What all of this means, of course, is that the Wirral will cease to be called, er, Wirral, and have to go under the name of long-time rival Liverpool – and the same goes for St Helens, Knowsley and Sefton.
Lark Lane – boho retreat or binge-drinking strip?
The explosion of drinking establishments has turned the Lane into something of a circus, especially of a weekend
Laser-guided music connects Hope Street cathedrals
Two laser beams – one visible and one invisible, the latter carrying the music – connect the Metropolitan and Anglican cathedrals, which stand at either end of Hope Street.
Liverpool Football Club flips the bird
In an attempt to clamp down on counterfeit LFC goods, the football club as applied to trademark the Liver Bird – a move that raises the prospect of individuals and organisations having to pay to use the image in the future
Charnock and Russell
I’ve seen Charnock and Russell in several incarnations over the years and, while I like the previous models, I feel I can safely say their current outfit is by far their most successful, even if they look like a weary Glen Campbell and a 70’s lecturer.
Rebuilding the Everyman
The Everyman has apparently been declared “unfit for purpose” and faces a “long lingering death” unless it is demolished, according to Arts Council England, because of its poor rehearsal space and bars.