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Fight to Reopen Breck Road Library Continues with Liverpool Protest
The fight to reopen Breck Road Library continued on Saturday 22 January, as former staff, community workers, councillors, and residents protested outside Liverpool Central Library. Campaigners highlighted the impact of the abrupt closure on Anfield and Everton communities, with young people speaking out about losing access to local library services.
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Liverpool Central Library Comes Alive for Year of Reading Launch
Liverpool Central Library came alive on Saturday 24 January 2026 as the city launched its Year of Reading with a vibrant day of poetry, performance, flash mobs, and storytelling. From spoken word exploring homesickness and identity to standout Scouse poetry and powerful historical insights, the event proved that reading in Liverpool is anything but quiet.
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The Priory Birkenhead: 870 Years of History on the Banks of the River Mersey
Birkenhead Priory, founded in 1150, is the oldest standing building in Merseyside and a hidden historic gem on the banks of the River Mersey. From medieval monks and early ferry crossings to panoramic views across Wirral and Liverpool, this 870-year-old site offers a powerful glimpse into the region’s past—quietly enduring amid the modern docks that…
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Port Sunlight Looks to the Future with a New Village Identity
Port Sunlight is getting a fresh look! While the Lady Lever-inspired branding didn’t make the final cut, the village is exploring a modern refresh that celebrates its heritage, architecture, and unique community spirit. Locals have had their say, helping shape a design that’s accessible, contemporary, and unmistakably Port Sunlight.
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Between the Pages
Between the Pages by Alison Little is a piece of historical fiction set in the Rawdon Reading Rooms on Breck Road, Anfield—later to become a public library. Through the gentle rhythms of a winter’s day, the story captures a moment of calm amid social change, touching on working-class life, women’s quiet resilience, and the power…
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Tittle-Tattle: A Feminist Conceptual Artwork by Alison Little
Tittle-Tattle is a feminist conceptual artwork by Alison Little that uses a domestic rolling pin carved with gossip-like statements to expose how women judge one another through cleanliness, homemaking, appearance, and social status, challenging internalised misogyny within the home.
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Park Benched
Park Benched is a flash fiction piece set in Stanley Park, Liverpool, narrated by a park bench that silently observes an encounter between two men. The story centres on a university student—confident in his sexuality as a gay man, yet uncertain about how that identity should be lived—capturing the tension between openness, naivety, and vulnerability…
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Policing Fear: How Learned Helplessness, Recruitment Policy and Nepotism Are Failing Rape Survivors
For more than three decades, UK police forces have embedded student officers within university degree programmes, often recruiting individuals who continue to live at home while operating undercover among their peers. This little-examined policy raises serious questions about emotional maturity, resilience, and public protection—particularly in the context of rape investigations. Through an anonymised case study,…
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A City of Imagination: Could Liverpool Create a Yellow Submarine Art Park?
Liverpool has always been a city powered by imagination—from Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire roots to The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. This article explores whether Liverpool could create a world-class art play park inspired by global examples such as Gulliver Park in Valencia, Kyiv’s Landscape Alley, and sustainable scrap-tyre playgrounds across Africa. Blending public art, play, music, and…
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Running for Beginners: How to Start, Improve, and Stay Motivated
Starting running doesn’t have to be intimidating. This beginner’s guide shows you how to build endurance safely using walk-run methods, choose the right gear, and stay motivated—whether you run alone or with a group.
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