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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The local lord is doubling the size of Knowsley Village — and the villagers are revolting
'A consultation nobody can read is not much of a consultation'
Is it time to nationalise United Utilities?
Our antiquated system is causing problems — like sewage spilling into the Mersey
‘A Nazi death camp:’ inside the feud over Sandhills
How a planning committee dispute became a national story
Living in the ruins of the Kenwright empire
Signature Living once seemed unstoppable. Now, its founder is banned from running businesses — again.
Nine years since the explosion, New Ferry feels betrayed
"How many years have we had to wait for what was promised to us? How many more?”
Do we really need another Irish pub?
Castle Moat House is now McSwiggin’s; the Zanzibar is McNasty’s. When will the horror end?
We should have a Kevin Keegan statue, too
"King Kev" transformed Liverpool into a European power. It’s high time his genius was recognised
Peter Sullivan has been exonerated of murder. Will Eddie Gilfoyle be next?
Gilfoyle was convicted of killing his wife Paula in 1993, but still maintains his innocence
How Tallulah’s got torn down
New Brighton’s favourite bar is no more. Why was its landlord so keen to destroy it?
Black gold: the untapped potential of Liverpool's indie coffee scene
"We wanna do it our own way, not copying Manchester or London"
Is “Scouse not English” on the wane?
The World Cup is on and England are flying. But are Liverpudlians still determined to miss out?
