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Cream win best club of the past 25 years

Liverpool club 'Cream' wins award for 'Best Club Of The Last 25 Years' in Mixmag's 25th Anniversary Awards. Coinciding with Dance music bible Mixmag's 25th Anniversary, Mixmag asked their readers to vote for their favourite Club, Tune, Dance Act and DJ of the last 25 years. Thousands of dance music fans, clubbers and music lovers voted in the poll and in one of the toughest polls of all, the mighty Cream was crowned 'Best Club Of The Last 25 Years' beating off competition from the likes

Seized revenue and customs uncovered

Next weekend sees the opening of a new permanent gallery at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, with two fun-filled days of activities guaranteed to keep the first visitors through the doors entertained for hours. Seized! Revenue & Customs Uncovered, opening to the public on Saturday 17 May 2008, is the national museum of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the only one of its kind in Britain.

KNOWSLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE JUDGED OUTSTANDING AT SERVING ITS COMMUNITY

Cream Ibiza 2008 announced

The award winning Cream is preparing for another momentous Summer season with what can only be described as a world beating line up of 16 parties with Paul van Dyk returning to Amnesia's helm as exclusive resident. Commenting on his return Paul van Dyk said: "The Cream Ibiza parties at Amnesia are known to be one of the best parties in Ibiza every year. Its always a fantastic atmosphere there and I'm very much looking forward to being resident DJ in the upcoming season again"

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE

A powerful new performance telling the story of inspirational civil rights campaigner Diane Nash is premiering at the International Slavery Museum on Monday 5 May 2008. Keep your eyes on the prize looks at her struggle to achieve civil rights in America using nonviolent tactics and describes her moving experience of sit-ins and the freedom rides that challenged the racial segregation of buses in the southern states. Public performances will begin at 2pm and 3pm.

North West Home & Garden Show 2008.

North West Home & Garden Show 2008 is coming to the fantastic new ECHO Arena, Liverpool on the 17th and 18th May 2008. The North West Home & Garden Show 2008 will offer visitors a stream of ideas and inspiration to improve their homes and gardens. The event will play host to over 80 exhibitors from the home and garden sectors, celebrity demonstrations in the areas of cookery, interior design, DIY and gardening, lots of guidance and advice from industry experts on the 'How To' stage, pl

LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING AT THE EMPIRE

'Lloyd Webber's best' Daily Telegraph 'The finest production of Aspects of Love I've ever seen - I absolutely adored it.' Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber's most romantic musical, Aspects of Love, visits the Liverpool Empire this June as part of its first major revival in fifteen years, in a production which has played to packed houses at theatres across the UK since its premiere in September 2007.

PAUL WELLER ANNOUNCES WINTER DATE AT ECHO ARENA

The greatest and hardest working singer-songwriter of his generation, Paul Weller, has announced his second tour of the year in November this year, stopping off at the Echo Arena on 17 November. Paul releases his 9th studio album "22 Dreams" on June 2nd. Expect to hear highlights from the new album along with a sprinkling of classics from the Modfather's hefty back catalogue.

Standing Stones

'Standing Stones', a display of work by Liverpool-born international artist Terry Duffy, runs at the Walker Art Gallery from 26 April to 8 June 2008. The title 'Standing Stones' is a metaphor for humanity. It expresses Duffy's long-term fascination with humankind's legacy and the decisions made for good or evil by individuals, groups, societies and cultures. Duffy's work questions the very nature of painting by producing works of ambiguous and sculptural shapes. In his work brush strokes all b

Liverpool Unites - Concert for Rhys

The life of murdered Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones is to be remembered with a special charity gala concert at the Echo Arena, Liverpool on Friday 15 August. Stars of sound, stage and screen are already signing up for the big date in August, when the arena will host the Liverpool Unites: Concert for Rhys, and more big names are to be announced soon.

Chance to dine with Rafael and Montse Benitez

Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez and his wife Montse are to host a charity dinner in aid of Hoylake Cottage. Tickets are selling fast for the exclusive event on Thursday 8 May, which will be attended by many of the club's first team stars. Guest speaker is Sir Geoff Hurst, famous for scoring a hat-trick for England in their victorious World Cup in 1966.

Want to celebrate St George's Day? Well email Billy

Liverpool Provincial Grand Lodge is one of the few organizations which continue to celebrate St.Georges Day every year. This years Annual Celebration is to be held on Sunday 27th April 2008. Parades will start at 3-00pm, leaving Netherfield Road, Mill Street, Chatsworth Drive, and Heald Street Garston to converge at the Liverpool Cathedral for a 4-30 pm Service. Fo more information and to attend please contact Billy Owens via email at: wmowens@blueyonder.co.uk

WOMBATS TO PLAY ECHO ARENA

The WOMBATS have announced that they will be playing their biggest headline show to date at the Echo Arena Liverpool on Saturday 22 November 2008. The WOMBATS will be one of the first indie bands to play the 10,000 capacity venue, amidst a sea of more established pop acts like Duran Duran and Elton John. The show will be the last UK performance for The WOMBATS in 2008 and in keeping with true Wombats style it is set to be a mammoth homecoming party to thank all the fans for what has been a t

The farm join Summer Pops

CMP ENTERTAINMENT, are proud to announce, Liverpool band, THE FARM, PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS will be reuniting for a special Summer Pops show on Friday 18th July 2008. Tickets for the show go on sale on Wednesday 23rd April at 9:00am.

Japan day

A Japan Day is being held in the Students Union of Liverpool University on the 19th of July. There will be many stalls there displaying aspects of Japanese life. For more information please email Joe Connell at jp_connell@yahoo.co.uk

Liverpool Hope University Scholarships for Students of Notre Dame

Liverpool Hope University is delighted to announce that The Sisters of Notre Dame have generously provided scholarship funding for pupils of seven Notre Dame Schools including Notre Dame Catholic College.

The Rat Pack live at Summer Pops

CMP ENTERTAINMENT are proud to announce THE RAT PACK - LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS will be performing at Liverpool Summer Pops on THURSDAY 24TH JULY 2008. Tickets for the show go on sale on Wednesday 16th April at 9:00am.

Cream 15 years album launch

Raise your glow sticks to the biggest announcement this Spring. It's time to get up and get ready for the most anticipated dance release of 2008!!! Straight off the most influential dancefloors at the Miami Winter Music Conference this year, set for the summer haze at Ibiza and right back to the bassline beats that stormed the speakers of a once unknown club in Liverpool (over 15 years ago), we are proud to announce an album that epitomises the essence of this ultimate clubbing brand. From the p

La Linea comes to Liverpool

A major national music festival is coming to Liverpool for the first time next week. La Linea- the London Latin music festival- visits Liverpool next weekend for two concerts celebrating Latin music. It is the first time the festival has travelled outside of London and it is part of the Philharmonic's unique April line up.

Anne Collier at Open Eye

Open Eye Gallery is proud to present the first solo exhibition in a UK public gallery by New York based artist Anne Collier. Over the past decade Collier has created a body of work that investigates the role of photographs in contemporary culture. Fascinated by popular imagery, she produces photographs of objects that 'carry' other photographs, from advertisements and film posters to art magazines, books and LP covers. The making of each piece involves a series of steps, from collection and

DURAN DURAN JOIN SUMMER POPS

CMP ENTERTAINMENT are proud to announce, musical innovators, DURAN DURAN, will be bringing their 'RED CARPET MASSACRE WORLD TOUR' to Liverpool Summer Pops on Saturday 5th July 2008. Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday 11th April at 9:00am.

Titanic Anniversary

Next week sees the 96th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a tragedy that continues to fascinate with its tales of heroism and misfortune. The Liverpool-registered liner became probably the most famous shipwreck in seafaring history when she was sunk by an iceberg on her maiden voyage on April 14, 1912.

Creative city-based people needed

The Face of The City Liverpool City Centre is looking for members of Liverpool's working community to create their own artworks and display them at their own workplaces as part of the Cities 2008 Cultural celebrations. If you are interested in doing so then please visit: http://www.liverpoolfh.org.uk

Contemporary artist Terry Duffy at the Walker Art Gallery

Standing Stones, a display of work by Liverpool-born international artist Terry Duffy, runs at the Walker Art Gallery from 26 April to 8 June 2008. The title Standing Stones is a metaphor for humanity. It expresses Duffy's long-term fascination with humankind's legacy and the decisions made for good or evil by individuals, groups, societies and cultures.

Kenyon Fraser to hold quiz fundraiser

A charity quiz night is being organised by Liverpool communications agency Kenyon Fraser. Raising funds for the NSPCC Safe Place Appeal, it takes place at 6pm on Wednesday 30 April at the Sir Thomas Hotel in the city.

Moor opening hours secured

Liverpool CDP and Merseyrail are pleased to announce that from the 31st March Moorfields station Old Hall Street entrance will remain open until 9pm Monday to Friday. The longer opening hours of the entrance, and the on-site M to go shop, will be piloted over a 6 month period and depending upon its success, could continue indefinitely.

Liverpool Hope University Celebrates Basketball Team Victory

Oxjamming

OXJAMMING This April, Liverpool will be resounding to the beautiful noise of righteous rock and roll and dance music as Oxjam is coming to town. A whole host of signed and unsigned artists have been confirmed to perform at two gigs to raise money for the charity, Oxfam.

Joan Armatrading UK shows announced

CMP ENTERTAINMENT are proud to announce Joan Armatrading whose unique voice has deservedly built her a huge fan following, takes to the road again to play a selection of UK dates.

Art in the Age of Steam

A major exhibition captures the excitement of the steam train in art from the earliest days, through the boom years of Victorian railways to the end of the line in the 1960s

Creamfields 08 celebrates 10th anniversary

To celebrate a decade at the forefront of the UK dance movement, this summer will break a new dawn for Creamfields with a landmark line-up that unites rock and dance like never before

Two Million Visitors To Museums

National Museums Liverpool is celebrating bumper visitor figures and will welcome its two millionth visitor of the year this week

Enough is Enough

Campaigners are stepping up their bid to give the city its own US-style elected Mayor. It comes as an independent watchdog brands Liverpool City Council as the worst run the country. The Audit Commission also says the way councillors behave is holding the city back.

Are you a budding writer? If so, read on

The Inklings writing group is holding a competition. Entries should be in before November 11 2008. 1st Prize £100 2nd £50 3rd £25. Rules and entry forms can be found on our web site (see below), or obtained by email from mrsmonday@hotmail.com.

LIVERPOOL*S EUROPEAN OPERA CENTRE RECEIVES EXTENDED EUROPEAN FUNDING

The European Commission has announced that the European Opera Centre based at Liverpool Hope University is one of eight organisations across Europe selected for three-year funding from the European Union. This is the first time the Commission has offered three-year support to organisations designated cultural ambassadors of the European Union. The Centre is the only organisation out of the eight working in opera.

LEADING NORTH WEST ROLE FOR

A training centre in Kensington has been awarded a Government contract to take a leading North West role in empowering NHS patients. Staff at Kensington Community Learning Centre have been tasked with rolling out a programme of free workshops on how make choices on health care through a website, www.nhs.uk. They will teach trainers in 35 'cascade centres' in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire. And they will deliver short workshops to anyone who wants to know

Foxy ladies keep fit with C and N car service

Local foxy ladies can enjoy new motoring services designed to keep their cars fit, save them money and reduce their carbon footprint. C and N car services (Liverpool's only Bosch Car Service, who recently gained OFT approval for their Code of Practice), has joined forces with FOXY Lady Drivers Club to provide a programme of vehicle fitness checks so their members can run safer, more reliable and greener cars.

Liverpool's Orange Lodge hold special parade

GATEACRE COMMUNITY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL GOES E-SAFE

Gateacre Community Comprehensive School recently invited the community, councilors and local press to speak to our ICT department about the recent deployment of e-safe software within the school. Visitors will have a chance to look at the software at first hand and also ask the ICT department any relevant questions regarding this software. Refreshments will be available.

Jenna wins prestigious citizenship award

Seven students from across Merseyside have received awards in recognition of their outstanding voluntary activities and community support. The students were presented with trophies and certificates at the Further Education and Sixth-Form Colleges Citizenship Awards held by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). Sponsored by the Merseyside Colleges Association and O2, the awards recognise the achievements of college students who offer their own time to become caring, compassionate and tol

Savage Garden

Jason Savage and the Prince's Trust Volunteers, Team 94, recently handed over their completed Community Project to the staff and residents from The Safe Harbour Residential Home, Bebington. The team have completely renovated the garden area for the residents so that they have a pleasant place to sit and enjoy with their relatives and visitors. Before the Prince's Trust Volunteers renovated the garden area the only place visitors were able to sit outside, was in the car park. The residents are de

KNOWSLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CITIZENSHIP AWARD

An award ceremony was held at Knowsley Community College recently, to celebrate the positive achievements of a number of College students who have made significant contributions to their local communities on a voluntary basis. The pro-community spirit and selfless attitude of all of the nominees was emphasised by Susan Lane, Assistant Principal for Student Services, who presented the award. All nominees received a College certificate in acknowledgement of their contributions.

Wear your mop top with pride

Imagine a time when people in every nation come together each year on 10th July to celebrate the amazing legacy of The Beatles and help local children everywhere!"

Jospice Leap Year Appeal.

The Jospice Leap Year appeal is now open, if you want to take part contact Pat on 924 3812

KHT Services lands �10m repairs and maintenance contract with Merseyside-based Cosmopolitan Housing Association.

KHT Services, the trading company of Knowsley Housing Trust, has won a major 10 year contract to deliver repairs and maintenance services to tenants of Cosmopolitan Housing Association.

Local writing group holds another competition

Liverpool Association of Women's Clubs has a walk

The Liverpool Association of Women's Clubs undertook their annual sponsored walk recently. The event took place at Croxteth Park and this year is in aid of the RNLI Hoylake.

On your bikes

The 10th Anniversry Wirral Leukaemia Research Bikeathon will start at 9.30 am on Sunday 8th June 2008 in Arrowe Country Park, Upton, Birkenhead. To attend email: info@wirralbikeathon.org.uk

New FM station for Knowsley under 24's looks to the sky

After 6 months of hard work KCC Live has succeeded in being the first radio station based at a college to be granted an FM licence by Ofcom. Ofcom said, �KCC Live has strong social gain proposals, with a clear focus on serving its underserved target community, giving its young participants a voice.�

Wirral blind society seeks volunteers

If you would like to volunteer and care about some of our elderly population, then ring 0151 652 8877 and ask for Jenny Borley or Teri Holmes, who will be pleased to give all the advice and information you may require.

Women celebrate at special awards event in Kensington

Ten special women were honoured with awards at a multi cultural International Women's Day in Kensington. The ten were applauded for their skills, personal qualities and hard work in the first awards event of its kind in Liverpool, organised by the Liverpool African Association and funded by Kensington Regeneration with support from Community Seven and the Sports Action Zone.

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