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Scare actors at Farmageddon (c) Amelia Hampson

Farmaggedon’s frightfully good makeup breaks down gender barriers

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Legendary scare-fest Farmaggedon opened its doors at the weekend to test-run all the actors in their full makeup and prosthetics. The event's purpose is to scare visitors and leave them suitably shaken after gingerly stepping into the four scare houses...
Irish House, Liverpool

Liverpool crowned second most Irish city in the world

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Liverpool has been crowned the second most Irish location in the world, following Boston in the U.S. Factors such as the number of Irish pubs in each city, the percentage of Irish cuisine offered in restaurants and how much of...

Looming Heatwave: Is the UK ready for another scorcher in 2024?

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The MET office is warning of the potential hottest year on record in 2024, with ‘supercell’ storms and 40 degree days. What should the UK expect from the elements this summer, and how should you prepare?  The Upward Trend The numbers...

Cost of tipping crisis? Service staff feel the gratuity squeeze

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A 2024 survey has revealed that nearly half of Brits (42%) would like to abolish service charge, amidst a growing gratuity lull in the UK service industry, sparking conversations around a 'cost of tipping crisis'. The survey, commissioned by Mojo...

Exhibition of landscapes by “historically overlooked” women artists to go on display at Lady...

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Another View: Landscapes by Women Artists opens on 20 April at the Lady Lever Art Gallery. It will feature over 40 artworks dating from the early 1800s to the 1980s by women artists including Vanessa Bell, Dame Ethel Walker and...

Guide dog puppy raisers needed in the Liverpool area

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Guidedogs is asking for puppy raiser volunteers in the Liverpool area. Breeding, raising, and training dogs can take up to two years, and the impact of the pandemic is still being felt. The breeding and training had to be suspended for...
Siska demonstrating his work on Port Fiction (c) Siska, LJMU

Global artists commissioned for much-anticipated Liverpool Festival

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The Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is returning to Merseyside this summer, with the much-anticipated Port Cities exhibition. The Event Port Cities is an all-new international visual arts project held in partnership with the British Council. It will present a celebration of...
(c) Bebe Lynch-Platt

Luck of the Irish! The Best Guinness in Liverpool

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There is no denying Liverpool’s close ties with Ireland, with the connection going back centuries. Liverpool is widely-known for having the strongest Irish heritage of any other UK city, with an estimated 75% of the city’s population having Irish ancestry. This...
Liverpool street scene (c) Sophia Sciolti

Young women feel more must be done for their safety on Liverpool’s streets

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Despite recent initiatives to improve women’s safety, many young women still don’t feel safe travelling around the city on their own. Liverpool City Council have been working to improve women’s safety over the past few years. The Violence Against Women and...

From ket wig to mullet: the hair-raising styles sweeping Liverpool

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Mullets have made an epic comeback in UK fashion. The trend was started by youngsters but the style has spread like wildfire, to the point where people of all ages are rocking the haircut. The look stems from the 1970s...

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