Liverpool News
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
E-Scooters For Hire in Liverpool City Centre As Part of New Trial Scheme
There’s now a faster way to explore the city with E-Scooters for hire in Liverpool City Centre. The year-long pilot scheme, a joint initiative of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Liverpool City Council, will see Swedish-based e-scooter company Voi offer 50 carbon-neutral scooters to the city for public hire, with hopefully more to follow as the scheme progresses. The coral-coloured e-scooters are sure to stand out and will be available to hire from Tuesday…
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Liverpool News
Melodic Distraction Radio Searching For New Studio After Being Forced Out of Current Space
Melodic Distraction radio need to find a new home before the end of October after irreconcilable differences with their landlord. Having broadcast from the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle since 2017, the Melodic Distraction studio has played a key role in the transformation of the area into a vibrant cultural spot, with a wide range of show hosts from across the region whilst building a community of digital listeners. The independent station, run by Josh…
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Lockdown
Liverpool Lockdown Restrictions – What You Need To Know
New Liverpool lockdown restrictions mean that people will be banned by law from mixing indoors with different households from Friday night at midnight (2 October). Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in the Commons this morning, making Liverpool one of four additional North of England areas now under increased restrictions. Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough will also face the same restrictions. Liverpool’s infection rate has risen to 268 per 100,000 population, which means that rules…
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Liverpool News
Japanese Lifestyle Brand Kenji Launches Liverpool ONE Store
Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand, Kenji, has officially unveiled its new retail concept within Liverpool ONE. It is the first of three new concept stores to be launched by the Manchester-based retailer across the North West. Kenji incorporates retail, leisure and hospitality into a mini arcade format, and features the first-ever Kenji claw machines. The store also houses Kenji’s high-quality collection of homeware, stationery, gifts, food and accessories, all influenced by Japanese minimalism and elegant simplicity. Designed…
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Liverpool News
How Liverpool Locals Can Benefit From Installing A CCTV
Your property should always be safe and secure. With property crimes in Liverpool disturbingly increasing, more and more households and businesses are installing a CCTV in Liverpool, in hopes of keeping their property safe from danger. If you are mulling on the idea of installing a CCTV system in your home or your place of business, below is a list of reasons why it is beneficial for you. You can also just check out the…
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Liverpool News
Liverpool to Lose Much Loved Bingo Venue
One of the city’s bingo halls, active for over a century, is likely to be lost after closing in March. The Pavilion Theatre, known by locals as the Pivvy, is set to become a takeaway food outlet after its recent closure. The Toxteth-based entertainment hall has been in continual use since 1908 and has been used as a bingo hall since 1961. Previously used as a theatre, the establishment on Lodge Lane has been used…
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Culture in Liverpool
Baltic Green Urban Park Is A Labour of Love For Local Community
The Baltic Green urban park is a facinating project led by the local community, creating a fun and creative space in the Baltic Triangle. In the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle you’ll find the Baltic Green urban park featuring some very impressive and unique structures, all created by local volunteers, including a colourful throne, a stage, a gazebo, picnic benches and more. The Baltic Green urban park is a project ran by Tristan Brady-Jacobs who…
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Music
Liverpool Venues Receive Vital Grants From The Culture Recovery Fund
Historic Liverpool music venue The Jacaranda is one of the Liverpool venues to recieve a grant from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Music venues in the city that were at risk of permenant closure have been the first to receive part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, which was was increased from a planned £2.25m to £3.36m last week. The rescue package will provide music venues, independent cinemas, museums, galleries, theatres and heritage sites with…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Wavertree Town Hall Restaurant Breathes New Life Into The Historic Building
Wavertree Town Hall’s doors are open once again, with a new restaurant and bar. The Wavertree Town Hall Restaurant is run by former Gusto Albert Dock manager Lisa Dixon and her business partner Natalie Doughty. Wavertree Town Hall was built in 1872 as the headquarters of the Wavertree Local Board of Health. This was the body responsible for paving, lighting and cleaning the streets. The Grade II Listed building has lay empty for many years…
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Culture in Liverpool
I Am, You Are, Everyone Is ONEOFTHE8 – Time to share your story
Go anywhere in the world, further than the North West of England and nobody knows where the Wirral is. You explain to them that “it’s a little peninsula not far from Liverpool”, a nugget of information which is rapidly overshadowed by “have you ever met John Lennon?” or “why is it called THE Wirral and not just Wirral?”. Those who reside on the more rural side of the Mersey River will no doubt be smirking…
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Culture in Liverpool
Liverpool Without Walls: The Exciting Pilot Scheme For Outdoor Bars and Restaurants
Liverpool Without Walls aims to get the city’s bars and restaurants back up and running as soon as possible. The ongoing Liverpool Without Walls project to re-imagine the city under social distancing, has announced further details today. The joint project is run between Liverpool City Council, Liverpool BID Company – which supports 1,500 city centre businesses, and Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. It is hoped that the project will give businesses in Liverpool the best chance…
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Liverpool News
Mandela8 and Granby Toxteth Development Trust Launch Crowdfunder For Emergency Food And Hygiene Parcels In Liverpool for Most Vulnerable
The Liverpool charity behind the new Nelson Mandela memorial in Princes Park have launched a crowd funder to provide emergency food and hygiene parcels to the most vulnerable and elderly in our communities. Mandela8 have begun co-ordination of the project with Granby Toxteth Development Trust to ensure volunteers will be delivering parcels to those in desperate need for support during the ongoing pandemic, particularly families and individuals from refugee and migrant communities. Chair of Mandela8, Sonia Bassey, said: “We’ve had a…
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Football
Jurgen Klopp and Jordan Henderson Will Lead Online Video Tributes on 31st Anniversary of Hillsborough
Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp and club captain Jordan Henderson will appear in online video tributes today, on the 31st Anniversary of Hillsborough. The club will release special videos via the Liverpool FC official website and social media channels as the Anfield memorial service had to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus lockdown. Watch Jurgen Klopp’s message below. It’s been confirmed that the Liverpool players and staff will observe a minutes silence from their homes…
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Liverpool News
How Local Businesses Can Protect Themselves During Lockdown
There is no doubt these are truly unprecedented times we are living in. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting us all in some way and non-essential businesses throughout the country have shut their doors following government advice. But in these testing times, how can a local business protect their premises while in lockdown due to COVID-19? Stage Security is a specialist UK security firm that serves a variety of security services to businesses throughout the country.…
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Liverpool News
Liverpool Coronavirus Social Media Set Up To Provide Official Updates
An online portal and dedicated social media accounts have been set up to provide Liverpool Coronavirus news and updates. Liverpool City Council has teamed up with local health chiefs so that Merseyside residents can get the latest official information and advice on Coronavirus. The COVIDLiverpool social media accounts will also advise people of the impact the virus is having on Liverpool. COVIDLiverpool Twitter: https://twitter.com/COVIDLiverpool COVIDLiverpool Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/COVIDLiverpool The accounts will be updated with breaking news…
