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Talk & Opinion / 12 Dec 2012 / 10 comments

Feature: The End Is Nigh…2012 in Review

So, that was 2012. A year of sporting prowess, presidential re-elections and, er, Nick Grimshaw (memory was never our strong suit). But before Jools Holland starts fingering away in the middle of the night, what….

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Talk & Opinion / 12 Dec 2012 / 6 comments

Feature: Lights Out For Darker Skies: Is Liverpool Too Illuminated?

My God. It’s full of stars. Well, it is if you get yourself out of the glare of downtown. And, last week, wasn’t the moon looking amazing? It’s on the wane now, but there’s still….

Talk & Opinion / 11 Nov 2012 / 2 comments

Looper: The Torture of Media Installations

With apologies to Belinda Carlisle, heaven is not a place on Earth, but hell is. I was once told that, in the Mersey Maritime Museum, you were welcomed by LCD screens showing a video loop…..

Talk & Opinion / 11 Nov 2012 / 5 comments

Jane Kennedy: The Seven Per Cent Solution?

Electing unwanted officials on miniscule turnouts is supposed to enhance the democratic process. Instead it’s showing us how broken the whole system is.

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Talk & Opinion / 11 Nov 2012 / 1 comment

Feature: Council Takes Aim At Liverpool’s Hillsborough Foes

A powerful council meeting shows the astonishing depth of feeling Liverpool harbours towards those responsible for smearing Hillsborough families - and the city - 23 years on.

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Talk & Opinion / 11 Nov 2012 / 1 comment

Feature: Cities For People: The Engage Debates

Interested in the shape of cities to come? Add your voice to ENGAGE: a series of debates inviting some of the world’s leading figures on urban design to our city, to discuss urban design and….

Talk & Opinion / 11 Nov 2012 / 1 comment

Kelvin MacKenzie: Would I lie to you?

They say trust in the BBC is at an all time low. Really? Auntie Beeb showing a serious lack of decency and empathy? Surely not. Surely, in the months after Kelvin MacKenzie admitted to lying….

Talk & Opinion / 10 Oct 2012 / 3 comments

Liverpool and the Internet Of Things

Liverpool has some of the world’s leading experts in the Internet of Things, but what is the Internet of Things and what’s it got to do with us?

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Talk & Opinion / 10 Oct 2012 / 3 comments

Feature: Trinity Mirror’s Future Shock

If you, like us, have seen the future, you’ll know that it looks pretty much like now - only with hover cars and more digital advertising screens. Best not tell Trinity Mirror, eh? Their version….

Talk & Opinion / 10 Oct 2012 / 3 comments

The Blog North Awards

So, last night was great. It made us realise that we’re part of something really important - that, despite spending most of our waking hours hunched over a hot Mac at home (or in Bold….

Talk & Opinion / 10 Oct 2012 / 1 comment

Thank you, Everyone

Remember our piece on Amanda Moss? Well, let’s not go there again. We thought you’d like an update. Last week, our Just Giving page ended. And, well, we just want to say a massive THANK….

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Talk & Opinion / 09 Sep 2012 / 4 comments

Feature: Hillsborough and MacKenzie: The Hardest Word

23 years on Kelvin MacKenzie has finally apologised for The Sun’s coverage of the Hillsborough Disaster. But what should we make of this long overdue apology?

/ 09 Sep 2012 / 7 comments

Proud to be Parochial

There are two words that make me reach for my prescription drugs. One is ‘bump’ (when used as a cutesy name for a foetus), and the other is parochial (when used as a knee jerk….