Liverpool is marking International Women’s Day (IWD) 2018 with a series of events taking place across the city. The worldwide campaign, which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, returns today (8 March) with the theme #PressforProgress. Ahead of IWD, the city’s female “movers and shakers” converged on Liverpool ... Read More...
Ann O’Byrne
Liverpool's World Heritage Site status - Worth Fighting For? Liverpool's position as a World Heritage Site (WHS) has never been more precarious with its removal from UNESCO's prestigious list a very real possibility in 2018. But what does the status really mean for the city? Is it a great benefit we can’t afford to lose or a ... Read More...
The regeneration of Anfield has moved a step closer following the start of demolition work on Walton Breck Road. Scores of derelict buildings are due to be cleared or revamped under proposals to create a new high street complete with additional housing and office space. Liverpool City Council’s £260 million plans also ... Read More...
Plans for a new-look high street in Anfield have been given the thumbs up by local residents. The proposals for Walton Breck Road, which runs alongside Liverpool FC’s famous stadium, include new shops, commercial space, houses and apartments. Over 90% of attendees to a public consultation into the plans, which also include ... Read More...
A ‘pay as you feel’ cereal café at REX: The Concept Store on Bold Street has raised over £2,000 for a Liverpool homeless charity. Members of the public who donated an amount of their choosing were served coffee, tea and cereal, and the proceeds were gifted to Liverpool Homeless FC (LHFC). LHFC ... Read More...
A £3.2 million scheme is to breathe new life into nine run down homes at the heart of Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter. Developer Elliot Group has agreed a deal with Liverpool City Council to transform the terrace of Georgian townhouses on Percy Street and Upper Parliament Street. The properties will be restored to full ... Read More...
Families have begun to move into new homes built on the site the former Dunlop Wellington boot making factory in Walton. Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH) in partnership with MCI Developments Ltd, is in the process of building 58 new energy efficient homes at the Hazeldale Road site. The land had stood empty ... Read More...
A derelict Grade II-listed fire station and a Victorian pub in Kensington have been converted into homes for first-time buyers. Several attempts to save the former fire station on Durning Road, and the adjacent Shipperies Pub, have been made over the years before Liverpool City Council handed the site over to ... Read More...