What's behind the serious failures in Sefton's children's services?
The government sends in a commissioner, plus the rest of your weekly briefing
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Why has the Adelphi become Liverpool’s dirty secret?
It was once Liverpool's grandest hotel, but under the direction of current owners Britannia it's a pale shadow of its former self
Following a civil war, they forged new lives in Liverpool. But where will the Igbos meet now?
The declining fortunes of the Igbo community centre
How a blunder at Liverpool City Council cost taxpayers £5 million
Plus, a review of a Philharmonic performance 'banal enough to have tumbled out of a Hallmark greeting card'
Breaking away from Scouse stereotypes
A dispatch from the Royal Court, plus a local elections round-up: who runs Merseyside?
‘The sound of a cricket ball striking them was like a church bell ringing on a Sunday morning’
In Aigburth, a cricket community gets a new lease of life
Two unsolved murders, one retired police officer and an international manhunt for a fugitive
‘It’s not a glory seeking endeavour’
Exclusive: A new political party for Sefton?
Plus, a recommended long read about a far-right election candidate in St Helens, and the rest of the weekly briefing
At Everton, the past weighs heavy on the present
As bitter rivals Liverpool power towards domestic and European success, the people’s club – Everton – find themselves awkwardly straddling competing identities
The club where Liverpool’s poorest children are embracing art
'It’s really valuable to have a space where they don’t have to worry'
The battle for control of the Wirral
Labour looks to reverse Tory advances - and stave off the resurgent Greens
Litter, anger and student parties: are HMOs wrecking Liverpool's family streets?
The city has seen an explosion in Houses in Multiple Occupancy. Residents are furious over what they see as an attack on the social fabric of their communities