Liverpool musician Peter Hooton will head up a brand new group aimed at boosting the impact the Fab Four has on the city’s tourist appeal. The Beatles Legacy Group has been established following the publication of a recent report which put the value of the band's legacy to Liverpool at £81.9 ... Read More...
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A £50 million investment into the neo-classical Martins Bank building could see Liverpool’s first ever five star luxury hotel. Work to convert the Grade II*-listed landmark on Water Street will get underway later this year with a potential opening before 2018. Designed and built by Herbert James Rowese in 1932, the Martins Bank building ... Read More...
A new development partnership could see Liverpool City Council breathe new life into Welsh Streets homes. Cabinet members are being asked to approve plans for a six-month exclusivity agreement with PlaceFirst, which specialises in transforming old properties, so that surveys and investigations can be carried out prior to developing a new ... Read More...
The £35 million regeneration of Lime Street has been given the green light after the High Court dismissed a bid by SAVE Britain’s Heritage to overturn planning permission. The mixed use redevelopment will include commercial, retail and leisure features alongside hotel and student accommodation. Under the plans, the former ABC cinema will ... Read More...
The next stage of Croxteth’s Stonebridge Cross regeneration could make way for new homes. The area has already seen the arrival of a new Marston’s pub and restaurant, the creation of a 20-acre landscaped park and the completion of a new £18 million St John Bosco Arts College building among its ... Read More...
Britain’s only museum of popular music will be setting up a permanent home in Liverpool’s Cunard Building and is expected to bring thousands of new visitors to the city, it has been announced. The British Music Experience (BME) will open at the former Departure Lounge location in Easter 2016 displaying more ... Read More...