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Events  |  Mon - January 19, 2026 6:03 pm  |  Article Hits:110
A unique Liverpool beer festival returns, hosting the winter stage of the UK’s biggest beer competition, CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain, in the Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt. The festival runs from:- Thursday, 19 February to Saturday, 21 February 2026 and is designed by world-renowned architect Edward Lutyens.  MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:18 pm  |  Article Hits:311
MAYOR Steve Rotheram today revealed a £2bn plan to build more than 63,000 new homes in the Liverpool City Region. MORE
Events  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:12 pm  |  Article Hits:353
JAY Glennie’s new book, The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood is being launched at the Plaza Community Cinema in Waterloo tomorrow, on Saturday, 17 January 2026. MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:01 pm  |  Article Hits:268
A new dedicated temporary housing facility for homeless people in Liverpool is set to be created as part of a wider drive to tackle the issue. MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 6:52 pm  |  Article Hits:318
COMMUNITY groups across Merseyside are invited to apply for a share of £100,000, taken from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), to deliver projects that bring people together and help prevent crime. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 8:03 pm  |  Article Hits:384
NORTH West Ambulance Service (NWAS) reports that more people who ring 999 are now receiving help without needing an ambulance. For the last 2 months (November and December 2025), figures show that almost 20% of people who ring 999 are now directly referred to other services for help without the need for any ambulance attendance. This is up from 16% a year ago. This means thousands of patients are getting the right care quickly while freeing up ambulances for those in life-threatening situations. MORE
Announcements  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:44 pm  |  Article Hits:343
LIVERPOOL City Council is calling on former social workers who have left the profession to consider returning in 2026. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:32 pm  |  Article Hits:173
SEFTON Council has now formally submitted a business case to the Government to access funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:17 pm  |  Article Hits:200
LIVERPOOL, Knowsley and St Helens will welcome the finish of stage 2 of the men’s Tour De France on:- Saturday, 3 July 2027 in a historic announcement by the race organisers.  MORE
Events  |  Wed - January 14, 2026 6:58 pm  |  Article Hits:302
LIVERPOOL is set to welcome 1 of the UK’s most exciting independent drinks events as the Artisan Craft & Spirits Festival arrives in the City this March, hosted at the iconic historic St George’s Hall. MORE
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