Laurence Thompson
Laurence is a feature writer from Merseyside. He writes on all cultural subjects from books to boxing, and enjoys profiling interesting local figures.
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The Mersey’s clean-up cost £8 billion. So why is it still so dirty?
It was meant to be “the greatest river recovery in Europe”, but experts maintain it’s still a threat to public health
The decline and fall of Merseyside culture
How to kill a city's art scene
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"They'll all lose their seats, and no one will be happier than me"
Your action-packed election debrief is here
Future Yard has been called the best music venue in the country. One man wants to bring it down
Dan Davies, the man credited with reviving New Brighton, believes the venue is run by ‘charlatans’ and ‘grifters’
Farage is targeting Sefton council. Locals aren’t so sure
Reform wants Merseyside’s north coast. Can they seize it on 7 May?
What’s going on with Billy Moore?
The Prayer Before Dawn star is going viral for all the wrong reasons. We ask him if he’s really turned to the “far-right”
Shadow river: We take a trip down the Mersey's dark twin
The River Dee has been feared and worshipped for centuries. But what explains its strange power?
The one rule making Liverpool uglier
Councils are urged to buy cheap, even when they could afford better. Is it costing us more in the long run?
The missing gravestones of Merseyside
Mackie’s Memorials is accused of theft and broken promises. After a long and strangely personal search, The Post tracks down the owner
A postcard from Colwyn Bay
The North Wales coastline once thronged with Liverpool tourists, from Talacre to Aberdaron. What’s it like in 2026?
A chaotic afternoon with Reform’s newest Wirral recruits
The Hodsons are ‘not political’, support utilities nationalisation and keep a few shotguns. What does their defection signal?
Is Liverpool resting on its laurels?
The “Capital of Culture” and “City of Music” titles should be aspirations, not awards for past behaviour