Grown men gallumping down the streets in lady frocks? Whatever next? It’s OK, it’s an Official Olympic Event, people.

It’s lovely to see Toxteth being given a push lately. A few weeks ago there was the excellent, grassroots-organised Toxteth Day, and now word comes to us that there’s a brand new thing to participate….

Taking the utilitarian ping pong bat and transforming it into a thing of beauty - it’s all in a day’s work for Liverpool’s creative community. And, with your help, it’s a way to raise much needed funds for CALM too.

The route for the Liverpool leg of the Olympic Torch has been revealed, with several city landmarks taken in along the way.

Mark Boyns sees the start of a new era at St Helens’ new Langtree Park ground.

Suarez: an innocent victim of cultural confusion, a big boy who’s paid to think (and act) smarter, or a racist? And whatever you think, how much does colour, of the red and blue variety, come into it?

Moral dilemmas, incomprehensible race cards and extortionate beer. Robin Brown goes to the dogs.

Did An Audience With Rafa Benitez entertain even the neutrals with its talk of Harry Kewell and zonal marking?

Fancy something a bit different? This weekend take a guided tour around Liverpool’s oldest resting place and learn why it’s one of the most impressive in the region.