Liverpool News
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No More Kennels Founder Rebeckah Vaughan Hands Over Liverpool Dog Hotel After 18 Years
The Liverpool entrepreneur who grew No More Kennels from caring for five dogs at home into a luxury dog hotel has handed over the business as she prepares for a new chapter – becoming a mum. After 18 years at the helm of No More Kennels, founder Rebeckah Vaughan is stepping away from the business she built from scratch, with her first baby due in December. The Liverpool-born canine behaviourist and entrepreneur launched No More…
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Liverpool Motivational Speaker Andy Grant Offers Free School Talks Throughout October
Former Royal Marine and record-breaking athlete Andy Grant is offering his time free to schools across Liverpool and beyond this October, as he raises money ahead of his latest challenge – climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Liverpool motivational speaker Andy Grant is inviting schools to book an inspirational talk for their pupils throughout October, waiving his usual speaking fee in return for a donation to charity. The former Royal Marine and record-breaking athlete has spent the past…
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Liverpool 24-Hour Run Against Homelessness to Raise Funds for The Whitechapel Centre
Liverpool runners, walkers and community groups are being invited to take part in the city’s first 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness, raising money for The Whitechapel Centre. Taking place from Saturday 17 October to Sunday 18 October 2026, the 24-hour relay will bring people together for a continuous day-and-night challenge in support of people experiencing homelessness across Liverpool. Starting and finishing at Moose Coffee on William Jessop Way, the event runs from 12pm on Saturday…
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Liverpool FC Launches New Mighty Red and Red Ted Teddies in Sustainability Collaboration
Liverpool FC has expanded its collaboration with carbon capture company 1PointFive with the launch of two new products for Reds supporters – a new and improved Mighty Red teddy and the brand-new Red Ted. The new arrivals build on the partnership between LFC and US-based carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration company 1PointFive, following the launch of a world-first commemorative jersey in 2025 marking 20 years since Liverpool’s famous ‘Miracle of Istanbul’. This time, the collaboration…
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British Fashion Council Brings Fashion Britain to Liverpool This September
Liverpool will take centre stage in a major new celebration of British fashion this September, as the British Fashion Council brings its new Fashion Britain programme to the city. The landmark national initiative aims to take British fashion beyond London and celebrate the designers, creatives, cultural institutions and communities shaping style across the UK. More than 1,000 cultural events are set to take place nationwide throughout September, with Liverpool joining six other cities in a…
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Liverpool to Host Wheelchair Basketball European Championships 2027
Europe’s top wheelchair basketball teams will descend on Liverpool in September 2027 as the city hosts the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships, with qualification for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games on the line. The IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships 2027 (WBEURO27) will take place at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena from 11–19 September 2027, bringing some of the best wheelchair basketball players in Europe to the city for nine days of international competition. It will be…
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Liverpool FC Opens Premier League-First Permanent Mental Wellbeing Hub at Anfield
Liverpool FC has officially opened a pioneering permanent mental wellbeing hub at Anfield, providing supporters with a safe place to talk, connect and access specialist support on matchdays. The new Kicking Off Conversations hub is the first permanent facility of its kind at a Premier League or Women’s Super League stadium and will be run by the club’s official charity, LFC Foundation, alongside the LFC Safeguarding team. Located at the corner of 97 Avenue outside…
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Youth Music Awards 2026 Announces Liverpool Hosts and Performers
The Youth Music Awards 2026 has revealed the hosts, performers and emerging creatives taking part when the UK celebration of grassroots music comes to Liverpool for the first time this October. Taking over St George’s Hall on Wednesday 28 October, the awards will bring together rising artists, music industry talent and young creatives from across the UK, with Liverpool musicians among those taking to the stage. Presenters Crystal Raybe and Success Ariyibi have been announced…
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Niamh Fahey and Sue Johnston Join John Bishop For Kip On The Kop 2026
Former LFC Women’s captain Niamh Fahey and acclaimed local actress and lifelong Reds Sue Johnston have agreed to swap their beds and take part in the annual Kip on the Kop event. The pair will join supporters on the Kop on September 26, alongside comedian John Bishop and former players Sammy Lee, Natasha Dowie, Becky Easton and Chris Kirkland. Anfield’s Kop stand will transform into a sleepout venue for the fourth-year running, with participants spending the night at the home of the Reds to raise vital funds for people affected by homelessness across the city region. Last year, more than 400 people took part in Kip on the Kop, raising £119,…
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Liverpool-Born CLRTY Is Building a New Men’s Mental Health Movement
Men are often encouraged to speak up when they are struggling, but finding the right person, place or moment to do so can be much harder. A new Liverpool-born initiative hopes to help change that by giving men somewhere to connect before they reach crisis point. CLRTY is a men’s mental health app, community and movement built around friendship, shared interests, sport and real-world meetups. It aims to give men somewhere to belong — whether…
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Taskers Set To Return To Formby With New 8,000 Sq Ft Home Store
Taskers is set to return to Formby after eight years next week with the opening of a major new 8,000 sq ft home store, and shoppers will be able to celebrate its arrival with an exclusive 10% Bank Holiday discount of every item. Opening its doors on Thursday 27 August, the new Taskers store on Altcar Road will offer a carefully selected range of the retailer’s best-selling furniture, lighting, pictures and mirrors, rugs and home…
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Noise From The City: Bowring Park Music Festival
Dear Somebody, If you love the sound of music, then this is the note for you. Bowring Park is set to host its first ever music festival this weekend, with a packed day of live performances, family activities and local businesses planned. The festival is a free event bringing together performers from across Knowsley and the wider Liverpool City Region. Supported by Better Youth Spaces, the event aims to create more opportunities for young people…
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Liverpool’s Quirky Digital Secures National SEO Partnership with Hallmark Cards
Quirky Digital, one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent SEO agencies, has been appointed as the official SEO partner for iconic heritage brand Hallmark Cards UK.The partnership will see the Liverpool-based agency lead Hallmark’s national SEO strategy, with a focus on strengthening organic search visibility and supporting the brand’s continued growth across an increasingly competitive online retail landscape. Quirky Digital will provide specialist support across technical SEO, content strategy and Digital PR, helping Hallmark increase its…
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BOXPARK Liverpool Event to Celebrate Major Night-Time Safety Milestones
More than 1,500 hospitality workers have received life-saving training as part of a series of initiatives designed to make Liverpool city centre safer. The achievement will be among those celebrated at This City Is Ours, a special event bringing together hospitality leaders, local businesses, volunteers and emergency service partners at BOXPARK Liverpool on Wednesday 2 September. Organised by Nightlife CIC and its partners, the event will recognise the people and organisations working behind the scenes…
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Liverpool Entrepreneur Kate Stewart Raises £7,400 to Help Struggling Families with School Costs
Liverpool entrepreneur Kate Stewart has raised more than £7,000 to help families struggling with the cost of school uniforms and other essentials. Kate launched her annual school uniform appeal last week, reaching its initial £5,000 target in less than three hours. A further £2,400 has since been donated, bringing the total raised to an incredible £7,400 in under a week. The money will be used to purchase school uniforms, accessories and other essentials for hundreds…
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Work Begins on Great Britain’s First Floating Padel Courts at Liverpool Waters
Construction has officially begun on Vibora Liverpool Waters, a landmark new destination at Liverpool Waters that will become Great Britain’s first floating padel destination when it opens this autumn. While floating courts have appeared elsewhere in Europe, Vibora Liverpool Waters will be the first destination of its kind anywhere in Great Britain, giving players the chance to experience one of the world’s fastest-growing sports from a completely new perspective. Located within the Princes Dock neighbourhood…
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Noise From The City: Tackling Ketamine Harms
Dear Somebody, Early progress regarding Ketamine harms has been reported by the Liverpool City Council since launching in the city’s Reducing Ketamine Harms Action Plan in March 2026. Developed in response to growing concerns about ketamine use, the action plan brings together health services, schools, community organisations, police and youth services to raise awareness, improve access to support and reduce harm. Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health for Liverpool City Council, said: “Ketamine is…
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Noise From The City: Private Housing Opinions Wanted
Dear Somebody, Liverpool residents are being invited to have their say in the future of a scheme designed to improve standards in the private rented housing sector. The ten week consultation, which closes on 5 October 2026, is being independently managed by Opinion Research Services (ORS). Selective Licensing – known in Liverpool as Landlord Licensing – requires landlords in designated areas to obtain a licence and meet standards relating to property management, property condition and…
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Liverpool’s Opulence Mobile Bar Celebrates 10 Years After Becoming the City’s Go-To Event Bar Hire
Liverpool is home to countless independent businesses with inspiring success stories, and this month Opulence Mobile Bar is raising a glass to a major milestone as it celebrates 10 years in business. Founded in 2016 by Helen Lowry, 35, from Childwall, Opulence Mobile Bar has grown from a simple idea into one of Liverpool’s most sought-after mobile bar hire companies, serving everyone from local families to celebrities, footballers and high-profile businesses across the North West.…
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Mersey Raw Pet Food Firm Expands Into 29,000 Sq Ft Factory As Growth Continues
A fast-growing Bootle business has completed the biggest expansion in its history after moving into a 29,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, increasing its production footprint and creating capacity for future growth. Mersey Raw, founded in 2022 by local entrepreneur Ben McIntyre, has relocated to the former Lockwoods factory on Bridle Way, Bootle, replacing its previous 2,300 sq ft production unit. The company has invested more than £100,000 into transforming the site, which was historically a…
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