Liverpool News
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Editorials
Everton in the Community Blue Family initiative will continue post-pandemic
Everton in the Community has marked more than one year since the launch of its Blue Family scheme, thanking fans, local businesses and volunteers for their unprecedented support, pledging to continue the vital support for local families. The charity, part of Everton Football Club, created the initiative at the beginning of the first lockdown last year to help combat social isolation and give much-needed support to some of society’s most vulnerable people. And, at a…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Summer Arts Markets return to Liverpool Cathedral 5 & 19 June
Open Culture’s Summer Arts Market will once again take over Liverpool Cathedral this June. Following the success of their first socially-distanced Winter Arts Markets last year, on Sat 5 & 19 June more than 50 independent artists, designers, crafters, makers and more will transform the iconic interiors of Liverpool Cathedral into a thriving hive of shopping activity with hundreds of unique creations on offer. Shoppers can enjoy Liverpool Cathedral, a Grade I architectural wonder and the largest cathedral…
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Liverpool News
Royal Albert Dock extends outdoor seating ahead of re-opening
The Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has been a firm favourite with Liverpool residents enjoying waterfront walks throughout the pandemic, and with restrictions on non-essential shops and outdoor dining set to be lifted from 12 April, many of the dock businesses are preparing to safely welcome visitors back with extended outdoor seating areas and enhanced cleaning measures. The dock’s sheltered colonnades and waterfront setting make it a prime spot for outdoor dining, with six of the…
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Music
Jimmy’s Liverpool Are Offering Free Venue Hire For Promoters and Musicians
October 2023 Update: Unfortunately, Jimmy’s is now permanently closed. After what has been a terrible year for the live music scene Jimmy’s Liverpool are offering a lifeline to so many in the industry by offering free venue hire for promoters and musicians. Jimmy’s Team have agreed that they are going to offer all promoters, musicians and artists free venue hire and in-house engineer for all live shows from June 2021 until June 2022. They said…
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Editorials
A free computer in every home? That’s the aim of North West Charity ‘My Outsourced IT’
My Outsourced IT is aiming to equip every disadvantaged home with a free laptop, desktop or tablet. Founded in March 2020, during the initial outbreak of COVID-19, the charity have to date outfitted more than 400 homes in Manchester, the North West and beyond, with digital devices that would have otherwise been wastefully sitting in someone’s attic or spare room. In addition, they have also repaired more than 100 devices, free of charge, for families…
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Culture in Liverpool
In Conversation – Joe Campbell of Culture City
Specialising in high-end creative and corporate film production, music management and through their partnership with Klee Music, record production, Culture City celebrate their third birthday this month. We spoke to Director, Joe Campbell to find out more about their journey. Liverpool Noise: February 19, 2021 is a big date for you, as it signifies Culture City’s third birthday! How did it all start? Joe Campbell: Well, the first ideas of Culture City started way back…
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Liverpool News
March for the Arts call for arts sector workers to help develop a Freelance Working Agreement
March for the Arts is asking for help from freelance arts sector workers to create a Freelance Working Agreement, to support arts sector workers in the Liverpool City Region. Artists, musicians, writers, designers, producers, project managers and other freelance workers in the arts can apply to be part of the Freelance Working Agreement Committee, who will help create a document to promote a fair working environment for freelance workers when hired. Caitlin Clough, March for…
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Liverpool News
Pioneering Liverpool eco business launches during 3rd lockdown – The Refill Cycle
The Refill Cycle is the lockdown vision of Liverpool DJ Clare Blair. Delivering wash, cleaning and beauty products, refilling each customer’s bottles when they have run out, saving on packaging and wasted materials. Only launching a week ago, the pioneering idea has already attracted lots of interest in Liverpool for customers drawn toward a more environmentally ethical way of living. With no work and minimal help from the government during the pandemic, the need to…
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Liverpool News
What is Clubhouse? The New Invite-Only Social Media App That Everyone’s Talking About
Just when we thought we were mastering the world of Instagram, a new social media platform comes along and threatens to change everything. Clubhouse, is taking social media to a new level. What is Clubhouse? While everyone is patiently waiting to be invited to the exclusive audio-only social media platform filled with celebrities, there’s also some very interesting conversations happening on there. In December 2020 Clubhouse had just 3,500 members, now there’s over 600k (seriously,…
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Liverpool News
Everton To Increase Blue Family Initiative During Lockdown
Everton and Everton in the Community are increasing activity around their Blue Family campaign in response to the latest national lockdown. Blue Family launched in March 2020 as a campaign to support some of the most vulnerable, socially isolated and at-risk members of the Liverpool City Region community during the ongoing pandemic and the national lockdowns. In the past 10 months, the campaign has directly supported more than 27,000 vulnerable and at-risk families, made almost…
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Coronavirus
‘A Spray of Hope’ Poetry and Prose from Lockdown 2020 now published
A Spray Of Hope has just been published; A beautiful anthology captures the voices of NHS staff, other key workers and self-isolating members. NHS staff, other key workers and self-isolating members of the public from across the UK all contributed to these snapshots of life in the time of COVID-19. These evocative, heart-wrenching and inspiring pieces, produced by participants in the ‘Writing for Wellbeing’ initiative run by the University of Liverpool’s Literature & Science Hub,…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Boujee Restaurant & Bar at Liverpool ONE Is Set To Be One of The Most Instagrammable Venues In Liverpool
A new dining concept, Boujee Restaurant & Bar, will be opening at Liverpool ONE next month. It will be the brand’s first-ever site and is set to become the city’s ‘most Instagrammable’ bar and restaurant. The Boujee restaurant flagship is scheduled to launch on 3 December at Liverpool ONE’s Kenyon Steps, subject to the lift of lockdown restrictions. Spanning a 9,600 sq ft unit set across two floors, Boujee will seamlessly evolve from a family-friendly…
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Covid-19
Interview: Coronasurveys Project Leader On The Vital Role of The Project In The Fight Against Covid-19 And Their Liverpool Connection
We interviewed Coronasurveys Project leader Professor Antonio Fernandez Anta to find out more about their pioneering project that’s helping in the fight against Covid-19 and why the project has an important Liverpool connection. Liverpool Noise: Welcome to Liverpool Noise. Prof Antonio Fernandez Anta: Thank you for having me here! LN: Can you tell us about the corona surveys project? how does it work? what gave you the idea? Prof. Anta: CoronaSurveys is an academic project…
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Music
MELODIC DISTRACTION LAUNCHES MONTH-LONG FUNDRAISER FOR NEW HOME
Liverpool’s Melodic Distraction, an independent, community-led radio station, has today launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to help the them secure a new permanent studio space. The team are hoping to raise £35k to cover the cost of relocating. Melodic Distraction will be supported by Dr. Martens on a range of fundraising activities including one-off broadcasts reuniting station alumni, a limited-edition zine and a huge vinyl raffle featuring donations from some of Liverpool’s most loved institutions,…
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Liverpool News
Watch Drone Footage of The Christmas Lights At Liverpool ONE
Specialist drone footage has been captured of the Christmas Lights At Liverpool ONE for the first time ever this year as the lights were turned on and the Christmas season kicks off. And Liverpool’s true community spirit is set to shine brighter than ever this festive season with the illumination of the giant tree and famous reindeers at Liverpool ONE. The iconic 30 metre tall tree, which Liverpool has become famous for, is once again…
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Liverpool News
Liverpool-Based Fashion Brand Wasted Heroes Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary
The pioneering fashion brand Wasted Heroes celebrates its 10 year anniversary this month. The brand has evolved to be one of the world’s most recognisable dancefloor and street wear brands, cultivating a global audience who love its hand-made screen-printed range. Based in Liverpool, the independent studio has evolved into an international label, creating countless iconic designs which are now part of electronic music culture, from festivals and clubs through to everyday wear, championed and worn…
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Liverpool News
5 Ways To Make Extra Money In The Run Up To Christmas
Here’s 5 ways to make extra money in time for the festive season using some brilliant tried and tested apps and browser extensions. They’re all apps and extensions that we use and love and you can find them all on review sites and Money Saving Expert.com if you want to find out more. The best thing about these platforms is that once you’ve set them up they do the hard work for you and it’s…
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Liverpool News
Emergency Fund For The Liverpool Hospitality and Leisure Industry Launched
A £10 million emergency fund for the Liverpool hospitality and leisure industry has launched today in order to try and protect those businesses affected by the Covid-19 restrictions. It is hoped that the emergency fund will save businesses from potential closure for up to four months until a larger financial support package can be obtained from the Government. The financial support should come quickly- within 10 days of successful applications, with phase payments over the…
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Liverpool News
New Brighton Pub Renames Itself The Three Bellends, Aimed At The Tory Government
A New Brighton pub has renamed itself The Three Bellends, making their feelings towards the Tory Government pretty clear. The James Atherton pub underwent a facelift yesterday with new signage showing the faces of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Chief Advisor Dominic Cummings above the pub’s new name, The Three Bellends. The genius rebrand was created by private-sector development and regeneration company Rockpoint Leisure, who are transforming New Brighton. Rockpoint Leisure…
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Liverpool News
Liverpool Tier 3 High Alert Coronavirus Level and What It Means
Liverpool Tier 3 High Alert Level Coronavirus restrictions will come into effect from Wednesday 14 October. Boris Johnson has confirmed this afternoon that Liverpool will move into the Tier 3 high alert level due to the high levels of infection within the Liverpool city region. The new restrictions mean that other households will not be able to meet in indoors or outdoor settings, pubs, bars, gyms, leisure centres, betting shops, casinos and adult gaming centres…
