‘We let you down’: Liverpool’s Billionaire American owner’s grovelling apology over Super League

Liverpool’s American billionaire owner John W Henry today apologised for the ‘hurt’ caused by plans to join the hated European Super League as the Premier League considers how to punish the rebels with fans baying for blood. The businessman, who also owns the Boston Red Sox, also said sorry to the club’s manager Jürgen Klopp … Read more

‘We let you down’: Liverpool’s Billionaire American owner’s grovelling apology over Super League

Liverpool’s American billionaire owner John W Henry today apologised for the ‘hurt’ caused by plans to join the hated European Super League as the Premier League considers how to punish the rebels with fans baying for blood. The businessman, who also owns the Boston Red Sox, also said sorry to the club’s manager Jürgen Klopp … Read more

X Factor’s Ray Quinn reveals he is ‘humbled’ to be working on Liverpool’s Brookside Close

Ray Quinn has revealed that he is ‘humbled’ to have taken up a job as a carpet fitter on Liverpool’s Brookside Close, where he kick-started his career in the entertainment industry. The former X Factor star, 32, got his big break starring as Anthony Murray on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside in 2000 at … Read more

Covid UK: Liverpool’s Labour-run city council calls for another national lockdown

Liverpool’s council leaders today called for a third national lockdown to contain the new ‘mutant’ strain of Covid and prevent a ‘catastrophe’. The city’s acting mayor, Wendy Simon, and the Labour-run city council’s cabinet say the speed of the rise in coronavirus cases have reached ‘alarming levels’ and urgent action is now required to save … Read more

Covid UK: Liverpool’s Labour-run city council calls for another national lockdown

Liverpool’s council leaders today called for a third national lockdown to contain the new ‘mutant’ strain of Covid and prevent a ‘catastrophe’. The city’s acting mayor, Wendy Simon, and the Labour-run city council’s cabinet say the speed of the rise in coronavirus cases have reached ‘alarming levels’ and urgent action is now required to save … Read more

Liverpool’s mass-swabbing scheme carried out 12,000 tests on its first day

Up to 12,000 Liverpudlians were screened for coronavirus on the first day of the city’s mass testing programme, its public health director has said, insisting the initial progress was ‘very encouraging’ despite hour-long queues where people mixed with others who were potentially infected with the virus.  Liverpool’s Matt Ashton said they were ‘still working on … Read more

Liverpool’s mass-swabbing scheme carried out 12,000 tests on its first day

Up to 12,000 Liverpudlians were screened for coronavirus on the first day of the city’s mass testing programme, its public health director has said, insisting the initial progress was ‘very encouraging’ despite hour-long queues where people mixed with others who were potentially infected with the virus.  Liverpool’s Matt Ashton said they were ‘still working on … Read more

Liverpool’s hospitals are now treating more coronavirus patients now than in April

Liverpool’s hospitals are treating more coronavirus patients now than they were at  the peak of the crisis, it was claimed today. The medical director of the biggest NHS trust in the city said beds occupied by Covid-19 patients had already surpassed levels in April and that they were ‘continuing to rise’. Dr Tristan Cope, of … Read more

Government backs down and allows Liverpool’s gyms to re-open despite being in Tier 3 lockdown

The government has backed down on the closing of gyms across Liverpool despite the area’s lockdown. City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram said they would be allowed to reopen under Tier 3 restrictions. He asked for scientific evidence on why they were ordered to close, following the announcement ones in Lancashire would remain open in … Read more

Government backs down and allows Liverpool’s gyms to re-open despite being in Tier 3 lockdown

The government has backed down on the closing of gyms across Liverpool under the area’s lockdown. City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram told BBC Radio Merseyside they would be allowed to reopen under Tier 3 restrictions. He asked for scientific evidence on why they were ordered to close, following the announcement ones in Lancashire would … Read more