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South Liverpool

Merseyrail Hunts Cross to Liverpool Central Closure: 11 October to 6 November 2026

No Merseyrail trains will run from Hunts Cross to Liverpool Central for 26 days. Check closure dates, affected stations, replacement buses and alternatives.

17 Sep 2026 · 9 min read

City Centre

What's On in Liverpool This Week: 15-20 September 2026

What's on in Liverpool from 15 to 20 September 2026, including theatre, live music, free events, family activities and the final Heritage Open Days.

15 Sep 2026 · 9 min read

Waterfront

Disney Dream Liverpool sail-away: timings for 9 September

Disney Dream visits Liverpool on 9 September 2026. Music starts at 6pm at the Pier Head, with a farewell around 7pm and fireworks weather permitting.

5 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

Vauxhall

Sandhills Station and Everton's New Stadium: Why the Matchday Transport Fix Is Still Being Reworked

Liverpool councillors have deferred the latest Sandhills station upgrade. What Merseytravel wants to change, what it will not fix and what happens next.

2 Sep 2026 · 9 min read

City Centre

New Places Opening in Liverpool This Week: 1 to 6 September 2026

Coffee King, Elixir and Digz N' Lidz lead the confirmed Liverpool and city-region openings for 1 to 6 September 2026, with dates, locations and links.

1 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

Anfield

The Liverpool Murder That Began With a Call to a Street That Did Not Exist

In 1931 a caller sent William Wallace to 25 Menlove Gardens East in Liverpool, a street that did not exist. What happened next was never settled.

31 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

City Centre

What's On in Liverpool: 5 to 11 September 2026

What's on in Liverpool from 5 to 11 September 2026: Waitress, Stewart Lee, Jane McDonald, Everton v Man Utd, Baltic Triangle day parties and ticketed gigs.

31 Aug 2026 · 9 min read

City Centre

St John's Beacon: What Happens Next for Liverpool's Radio City Tower?

St John's Beacon remains closed after Radio City left. Here is what Liverpool's 2026 planning applications and operator search mean for the tower.

30 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

Lark Lane

Lark Lane Redevelopment: £1m Secured, Still No Timetable

A million pounds was secured to redesign Lark Lane in January 2024. Thirty-one months on there is no published scheme, budget or start date. What is confirmed.

26 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

Wavertree

Abbey Cinema Wavertree: The New Campaign to Save It

Wavertree's Grade II-listed Abbey Cinema was saved from demolition in 2021 and has stood empty since. A new campaign wants to find it a future.

26 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

City Centre

What's On in Liverpool This Weekend: 28 to 30 August

Beatleweek, Southport Air Show, Liverpool v Nottingham Forest and the Minton tiles, plus what is free and what is already sold out this bank holiday weekend.

26 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

City Centre

Liverpool Night Market Comes to St George's Hall on 27 August

Liverpool's first outdoor Night Market is at St George's Hall on 27 August 2026. Times, traders, Minton Tiles tickets, travel and what is not confirmed yet.

19 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

City Centre

What's On in Liverpool This Weekend: 22 and 23 August 2026

Checked picks for Liverpool this weekend: Southport Flower Show, free racehorses at Liverpool ONE, the Slavery Remembrance Day walk, YAWN Fest and more.

18 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

Sefton Park

Three Things to Do in Liverpool This Weekend: 15 and 16 August 2026

Three checked picks for Liverpool this weekend: Lewis Capaldi at Sefton Park, the last days of three FACT exhibitions, and a free family day at the Bluecoat.

13 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

North Liverpool

Ian Byrne Says West Derby Road Has Too Many Barbers and Vape Shops. He Should Take Another Look

Ian Byrne says West Derby Road has 15 mini-mart/vape shops and enough barbers for the constituency. The road itself tells a much bigger story.

12 Aug 2026 · 10 min read

Waterfront

Nao Santa María at Royal Albert Dock: The Real History Behind Columbus's Ship

A full-scale replica of the Santa María docks at Royal Albert Dock, 12-25 August 2026. Tickets, opening hours and the history the tour material leaves out.

11 Aug 2026 · 12 min read

Waterfront

HMS Mersey Opens for Free Liverpool Tours This Saturday

HMS Mersey opens to visitors at Liverpool Cruise Terminal on 1 August 2026. Here are the free ticket details, access limits, travel advice and ship history.

29 Jul 2026 · 8 min read

City Centre

What's On in Liverpool This Weekend

Liverpool's guide to the weekend of 24 to 26 July 2026: the Pride march and opening party, a free dock party, live music, comedy and the Minton Tiles reveal.

24 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

City Centre

How the Liverpool Echo Went From Front Page to Pop-Up Farm

The Echo once sold 285,000 copies a day and had the pink Football Echo on the streets by teatime. Now it sells 7,645 and asks you to disable your adblocker.

7 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Baltic Triangle

Liverpool Baltic Station Is Delayed. Here Is the Latest

Liverpool Baltic station is no longer a 2026 opening. Planning is approved, early works come first, and the station is now talked about for after 2028.

5 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Waterfront

At the Liverpool Art Fair, the Waterfront Work Is the Draw

Liverpool Art Fair: 245 local artists, free entry at the Royal Liver Building until 26 July. The waterfront work, the People's Choice vote and getting there.

2 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

City Centre

Duke Street Dining in 2026: What's Open and What's New

What is open on Duke Street in 2026: the landmark restaurants, the market updates, and the nearby city-centre changes that decide where you end up eating.

1 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Waterfront

245 Artists Sell Work at the Liver Building, From £25

The Liverpool Art Fair runs from the ground floor of the Royal Liver Building until 26 July. Free entry, all artists selected from within 35 miles.

1 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

City Centre

What's On in Liverpool in July 2026

Liverpool events in July 2026 with dates, times, prices and how to get there. Still to come: the Philharmonic summer series and the free Liverpool Art Fair.

1 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

City Centre

Liverpool Council's Housing Redevelopment Funds, Tracked

Following the Caller Report, Liverpool City Council continues its transition to independent audit control over its housing redevelopment budgets.

30 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

City Centre

A Rainy Day in Liverpool That Doesn't Feel Like a Compromise

A realistic guide to navigating a wet afternoon in Liverpool by keeping your route tight and finding places where you can actually sit down.

30 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

City Centre

6 Liverpool Buildings That Changed Architecture and Engineering

Six Liverpool buildings that pioneered fireproof warehouses, air conditioning, iron framing, reinforced concrete and road-tunnel engineering.

19 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

News

Easter Weekend in Liverpool: What to Do, Where to Go

How to use the four-day Easter bank holiday in Liverpool: the busy shopping streets, the quieter park walks, and where to eat without a long wait.

2 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Waterfront

Jesse Hartley: The Engineer Who Built Liverpool's Albert Dock

How Jesse Hartley's 1843 fire tests produced Liverpool's Albert Dock: fireproof warehouses, bonded storage, decline, near demolition and its survival.

27 Mar 2026 · 9 min read

News

Liverpool Mysteries: Tunnels, Legends and Strange Stories

The Williamson Tunnels under Edge Hill, a cemetery in a quarry below the cathedral, and the Bold Street time-slip stories: what is documented and what is not.

24 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

Allerton

Allerton & Woolton: Good for Slower Mornings

For a slower morning in south Liverpool, Allerton Road and Woolton Village beat the city centre: coffee, errands and a short walk between the two.

19 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Anfield

Anfield Beyond the Stadium: A Local's Matchday Note

Around Anfield, simple plans are still the best ones. Matchday works better when you keep the day tight instead of fitting too much around the game.

19 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Lunch Hour Is Spilling Outside Again

As mid-day footfall returns to Liverpool's commercial core, navigating the lunch rush requires precise timing and knowing where to find the quiet spots.

19 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

City Centre

Liverpool's Oldest Places to Eat and Drink: Five Historic Pubs Still Trading

Five historic Liverpool pubs, from Hackins Hey to Hope Street, with checked dates, surviving interiors and what food they actually serve today.

19 Mar 2026 · 8 min read