Liverpool Express

Sir Paul McCartney and Jurgen Klopp have led tributes to award-winning TV actress Sue Johnston on receiving the Freedom of Liverpool at a special ceremony this evening.

Liverpool City Council has now closed 15 stores selling illegal vapes since February 2024, as the Council’s operations targeting the sale of these devices continues. The amount of vapes seized from the stores since January 2024 is now over 18,000 – with the seized vapes having an estimated street value of around £220,000. The most recent store that has been closed down is King Vape on Prescot Road, which shut this week. Earlier in May, the team closed Reem Shisha […]

Thinking about returning to learning? Not sure where to start? Then come along to a Liverpool Adult Learning Service (ALS) open day! Later this month, the ALS team will be on hand at four centres across the city to answer questions about the courses that will be available from September. The open days are all drop-in and are: As well as continuing their regular offer, which includes English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), maths and English courses, ICT, beauty, […]

Elections will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024. They will take place in the following Liverpool constituencies: There will also be three ward by-elections taking place on 4 July in the Broadgreen, Clubmoor East and Fazakerley North wards. Registering to voteTo vote in this election you must be on the electoral register. If you are already registered then you do not need to do anything further and your poll card will be sent to you around mid-June. You must […]

Liverpool Cathedral is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024 with a unique exhibition by the legendary British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor. Renowned for his iconic artworks like Chicago’s Cloud Gate (2004) and Svayambhu (2007) a vast train of wax that squeezed through the rooms of the Royal Academy in London in 2009, Kapoor has captivated the art world for over four decades, and now, he’s bringing his visionary works to the heart of Liverpool. Titled Monadic Singularity, this exhibition... Читать дальше...

On Sunday, 9 June, veterans marched through Liverpool City Centre to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. They assembled at the Royal Albert Dock where there were prayers and readings from The Rector of Liverpool, The Reverend Canon, Dr Crispin Pailing MBE, Lord Mayor of Liverpool Cllr Richard Kemp and Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside Mark Blundell. Mezzo soprano Danielle Louise Thomas also performed Amazing Grace and the National Anthem The parade was the conclusion of several events to mark eight decades... Читать дальше...

The Commissioner-led intervention at Liverpool City Council has now ended.

The football season is over. Jurgen is out, Arne is in. Players and coaching staff are on the beach and fans are waiting for the Euros thinking what players their club should buy - but away from the pitch, the work doesn’t stop for one team, writes Phil Smith, Head of Building Control at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit, working alongside Merseyside Police, have seized £5000 worth of illicit vape products and 3000 counterfeit cigarettes worth £6000 this week. The products were seized from a shop in Walton Vale as part Operation Delilah, a national day tackling the supply of illicit tobacco and vaping products. The seizure follows the approval of a Tobacco Control Strategy at this week’s Cabinet meeting, which will enable the Council’s Public Health team to use the... Читать дальше...

Liverpool's rich musical heritage and thriving contemporary music scene now has a new digital home.