of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle have been revealed. Great George Street Developments, the consortium which acquired the failed New Chinatown scheme last year, is proposing a variety of community and public uses for the site. The application, which has been submitted to ... Read More...
The awarding of National Lottery funding to help carry out work on some of Southport’s most historic buildings could move step closer next week. Further funding is expected to be approved by Sefton Council to submit a second round application for Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) for a major project in the ... Read More...
Huge images of the 12 animals which make up the Chinese zodiac will take over Liverpool from Friday (1 February). The locally designed pieces will appear on walls and shop windows as the city gears up to celebrate Chinese New Year. The locations of the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, ... Read More...
Knowsley Council has confirmed ‘negotiations are nearing completion’ to turn Huyton Village’s former Natwest bank into a food and drink venue. The proposed venture is said to be the third new bar, restaurant and café business in the pipeline for the village. A new Turkish restaurant called Eton Place is due to ... Read More...
Liverpool’s Festival Gardens will close on Monday (28 January) as investigations get underway to inform the area’s multi-million pound regeneration. Contractor Willmot Dixon will drill several bore holes during the temporary closure to determine what lies beneath the 25-acre formal Chinese and Japanese gardens. According to Liverpool City Council the findings will contribute to ... Read More...
Food concept Pilgrim will relocate from London to Liverpool after receiving backing on BBC Two’s ‘My Million Pound Menu’. Last night’s (22 January) episode saw the city’s Graffiti Spirits Group offer the food venture a partnership opportunity for its forthcoming Duke Street Food & Drink Market. Matt Farrell, co-founder of the independent ... Read More...
Cultural events in Liverpool generated more than £85 million for the local economy last year, it has been revealed. High profile happenings such as the Giants Spectacular, Bordeaux Wine Festival and Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) attracted more than 2.2m people to the city. The figures have been revealed as part of the ... Read More...
The team behind the regeneration of London’s Olympic Park has been appointed to create a masterplan for Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. LDA Design has been chosen by Liverpool City Council to draft a Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) for the area, guiding its future development. The 37.6-hectare district has become known as a hub ... Read More...
Lion dancing, street theatre and a pyrotechnic show at the Chinese Arch will help Liverpool welcome in Chinese New Year 2019. The three-day celebration running from Friday 8 February will also mark the 20th anniversary of the city's twinning with Shanghai. The Year of the Pig festivities will be focused around the ... Read More...