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Claire McColgan CBE has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Edge Hill University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the arts and culture sector in the UK and her transformative impact on Liverpool’s cultural identity and economy. Claire, currently Director of Culture for Liverpool and Associate Director of Liverpool City Region, has worked for Liverpool City Council for 23 years, playing a pivotal role in the city’s dynamic arts and cultural revival. Speaking about receiving the award, […]

This week sees the beginning of the school holidays across the North West and North Wales and the subsequent start of the busiest time of the year for Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) as families from across the region start to head off overseas on holiday. This is expected to be LJLA’s busiest summer ever, with over 720,000 passengers due to pass through the airport from this coming weekend through to the end of August, which is an increase of […]

The Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership is delighted to announce the appointment of Kathryn Macauley to the Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Board as the new representative for Workforce and Skills. Kathryn (pictured above) is Head of Human Resources at Stanley Enterprise, which operates two of the region’s most iconic attractions – Knowsley Safari Park and Knowsley Hall. With over 16 years of HR experience, including 12 years in the visitor economy, she brings a powerful blend of strategic insight, operational expertise, […]

This summer, Liverpool will welcome the prestigious 2025 British Chess Championships and with FREE events, giant chessboards and coaching, everyone is invited to get involved! The English Chess Federation’s flagship event will take over St George’s Hall from 31 July to 10 August, but the celebrations will extend across the city with an exciting programme of community events. In the run up to, and throughout the duration of, the tournament, public spaces, parks, libraries and iconic venues will play host […]

It’s official – the UK’s first designated country park is truly the “bee’s knees” when it comes to creating an environment that encourages pollinators to flourish. Wirral Country Park has today been officially named as one of only 23 places in the country recognised as a Bees’ Needs Champion by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). And is if that news isn’t sweet enough, the work of the aptly named partner organisation, Bee Wirral, in establishing and […]

Hilbre Islands Nature Reserve and Landican Cemetery have been named as Green Heritage Sites for the first time as Wirral cements its position as the ‘Best in the North West’ at this year’s Green Flag awards. Those two places join Wirral Country Park and Birkenhead Park as in the Green Heritage category, which recognises the management and promotion of historic features in those locations. They are also once again among the record-breaking 37 Green Flags awarded in 2025 to  Wirral […]