Liverpool Long Reads

Long reads: In depth. Independent. In Liverpool. On hiatus.

[Maritime Museum @MaritimeMuseum_]

Considered elegant and extraordinary by many people, Liverpool's flyovers were more of an eyesore to others.
@RobinBrown78 takes a look at the hopes and aspirations for these award winning concrete structures, with photos from our Archives Centre: https://t.co/lrhnwgMrTp

[The Post @liverpoolpost]

Litter, anger and student parties: are HMOs wrecking Liverpool's family streets? Our weekend read, by @RobinBrown78

https://t.co/WEjbqpS1iN

[The Post @liverpoolpost]

Just published: Bored of publishing clickbait, the Liverpool Echo moves to crush its competition.

An editor's note by @molssimp about this city's monopoly newspaper and its owner Reach Plc.

https://t.co/AHDyju8abQ

[Liverpool Underlined @lpoolunderlined]

I wrote this for @liverpoolpost about one of the most extraordinary places in all of Liverpool.

https://t.co/sYLRDUkKJ1

[The Post @liverpoolpost]

'If you walk past The Friary in West Everton around 4pm, past the overgrown wildflowers and boarded up windows, you’ll hear the sound of a small orchestra warming up.'

Our final members-only story of the year is about the spirit of @IHLiverpool https://t.co/anOgWiozzt

[The Post @liverpoolpost]

The story of Liverpool’s most festive street — and how it changed a whole community. A heartwarming Christmas read by @RobinBrown78 🎄.

https://t.co/cdp0D8rVpn

[The Post @liverpoolpost]

“Unfortunately, sometimes it's just more cost-effective to turn old churches into flats. But when that happens you lose a bit of area where people just like to go and contemplate, you lose access to a space that people don't have to pay for.” https://t.co/RVJV7tCE7o

[mollie simpson @molssimp]

We’ve had a great first week @liverpoolpost since we launched our memberships scheme. Here’s a handful of stories about the city region we’ve published recently to give you an idea of what a Post membership will give you. 1/

[The Post @liverpoolpost]

In case you missed it: we launched our paid memberships scheme today. It's a huge step for us and we hope as many of you will sign up as possible. https://t.co/u1dblfUub6

[Jack Byrne @Jackbyrnewriter]

A great article. Congrats @MsLaura_Brown

The Problem With Scouse Exceptionalism https://t.co/0lzkO2rhfi via @readsliverpool

[Liverpool Underlined @lpoolunderlined]

@BeanThereCoffee @heritage_lpool @espressoplusuk @SoundDukeStreet Day 7. 30 days; 30 venues. #30love

We've brought forward our article for @PiRoseLane in light of the sad news that the bar will close at the end of January. Go for the beers, pies, ambiance - or to say goodbye. At least two or three more times anyway...

https://t.co/ni75HTD7LS

[Liverpool Long Reads @ReadsLiverpool]

"We need to give people space to rebuild their communities themselves.”

ICYMI - our new long read about the community businesses trying to regenerate north Liverpool from the inside out.

https://t.co/jcqWNkwI9e

[Liverpool Long Reads @ReadsLiverpool]

Written by @AndrewBeattie with images by @matt_thoma5 - with contributions from @kittyslaundry @Scottie_Press @RallaThe and @vidhyaalakeson of @peoplesbiz #kirkdale #everton #anfield

[Liverpool Long Reads @ReadsLiverpool]

Chapter four: Communities are fighting back in north Liverpool against a backdrop of government austerity. From bakeries to laundrettes, newspapers to ecological gardens, community business are finding innovative ways to rebuild the area from inside out. https://t.co/jcqWNkwI9e