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How the Liverpool Echo Went From Front Page to Pop-Up Farm

The Echo once sold 285,000 copies a day and had the pink Football Echo on the streets by teatime. Now it sells 7,645 and asks you to disable your adblocker. The story of the slide, with the numbers.

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Liverpool Baltic Station Is Delayed. Here Is the Latest

Liverpool Baltic station is no longer a 2026 opening story. Planning is approved, early works are expected first, and the main station is now being talked about for after 2028.

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12 Jun–26 Jul

Liverpool Art Fair

Free entry, 12–5pm daily. 245 local artists, prices from £25.

How the Liverpool Echo Went From Front Page to Pop-Up Farm
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How the Liverpool Echo Went From Front Page to Pop-Up Farm

By Brian K · 7 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

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Royal Liver Building

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12–19 Jul

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The Open Championship

Royal Birkdale, Southport

Golf's oldest major, north of the city in Southport.

2 Jul–8 Aug

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Liverpool Empire

The stage version of the Baz Luhrmann film, on at the Empire until 8 August.

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WTF Does the Mayor of Liverpool Actually Do?
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WTF Does the Mayor of Liverpool Actually Do?

Lord Mayor, Metro Mayor, elected Mayor: three roles, one confused city. A plain English guide to who runs Liverpool and who just wears the chain.

By Brian K · 3 Jul 2026

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