£100,000 fund set up for community projects
A dedicated fund of £100,000 has been put forward to help community crowdfunding projects in Liverpool.
Much-loved Bombed Out Church is back
Liverpool’s St Luke’s – better known as the Bombed Out Church – has fully reopened to the public once more.
Mayor targets air quality improvement
Mayor Joe Anderson has urged the council to investigate introducing a ‘Clean Air Zone’ in the city centre.
JMU Journalism’s news review of 2016
Shock election results and the new Hillsborough Inquests verdicts formed just part of a hectic news cycle in 2016.
Controversy over possible 10% Council Tax hike
JMU Journalism asks Liverpool residents for their say on Mayor Joe Anderson’s proposed referendum on a 10% Council Tax rise.
Final Hillsborough memorial at Anfield
The last of the annual Hillsborough memorial services was held at Anfield on the 27th anniversary of the disaster.
Adult social care to face further cuts
Cuts to the adult social services budget are to be made by Liverpool City Council again.
Love letters bid to halt library cuts
A battle to save 11 city libraries from closure has taken a new turn in the form of love letters to Mayor Joe Anderson.
Ricky ‘chuffed’ with freedom award
Ricky Tomlinson tells JMU Journalism he is “overwhelmed” after being awarded the ‘Freedom of Liverpool’.
Anfield expansion gets the green light
A £100m scheme to redevelop Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium has been given the go-ahead by council officials.
‘Bombed Out Church’ sale uproar
More than 25,000 people have signed a petition to save St Luke’s Church from being sold by the council to a private company.
City’s football pitches to remain free
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has pledged that the council will continue to support local football by not charging pitch fees.
Over £1bn invested in city in 2013
New figures have revealed that over £1 billion of regeneration work was started in Liverpool in 2013.
Liverpool worst hit by funding cuts
The government’s latest round of funding cuts will affect Liverpool more than any other major English city.
Anderson names team of deputies
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has appointed an all-female team to help him with his civic duties.
Anti-fascism march attracts thousands
Thousands gathered in Liverpool for a ‘march against fascism’.
Mayor urges restraint as cuts hit city hard
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson tells JMU Journalism he is doing everything he can to stop the city going bankrupt.
Liverpool bus lanes scrapped
Bus lanes in Liverpool will be scrapped as part of a nine-month trial which aims to reduce traffic congestion.