Liverpool Zoe’s Place has announced the appointment of local construction firm Krol Corlett as the principal contractor for the new Little Lights hospice. The appointment marks a significant milestone in the journey to create a purpose-built, state-of-the-art children’s hospice that will provide specialist care and support to babies and young children ... Read More...
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Liverpool Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice has officially broken ground on its brand-new hospice site in Hayman’s Green, West Derby. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on Friday 7 November, took place almost one year to the day after the charity’s incredible supporters came together to raise £7.5 million, ensuring that Liverpool Zoe’s Place ... Read More...
Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club is arranging a very special fundraising night to support Zoe’s Place. The baby hospice, based in West Derby, faces having to close by Christmas unless it can raise £5 million to help secure a new home in the city. Now Hot Water Comedy is joining the campaign ... Read More...
Affordable housing developer, Torus, is celebrating receiving planning permission for its redevelopment of LFC’s former training ground and getting the go-ahead to build 162 new homes on the site. Investing £48 million into the scheme, 59 houses and seven bungalows will be created along with a state-of-the-art Extra Care Scheme, comprising ... Read More...
Chris Lamontagne, Old Edwardian and CEO of a Silicon Valley creator commerce company, has returned (virtually) to Liverpool, announcing this year’s three winners of the inaugural Spark Scholarship. A first-of-its-kind tech scholarship, it has been developed specifically to create new inspirational opportunities for students at the St Edwards College in West ... Read More...
West Derby residents and businesses are being asked to help shape the future of Liverpool Football Club’s Melwood training ground. The site, which was acquired by local growth and regeneration group, Torus, previously had planning permission already in place to build homes. However, no firm plans have been drawn up for the ... Read More...
Under the spotlight: Broadgreen - An evolving suburb Best known for its sprawling hospital site, Broadgreen has seen recent prominent residential developments trigger something of a renaissance in the area. Coupled with enviable connectivity and tempting property prices, this suburb east of Liverpool city centre has become a location that’s worth serious ... Read More...
West Derby’s Almond Restaurant & Bar is planning to expand its presence in the village. The eatery has applied to convert a neighbouring unit into a food and drink space and knock it through to the existing restaurant. Subject to planning permission from Liverpool City Council, Almond is looking to move into ... Read More...
Liverpool FC has released new images of how its £50 million training base in Kirkby will look. The club has also given an update on the future of its current West Derby first team base. LFC has confirmed that it will proceed with the redevelopment of its academy site in Kirkby and ... Read More...
The Welsh Connection: How Wales has helped shape Liverpool We take a look at the Welsh influence on Liverpool and its landscape. Words by Christine Toner Liverpool’s links to Wales go far beyond proximity. Often referred to as the capital of Wales, the city has been influenced by the Welsh in more ways than ... Read More...