Labour councillor explains implications of new city budget
Cllr Paul Brant, Labour Councillor for Fazakerley Ward, was appointed as assistant mayor in May. He speaks to MerseyNewsLive about what the new city council budget will mean to Liverpool.
Mayor Joanne Anderson previously warned that savings of up...
On your marks … Liverpool’s Santa Dash returns for 2022
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Liverpool’s famous Santa Dash returns this Sunday with people around the city gearing up and getting their Santa suits ready for the UK’s biggest 5K run.
Last year, around 5,000 different types of Santas took to the city’s streets and...
Liam Robinson wins Liverpool Labour leadership race
Outgoing mayor Joanne Anderson was quick to offer her congratulations to Cllr Liam Robinson on being elected new leader of the city council Labour group.
She tweeted: “I extend my warmest wishes to Liam Robinson on his election as the...
New Wirral art gallery showcases culture of Liverpool
Nick Belderbos has spent the last four weeks converting part of his architecture practice on the Wirral into an art gallery.
Nick’s company, architects-direct.com, was established in 2001, and in 2018 moved to its current location in Heswall.
Nick, 49, said:...
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Liverpool to host ‘very special performance’ in memory of Beatle George
On what would have been George Harrison’s 80th Birthday, the Philharmonic Hall will be rife with the music of the late Beatle.
The Philharmonic will host the biopic tribute show “Something About George” on February 25.
West End performer and musician...
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Train firms given deadline to improve services or lose franchise
Rail operators TransPennine Express (TPE) and Avanti West Coast have been read the riot act by councillors over their poor level of performance.
They have been warned by members of Greater Manchester combined authority that if they fail to reduce...
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Couple plead guilty to animal cruelty after dog found in suitcase
A couple have pleaded guilty to multiple animal cruelty charges after a dog was found dead in a suitcase on the bank of the River Mersey.
Chantell Duval-Gregory, 20, and Christy Carl Hewitt, 21, abused their young dog Snoop, who...
