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It's Monday. Welcome to your Liverpool Post briefing. Today's headlines: 🚨 Merseyside Police appeal over historic Woodchurch slaying 🎶 West Derby Road vinyl store to receive blue plaque 🏖️ Chancellor pledges £20m for Southport Pier And today's big story... 🧵

David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social Liverpool Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social From Merseyside to the Middle East: Rae McGrath’s mission to rid the world of landmines www.livpost.co.uk/from-merseys...

I did a long-read for @liverpoolpost.bsky.social on Rae McGrath, who left school with no qualifications and went from working as a Liverpool road tarmac-er to founding @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social www.livpost.co.uk/from-merseys...

Raphael McGrath was born on Bonfire Night 1947. But if that was a portent, it wouldn't become apparent for many years. Rae grew up with 7 siblings in a 3-bedroom house, not realising Dovecot was rough until he realised a documentary he was watching was about his home town. 🧵

From a footballing standpoint, the Hill Dickinson Stadium has been a success so far. Everton’s enormous new home on Bramley-Moore Dock has seen the Toffees unbeaten in competitive fixtures, with victories over Brighton and Mansfield Town and a draw with Aston Villa. 🧵

It's Monday. The weekend may be over, another contentious Merseyside derby may have concluded, but The Post is here to provide you with plenty of reading material. Today's headlines: 🧵

THREAD: In 1982, Brookside burst onto television, hoping to distinguish itself from other soaps with a brash combination of Scouse wit and confrontational themes and storylines. Set and filmed in Croxteth, it presented working-class Liverpudlian life to British audiences. 🧵

Laurence Thompson @liverpoolpost.bsky.social visits the Russian Orthodox on Merseyside www.livpost.co.uk/christianity...

Love this story in @liverpoolpost.bsky.social about a hidden bohemian corner of Liverpool, the Garlic Mansion www.livpost.co.uk/the-garlic-m...

In 1984, Liverpool hosted the International Garden Festival, intended by “Minister for Merseyside” Michael Heseltine to be a balm for the city after the tumult of the early 1980s.

It's Monday. You know what that means: your Post briefing. Today's headlines: ⚽️ Knowsley pay tribute to trailblazer Sylvia Gore 📚 New task force to save Wirral's libraries? 🕯️ The River of Light Festival returns next month And today's big story... 👇

Ten years ago, Ryan—the frontman of indie rock band Hooton Tennis Club—found himself crashing post-gig at a Georgian house in Liverpool, surrounded by books, dreamcatchers, beads and strange florescent artworks. Little did he know he'd found himself in a place of local legend. 🧵

Welcome to your Monday briefing. Today's headlines: 🦇 Liverpool transforms into Gotham City 🎭 @monaandmimi.bsky.social at @unitytheatre.bsky.social 🏙️ Council bedevilled by FOI requests And today's big story... 🧵

One of the few signs that journalism isn't dead. One of the few outlets to which I pay to subscribe. Also @mississippifreepress.org and @searchlightnm.bsky.social Laurence Thompson @liverpoolpost.bsky.social The Post’s five-year plan www.livpost.co.uk/email/8ec26c...

David Lloyd @liverpoolpost.bsky.social Diamond encrusted crocs? Bedazzled bullet blenders? Cheshire Oaks has you covered. (Keep going - it won't be difficult - to his olfactory scoop near the end.) www.livpost.co.uk/diamond-encr...

'It’s a warm and sunny summer afternoon. We are surrounded by untold riches. Silks from China, gems from Sri Lanka, Argentinian leather. ... Everyone is miserable. 'This is in Cheshire Oaks, the Uncanny Valley of shopping malls' via @liverpoolpost.bsky.social www.livpost.co.uk/diamond-encr...

ICYMI: Outside Hoylake’s migrant hotel, tensions are rising Is the affluent seaside town a new frontier in Britain’s immigration debate? www.livpost.co.uk/hoylake-the-...

Earlier this month, a memorial stone was unveiled on St Paul’s Square to commemorate the site of the former Liverpool Stadium. Among those in attendance was John Conteh, who successfully defended the WBC light-heavyweight title at the stadium in 1977. 🧵

Welcome to your Post briefing. The headlines: 🚨 3rd recent arson attack in the city region leaves 4th house damaged 🏦 Are Wirral council hedging their bets? Town hall touted as possible casino 🚍 When is a bus not a bus? Steve Rotheram's transport row And the big story... ⤵️

Almost a year ago, Axel Rudakubana stabbed to death three little girls in Southport. This horrific act sparked a demonstration that turned first into a riot and then violent clashes across the country. 🧵

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When the Epstein Theatre closed its doors in 2023, the response was an upswell of enthusiasm for the venue and dismay over its apparent demise. Some 30,000 people signed a petition to keep it open, local stars of stage and screen railed against its closure. 🧵

"Now make certain when you write this up it’s not about fucking Joe Anderson or Paul Flanagan,” former Unite boss Len McCluskey told us in an interview in 2022. 👀 www.livpost.co.uk/no-longer-de...

Today's edition offers an update on our investigation into historian Laurence Westgaph ⬇️ ‘Brushed under the carpet’: National Museums Liverpool concludes its Laurence Westgaph inquiry 🧵

Abi Whistance @liverpoolpost.bsky.social ‘Cutthroats and sell outs’: An editor’s note about Laurence Westgaph’s threats www.livpost.co.uk/cutthroats-a...

If you haven't read this yet, please do. It outlines how Laurence Westgaph, a historian in Liverpool, has been threatening us with High Court action and trying to intimidate our sources We stand by our reporting and will not be bullied or intimidated www.livpost.co.uk/cutthroats-a...

I can live with his social post about me, but it’s important people know that the historian Laurence Westgaph is threatening us with High Court action if we don’t take down our stories. We haven’t done so, and my colleague @abi-whist.bsky.social explains why. www.livpost.co.uk/cutthroats-a...

‘Cutthroats and sell outs’: Today we're publishing an editor’s note about Laurence Westgaph’s threats. The historian has been threatening us with High Court action and trying to intimidate our sources and staff. www.livpost.co.uk/cutthroats-a...

Welcome to your Monday briefing. The top stories: — A child has died at Alder Hey as measles cases rise — The latest at LIPA: new damning OFSTED report — Sefton councillors row over Southport tribute and 5G — New housing crisis charity in Birkenhead And today's big story 🧵

Liverpool has produced no shortage of charismatic people, so much so that it seems part of the city's DNA. Sometimes, these have been politicians - firebrands channelling their personality to advocate for social causes. 🧵

Welcome to your Monday briefing. In today's edition: 🗞️ Big Help latest as foodbank ceases operations 🍇 On the grapevine: investigation into Birkenhead house building ⛴️ Woodside ferry terminal reopening ⚽️ EFC to spend £1m on Goodison Park And today's big story... 👇

Welcome to your midweek briefing. Today, it's a writer's edition from Laurence about weird fiction, obscure films and his own technophobia. But first: — Liverpool MPs defy PM's welfare bill — Lucy Letby case update: hospital staff arrested — Reform councillor arrested 👇

🗞️ Welcome to your Monday briefing. Public health experts have linked a measles outbreak to a decline in uptake for the MMR vaccine. But is there another cause? And how bad could it get? That's today's big story, but this edition has more besides... 🧵

This week, Liam Robinson was in London. The leader of Liverpool City Council attended a high level summit at the Foreign Office about sustainability. Robinson signed his message with the hashtag #NetZero, a reference to Liverpool committing to net zero by 2030. 🧵

Today's Post briefing is here. Including: 🚨The latest on the Stanley Road stabbing 🐕 The local pet supplier "bullied" by Hugo Boss 🇵🇸 Another demo through Liverpool city centre ✍️ And today's big story: are ticketed music events limiting public space? www.livpost.co.uk/just-what-is...

Something is happening to Liverpool's boozers. This year, the Pilgrim became the latest beneficiary—or victim—of controversial pub tycoon Rob Gutmann. If you’ve found yourself sipping a pint under the scrutiny of a taxidermised stag, chances are you’ve drank in one of his pubs.🧵

in 2022, six years after Knowsley Council gave planning permission, the Shakespeare North Playhouse opened its doors. The venue’s genesis was actually in 2007, when academics and theatre directors highlighted the Bard’s North-West links. 🧵

A very happy Monday and welcome to your briefing, which includes: 👋 A "slap in the face" by Sefton council 🚔 A new cop shop in the Catkin building 🏦 Little hope for Hope staff as theology cut And today's big story... 🧵

The first Sayers kitchen was started in a basement on Prescot Road in 1912 by Fred and Lylian Sayer. Later, the bakery would move to a larger site on Aintree Road, then a factory on Lorenzo Drive in Norris Green in 1931. 🧵

It’s been eight years since @MetroMayorSteve first pledged to build a barrage across the Mersey as part of his election campaign. If built, it would be the biggest tidal barrage in the world. So where is it? 🧵

The chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £1.6bn for the city region's transport, and reports suggest she will also back the ambitious Liverpool-Manchester trainline. But is it a vanity project? Read our recent breakdown to find out. www.livpost.co.uk/the-northern...

As of last night, Liverpool City Council has formally taken over the keys to Colomendy. What happens next? Laurence went on Radio Merseyside this morning to speak about the beloved and beleagured camp. (Begins around 46 minutes in, but a great show all round.) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

ICYMI: The Big Help empire has collapsed. Now, Peter Mitchell looks to Ukraine As beleaguered staff use donated bottled water to flush toilets, the former charity boss decides it’s time for a fresh start... www.livpost.co.uk/exclusive-th...

☀️ Start the week with your Monday briefing. Including... 🏦 The Williamson Tunnels need “a miracle” to stay open 🎭 Shakespeare North looks for a naming rights partner 📽️ And plans for Woolton Picture House's reopening revealed. PLUS ⤵️

🚨 Exclusive: The Big Help empire has collapsed. Now, Peter Mitchell looks to Ukraine As beleaguered staff use donated bottled water to flush toilets, the former charity boss decides it’s time for a fresh start... 🧵

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Blockchain, ‘threatened’ Peruvian forests and a wad of cash for a fat lot of nothing 💻 Liverpool was going to become the world’s first ‘carbon positive’ city. What went wrong? www.livpost.co.uk/liverpool-wa...

On Bank Holiday Monday, ecstatic over a 20th league title, Liverpool fans turned grey, rainy streets into arteries of vibrant red. This should have been their moment: a day to remember for the very best reasons. 🧵

Liverpool loves a twin city. At the last count we had about 130 of them, from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro. In today's piece, David Lloyd makes the case for replacing one with Essen, our thriving German counterpart. Here's why 🧵