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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Have Sefton’s children’s services really improved?
A recent Ofsted report leaves one parent "gobsmacked"
Burnham, Badgers and Blue Labour: A dispatch from the King’s Dock
For our exciting new politics edition format, we sent Laurence to muckrake around the riverside
A Tale of Two 'Sons: Is Everton's stadium move helping or hurting the city?
From Goodison to Hill Dickinson, we speak to pubs, cafes and punters about the future
Why 'Brookie' matters
The bleeding-edge Scouse soap broke hearts and set records. But can it still be relevant in 2025?
Active travel is vital for Liverpool. Are leaders taking it seriously?
The city has promised better walking, cycling, and wheeling routes. But can we catch up after a "lost decade"?
From Russia, with (Christian) love
Across Merseyside, Protestant and Catholic church attendance is down. But one tradition is growing
The Baltic station is costing £100m. Is it value for money?
Liverpool's first new central railway station in decades is a major investment, but the price tag has raised eyebrows
The Woodchurch refuses to die
The Wirral's infamous estate, wracked by gang violence, has shown real resilience. But it may not be enough
The World Boxing Championships are coming. Is Liverpool ready?
The city has a proud pugilisitic tradition. But with few stars on the horizon, has boxing taken a back step?
Outside Hoylake's migrant hotel, tensions are rising
Is the affluent seaside town a new frontier in Britain's immigration debate?
Against the odds, Liscard is winning
With neither Birkenhead’s “renaissance” or New Brighton’s “revival”, one Wirral town is keeping calm and carrying on
Southport is more than just anger and grief
‘We want to remember what happened, but not be remembered for it’
The Epstein Theatre is back open for a fourth time. What’s different now?
We speak to returning artistic director Anthony Proctor-Williams about the beloved venue’s past, present and future
The ‘charisma bypass’: Why Liverpool’s leaders are so forgettable
After years of populist fireworks a new type of leader has emerged in the city. Polite, unassuming, passionate about ironing...
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
