Decades-old pancake flipping race returns to Liverpool’s church
By Elliana Hopwood and Hettie Bright
Liverpool hosted its annual pancake day race at Liverpool Parish Church, an event which began in the 1980s.
Chefs from the city’s restaurants competed by running three laps of the church courtyard while flipping their...
Prom dress scheme give school pupils free evening gowns
As GCSE pupils in Liverpool start thinking ahead to celebrating at their prom after this summer's exams, one Wavertree charity shop is determined that cost should not be a barrier.
Re-Loved on Picton Road is in its fourth year of...
Merseyside theatre group fundraise for Edinburgh Fringe Festival dream
A Saint Helens-based theatre group have launched a crowdfunding campaign to take their production to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The creators of ‘Intrusive’ are fundraising to get their show to the world’s largest performing arts festival this August, after it...
Ian Murray MP praises Liverpool’s music heritage ahead of launching new funding for creative...
Ian Murray MP has championed a £500 million funding package for the creative industries.
Speaking at the MusicFutures showcase at the Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool, Mr. Murray encouraged regions to bid for funding in the upcoming wave of...
The UK’s First Gay Quarter : LGBT+ History Month in Liverpool
The start of February marks the beginning of LGBT+ History Month. And Liverpool is the perfect place to begin, a city rich with queer history, landmark events and LGBTQIA+ trailblazers.
President of UoL LGBT+ society, Luke Shannon said that ‘I...
Appeal to find missing teenager
Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager from Prenton.
Chloe Kelly, 14, was last seen at around 6.30am yesterday (Tuesday 3 February) and enquiries are ongoing to find her.
She is described as being around 5ft 2in tall,...
Docklands first? Questions surround the neglect of public space
As we enter a new year Liverpool's dockland plans are ambitious, yet questions remain as to whether development plans are neglecting areas of the city that were once the beating heart.
St. John's Market, Lime Street, and Williamson Square stood...
Vandalised Eco Therapy Garden in Knowsley showing green shoots of renewal
The Eco Therapy Garden in Knowsley is on the road to recovery after it was vandalised late last year.
In November the community-led wellbeing garden was broken into twice and was raided. Children’s toys were stolen and set on fire,...
Liverpool Pokémon fans hope for new boom in game
Liverpudlian Pokémon fans are looking forward to the reopening of the only pop-up shop in the country dedicated to the Japanese gaming phenomenon and optimistic that it will herald a new boom in its popularity.
It was announced this week...
Grant helps Grow Speke’s mission to cultivate sustainability
A Speke-based community garden is using their recent grant to encourage people t make more sustainable choices.
Grow Speke's Mint Meals, Minus Waste program shows people how to cook proper meals, use the right ingredients and learn how to check...
