Liverpool’s iconic waterfront will host a "ground-breaking" inclusive sport and culture event in May 2027, bringing together international athletes and artists in a new festival of unity, sport and creativity. Delivered by UKEL, a new, independent company established to host and deliver major international sporting events in the UK, the original ... Read More...
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Liverpool will welcome the finish of stage two of the men’s Tour de France event on Saturday, 3 July 2027 - providing a multi-million pound boost to the city region's tourism economy. Competitors will race from the Cumbrian town of Keswick through Lancashire, eventually speeding through the boroughs of Knowsley and ... Read More...
Ignite Padel has announced plans to open the UK’s biggest indoor padel facility in Liverpool this autumn. The company currently operates two sites in the region - West Derby and a brand-new venue at Cheshire Oaks in Ellesmere Port. Its third facility will be the UK’s largest indoor padel centre bookable ... Read More...
Liverpool FC has submitted a planning application to Liverpool City Council to expand and refurbish its flagship retail store at Anfield Stadium. If approved, the proposals would see the store size increase by just under 4,000 sq ft as the club extends the mezzanine floor and revamps the store ahead of ... Read More...
Liverpool-based sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand Applied Nutrition has signed Daniel Dubois as its newest ambassador. The two-year partnership deal will see the IBF heavyweight world champion incorporate Applied's products into his training routine ahead of his next major fight. Known for his devastating knockout power and formidable strength, Dubois has ... Read More...
Liverpool-based sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand Applied Nutrition has announced the launch of its latest innovation: sparkling protein water. Applied Nutrition, which operates from a 100,000 ft production facility in L33, says the new product offers "health-conscious consumers and active individuals a convenient and effective way to hydrate while meeting their ... Read More...
Social mobility and charitable initiative Football For Change (FFC) has released more than £300,000 in grants for its first round of 2024 funding. Organisations which support young people to build better futures through education, employment and sport were eligible to apply for grants of up to £10,000. A total of 16 recipients ... Read More...
Liverpool sportswear brand Montirex has kicked off a new campaign today (17 June) to help tackle mental health issues among young men. In support of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), Montirex has released a powerful short, starring actor Alfie Cain, that drives home the importance of creating safe spaces for conversations ... Read More...
Decathlon UK has announced that its new flagship store on Liverpool's Church Street will open next Thursday (28 April). Ahead of the launch, the retailer says it hopes to "sustainably make sport more accessible" to the people of Liverpool, Merseyside and the North West of England. The new store, which will create ... Read More...
Restaurant Review The Long Shot Britannia Pavilion, Albert Dock, L3 4AD By Tom Beattie | Cocktails/Light lunches | ££ | “Sim Señor, pass the ball to Bobby and he will score,” a chorus of previously reserved twenty-somethings sang on the table opposite my guest and I, as Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino extended his side’s ... Read More...