https://l1local.co.uk Independent editorial covering Liverpool news, history, and neighbourhood life. en-GB Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:48:48 GMT https://l1local.co.uk/news/merseyrail-hunts-cross-liverpool-central-closure/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/merseyrail-hunts-cross-liverpool-central-closure/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) No Merseyrail trains will run from Hunts Cross to Liverpool Central for 26 days. Check closure dates, affected stations, replacement buses and alternatives. https://l1local.co.uk/news/whats-on-liverpool-15-20-september-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/whats-on-liverpool-15-20-september-2026/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) 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. https://l1local.co.uk/news/disney-dream-liverpool-sail-away-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/disney-dream-liverpool-sail-away-2026/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (L1Local Editorial Team) 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. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-empire-september-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-empire-september-2026/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Amy L) What's on at Liverpool Empire in September 2026: Dirty Dancing, Waitress, Chris Ramsey, Barnum, Miriam Margolyes and Annie, with casts, times and venue history. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-north-wales-caravan-holidays/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-north-wales-caravan-holidays/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Rhyl, Prestatyn, Towyn, Winkups, bingo, arcades and the Sun Centre: the North Wales caravan holidays a generation of Liverpool families remembers. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-population/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-population/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Liverpool's population from 1801 to 2025, including its 1930s peak, the post-war decline, the recovery since 2001, and why historical figures differ. https://l1local.co.uk/news/sandhills-station-everton-stadium-transport-plan/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/sandhills-station-everton-stadium-transport-plan/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Liverpool councillors have deferred the latest Sandhills station upgrade. What Merseytravel wants to change, what it will not fix and what happens next. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/croxteth-hall-history/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/croxteth-hall-history/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) How the Molyneux family, the Earls of Sefton, built Croxteth Hall over four centuries, what the 1952 fire took, and how the estate came to Liverpool. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-freshers-week-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-freshers-week-2026/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Liverpool Freshers 2026 dates, fairs, parties and official university events for LJMU, Liverpool Hope, LIPA and the University of Liverpool. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/new-to-liverpool-students/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/new-to-liverpool-students/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Starting university in Liverpool? 25 practical things to know about transport, renting, bins, healthcare, nights out and getting around in 2026. https://l1local.co.uk/news/new-places-opening-liverpool-september-1-6-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/new-places-opening-liverpool-september-1-6-2026/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) 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. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-hope-street-body-snatchers-1826/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-hope-street-body-snatchers-1826/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Three casks marked Bitter Salts reached Liverpool’s George’s Dock in 1826. What police found led to a locked Hope Street cellar and 33 bodies. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/walton-jail-liverpool-victorian-prison/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/walton-jail-liverpool-victorian-prison/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Walton Gaol's history, from Victorian overcrowding and Constance Lytton to the Blitz, George Kelly, final executions and HMP Liverpool today. https://l1local.co.uk/news/julia-wallace-murder-menlove-gardens-east/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/julia-wallace-murder-menlove-gardens-east/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (Jon S) 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. https://l1local.co.uk/news/whats-on-liverpool-5-11-september-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/whats-on-liverpool-5-11-september-2026/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (Amy L) 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. https://l1local.co.uk/news/st-johns-beacon-history-future/ https://l1local.co.uk/news/st-johns-beacon-history-future/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT News noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) 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. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/domestic-abuse-support-merseyside/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/domestic-abuse-support-merseyside/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Amy L) Liverpool and Merseyside domestic abuse services, including local charities, council housing help, specialist support and national helplines. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-gigs-under-20-september-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-gigs-under-20-september-2026/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Jon S) Cheap Liverpool gigs in September 2026, with advance tickets under £20 at The Jacaranda, Camp and Furnace, the Cavern Club, Hobo Kiosk, District and Arts Club. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-pubs-monday-tuesday-night/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-pubs-monday-tuesday-night/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Jon S) Where to go out in Liverpool on Monday and Tuesday nights, with checked live music, Irish pubs, late opening hours and practical city-centre routes. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-tattoo-studios/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-tattoo-studios/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) A researched guide to Liverpool tattoo studios and artists: black-and-grey realism, traditional tattoos, fine line, cover-ups, walk-ins and how to book. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-car-boot-sales-second-hand-markets/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-car-boot-sales-second-hand-markets/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Find Liverpool car boot sales and second-hand markets, with current days, opening times, seller fees, buyer prices and nearby Bootle options. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/bold-street-liverpool-eat-drink-shop/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/bold-street-liverpool-eat-drink-shop/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) A checked guide to Bold Street restaurants, coffee, cocktails, books, vintage clothes, records and independent shops in Liverpool city centre. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-bulky-waste-collection/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-bulky-waste-collection/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Liverpool's bulky waste collection is free for residents. See what the council will take, the five-item limit, how to book and how to prepare items. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-bus-changes-september-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-bus-changes-september-2026/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Liverpool bus timetables change from 30 August and 6 September 2026. Check the updated routes, times and tickets for the 10, 10A, 79, 86 and 500 services. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-food-waste-collections/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/liverpool-food-waste-collections/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Liverpool's grey food waste caddies are being rolled out in phases. Find out when you'll be contacted, what goes in them and how collections work. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/river-of-light-liverpool-2026/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/river-of-light-liverpool-2026/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Amy L) River of Light Liverpool returns 23 October to 1 November 2026. Confirmed so far: the dates, the theme, the first artworks and the move into the city centre. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/royal-liver-building-three-graces-history/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/royal-liver-building-three-graces-history/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) How the Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building transformed Liverpool's Pier Head, with the stories behind the Liver Birds. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/what-was-here-before-liverpool-one/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/what-was-here-before-liverpool-one/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Brian K) Before Liverpool ONE came the Old Dock, Custom House, Sailors' Home and old Paradise Street. Explore 300 years beneath Liverpool's shopping district. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/can-you-swim-river-mersey/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/can-you-swim-river-mersey/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Jon S) Can you swim in the River Mersey? What the byelaws say, the tidal and water-quality risks, the Across Mersey Swim, and safer places to swim near Liverpool. https://l1local.co.uk/guides/create-your-own-perfume-liverpool/ https://l1local.co.uk/guides/create-your-own-perfume-liverpool/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides noreply@l1local.co.uk (Amy L) The Perfume Studio runs a two-hour fragrance blending experience in Liverpool where you mix and name your own scent. Prices start at £49, with up to 20% off.