David Lloyd
How Liverpool invented Christmas
Every Christmas pudding tells a story of Liverpool’s innovation, enterprise and ambition — with a large helping of exploitation too. Did our modern Christmas start in our docks?
Losing local radio — and my mum
Merseyside stations soundtracked David Lloyd’s relationship with his mother. Now he’s grieving a double loss
Liverpool’s hospitality scene is changing. So why are we reluctant to shout about it?
‘If the city doesn’t believe in itself, what hope have we got?’
A glow-up in time for Christmas? Give a salmon sperm facial a try
David Lloyd seeks the gift of eternal youth with help from Merseyside’s top aestheticians
Above us, only sky: John Lennon Airport’s boundless ambition
David Lloyd speaks to airport CEO John Irving to find out what turbulence lies ahead
Of car boots and kings: the surprising revival of Liverpool's markets
David Lloyd bargain hunts through Wednesday bazaars and samples the wares of weekend souks
Diamond encrusted crocs? Bedazzled bullet blenders? Cheshire Oaks has you covered
David Lloyd embarks on a perilous journey through Ellesmere Port’s blingiest shopping village
Liverpool's cookie-cutter new buildings are soulless. Who's to blame?
David Lloyd on how we must end our toxic relationship — with cladding
With 'Bedrock', Liverpool’s Biennial mines the stuff we’re made of
David Lloyd takes a whistlestop tour of the city's contemporary arts festival
Never mind Shanghai. Germany's energy capital could jumpstart Liverpool
David Lloyd on what we could learn from Essen, our thriving German counterpart
Old grudges will tear us apart
David Lloyd makes the case for bringing Liverpool and Manchester together
Liverpool’s commercial district is dying a slow death. Who can reanimate our ghost town?
David Lloyd ponders the wisdom of putting a stake (or a steak?) in the heart of our once-thriving business quarter
My month with the justified agents of woo-woo
David Lloyd on whether the city’s wellness gurus might be the saviours we need for troubled times — or if they're making us sick
A library in flames, but the stories are still unfolding
‘It’s like suddenly I don’t know this place anymore. It’s so sad’
Liverpool’s new buildings are the ugliest in Britain. So why are we in no rush to make things better?
Worse still, says David Lloyd, they’re mutating the few remaining streets that used to make us feel at home