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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #280 on: July 23, 2019, 11:30:58 am »
I was interested to see the story in the Echo about a new station to serve the Baltic Triangle that sounds like it's going to happen - always good to hear about new rail infrastructure.

I'm not convinced (like many I think) that Bramley Moore is going to happen - but if it does I assume Sandhills would be close enough or is there talk / plans for any new investment up there too?

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #281 on: July 23, 2019, 01:35:40 pm »
I was interested to see the story in the Echo about a new station to serve the Baltic Triangle that sounds like it's going to happen - always good to hear about new rail infrastructure.

I'm not convinced (like many I think) that Bramley Moore is going to happen - but if it does I assume Sandhills would be close enough or is there talk / plans for any new investment up there too?

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/liverpool_st_james/

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #282 on: July 24, 2019, 12:25:26 am »
^ nice one. Some great pictures on that site. I must have travelled through and over it thousands of times and never knew it was there.

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #283 on: July 24, 2019, 08:23:33 pm »
It would be good for the local location if the station was reopened, but there seems a lot of if's, but's, and maybe's, and no end dates in the Echo article.

It's like they're floating it out there to get opinions, with no concrete plans or timescale.


They've been floating the idea of this station reopening for over a decade or more.  And it's still just talk.

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #284 on: July 25, 2019, 07:17:54 pm »
St James station is in Merseyrail's long term analysis. Not sure about BMD, but there's long been talk of a new Vauxhall station. That would come before Sandhills.
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #285 on: August 21, 2019, 10:08:38 pm »
I see Walkers Crisps and Linekar inadvertently used Purple Ackie's likeness in a CL final promo video?  Only just seen this on the Metro website, is it old news?

https://metro.co.uk/video/walkers-celebrate-purple-aki-1471489/?ito=video.mweb.share.top.facebook
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #286 on: August 30, 2019, 10:14:53 pm »
Finally news on funding approval for two new train stations on Merseyside - St James Place at the Baltic Triangle and Headbolt Lane in Kirkby, which could open the way for a rail link to Skelmersdale.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-merseyrail-stations-could-help-16842626
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #287 on: October 23, 2019, 08:52:35 am »
The tree of the year 1000 years old

Allerton Oak in Calderstones park will represent UK in Europe-wide competition



https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/23/liverpools-1000-year-old-oak-is-englands-tree-of-the-year

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #288 on: November 20, 2019, 10:19:53 pm »
Does anyone know what they are doing on Riverside Drive where there was a raised car park, on the right on the way in to town just past the Britannia pub.

There seems to be a fucking big job on?

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #289 on: November 21, 2019, 02:20:38 pm »
Saw that too John and wondered the same thing.

Could it be something to do with the big drain that UU installed right along the waterfront a few years ago maybe?.

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #290 on: November 21, 2019, 04:45:51 pm »
Don't know mate. The preparation has been going on for a month or so but now there's a fuckin big dig with big machinery :)

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #291 on: November 21, 2019, 06:27:57 pm »
Don't know mate. The preparation has been going on for a month or so but now there's a fuckin big dig with big machinery :)

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« Reply #292 on: November 21, 2019, 08:36:29 pm »
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #293 on: November 22, 2019, 01:04:34 pm »
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #294 on: December 11, 2019, 01:02:19 pm »
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #295 on: December 11, 2019, 04:36:04 pm »
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #296 on: December 13, 2019, 08:31:10 pm »
Last year flying back from Rome the aircraft suddenly powered out of it's landing when we were feet above the runway.  Had to do a flyaround and go again.  Flight was already an hour late and it added another 15-30 minutes on as we had to circle Runcorn.  Not to mention it was fucking scary.
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #297 on: December 13, 2019, 10:59:18 pm »
The tree of the year 1000 years old

Allerton Oak in Calderstones park will represent UK in Europe-wide competition



https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/23/liverpools-1000-year-old-oak-is-englands-tree-of-the-year

Fuckin ell. I never knew about the story about the split in tree. If the explosion happened on a boat in the Mersey god knows what happen closer to the river.
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #298 on: December 14, 2019, 03:04:27 am »
Fuckin ell. I never knew about the story about the split in tree. If the explosion happened on a boat in the Mersey god knows what happen closer to the river.
The blast could be heard 39 miles away, and most of the gas lamps across Liverpool were blown out by the shock wave. It's amazing that no one was killed.

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« Reply #299 on: December 14, 2019, 08:52:38 am »
Last year flying back from Rome the aircraft suddenly powered out of it's landing when we were feet above the runway.  Had to do a flyaround and go again.  Flight was already an hour late and it added another 15-30 minutes on as we had to circle Runcorn.  Not to mention it was fucking scary.
Any need to disparage Runcorn so?
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #300 on: December 14, 2019, 03:22:55 pm »
Fuckin ell. I never knew about the story about the split in tree. If the explosion happened on a boat in the Mersey god knows what happen closer to the river.

Reading the Wiki page SoS posted, it wasn;t that bad, more the shockwave doing the damage, luckily no deaths

This is what happened when the Malakand exploded in the Huskisson dock in May 1941 while loaded with about 1,000 tonnes of ammo



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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #301 on: December 14, 2019, 05:34:46 pm »
The blast could be heard 39 miles away, and most of the gas lamps across Liverpool were blown out by the shock wave. It's amazing that no one was killed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottie_Sleigh

The Lottie Sleigh was a sailing barque built in 1852. She was transporting 11 long tons (11 tonnes) of gunpowder on the River Mersey when she exploded on 15 January 1864. There were no deaths but the explosion caused extensive damage to Birkenhead

So they never bothered repairing Birkenhead after that happened?

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« Reply #302 on: December 14, 2019, 06:40:55 pm »
The Lottie Sleigh was a sailing barque built in 1852. She was transporting 11 long tons (11 tonnes) of gunpowder on the River Mersey when she exploded on 15 January 1864. There were no deaths but the explosion caused extensive damage to Birkenhead

So they never bothered repairing Birkenhead after that happened?
It actually caused extensive improvements to Birkenhead.  :P
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« Reply #303 on: December 14, 2019, 06:43:51 pm »
Reading the Wiki page SoS posted, it wasn;t that bad, more the shockwave doing the damage, luckily no deaths

This is what happened when the Malakand exploded in the Huskisson dock in May 1941 while loaded with about 1,000 tonnes of ammo





When I first heard that the Allerton Oak was split by an explosion on the Mersey I actually thought it was down to the Malakand. It was only on further reading that I found there was a different explosion attributed to that.
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #304 on: December 18, 2019, 11:08:41 pm »
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #305 on: December 19, 2019, 01:46:34 am »
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Re: Liverpool news thread
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #307 on: December 20, 2019, 01:23:38 pm »
What a joke..


Huge blow for new Royal Hospital as opening delayed to 2022

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/crushing-blow-new-royal-liverpool-17439754#ICID=Android_EchoNewsApp_AppShare

Remember that one guy who blocked the development for years? He's probably feeling rather smug right now.

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #308 on: January 6, 2020, 06:03:37 pm »
Grapevine/Gossip/Hearsay/Rumour this but running with it because the source to me is good enough for me to spill..

Nothing spectacular but heard today Liverpool Uni has had plans approved to ring fence the campus which would involve the closure of Brownlow hill & Oxford St roads bringing both areas to be pedestrianised with no through road/route for traffic.
At first I thought no fucking chance..apparently completed in 2022, pretty sure that may be in line with the proposed new Royal to be completed & that road that is currently closed towards town/Pembroke place re-opened.
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« Reply #309 on: January 6, 2020, 06:13:17 pm »
Grapevine/Gossip/Hearsay/Rumour this but running with it because the source to me is good enough for me to spill..

Nothing spectacular but heard today Liverpool Uni has had plans approved to ring fence the campus which would involve the closure of Brownlow hill & Oxford St roads bringing both areas to be pedestrianised with no through road/route for traffic.
At first I thought no fucking chance..apparently completed in 2022, pretty sure that may be in line with the proposed new Royal to be completed & that road that is currently closed towards town/Pembroke place re-opened.
Watch this space I suppose..

It will happen. Manchester did very similar to this with Oxford Road outside the University and supposed to be happening where I work due to the UA92 opening. The Oxford Road one has bus gates, only motorised traffic allowed is buses from 6am to 9PM, there are wider cycle lanes.
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #310 on: January 6, 2020, 07:07:14 pm »
It will happen. Manchester did very similar to this with Oxford Road outside the University and supposed to be happening where I work due to the UA92 opening. The Oxford Road one has bus gates, only motorised traffic allowed is buses from 6am to 9PM, there are wider cycle lanes.

Oxford road is still full of buses, taxis, delivery vans etc. Hardly closed for traffic. There are no gates either, and I'd be surprised if they issued a single fine yet...
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #311 on: January 7, 2020, 06:43:07 pm »
I see the developer Elliot Lawless has been arrested on fraud and bribery charges - unfortunately means some of his huge developments in the city have now been put on hold which is utter shite.

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« Reply #312 on: January 7, 2020, 06:45:04 pm »
Oxford road is still full of buses, taxis, delivery vans etc. Hardly closed for traffic. There are no gates either, and I'd be surprised if they issued a single fine yet...

They're not physical gates, its just how they named it - it is the signs. I never go into Manchester itself, but I had to pick the missus and her sister up from the Academy last autumn. I went via Mancunian Way and then down the A34, pain in the arse as there was no right turn anywhere. Eventually I was able to go up Grafton Street and I remember it was confusing as fuck, you could hardly see the no traffic turning signs indicating going left and right onto Oxford Road and the times weren't clearly displayed. It was late on a Saturday so I gambled on it.

As for the fines, how about 345,536 and an estimated £10 million in the first 12 months to Aug 2018? :o  Reading up on it, there is murder over it due to the signage being shit

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/oxford-road-bus-lanes-made-15044798
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« Reply #313 on: January 7, 2020, 08:14:44 pm »
I see the developer Elliot Lawless has been arrested on fraud and bribery charges - unfortunately means some of his huge developments in the city have now been put on hold which is utter shite.

Liverpool City Council's Head of Regeneration was also arrested.

Police seized £200'000 in cash from Lawless which is used for cash transactions.

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« Reply #314 on: January 11, 2020, 11:07:30 am »
How much you will pay when Liverpool Council Tax goes up again

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« Reply #315 on: January 11, 2020, 01:07:24 pm »
How much you will pay when Liverpool Council Tax goes up again

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Expected..one thing I don't get is how the council generates £50m less from council tax now (£170m) than it did in 2010 (£220m)?  ???
That is interesting, I'm not sure if it's wrong. However what I do know as a fact is this year and next year the Council has been able generate more income in Council Tax that recent years. The building about about 3000 new houses has contributed to that significantly.

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« Reply #316 on: January 21, 2020, 07:42:08 am »
Been in the pipeline for a while now..will be interesting to see how 2 lanes is gonna work!
Great to see a cycle lane tho.

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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #317 on: January 26, 2020, 08:37:19 pm »
sidebar: I was glancing at random Wikipedia articles (as is my wont) and found myself reading up about National Museums Liverpool.  I was stunned to read that the original National Museums Galleries on Merseyside was originally set up by the Tories when they got wind that Militant Labour in the City were actively considering closing Liverpool's museums and flogging the contents.

I mean, I know they were up to some shady shit back then - Derek Hatton (apparently) profited very handsomely from flogging off Clayton Square for redevelopment, which was all listed buildings at the time - but I never knew anything about this? 

Given it's only Wikipedia can anybody confirm this?  I was only a kid back then.
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« Reply #318 on: January 28, 2020, 08:54:37 pm »
sidebar: I was glancing at random Wikipedia articles (as is my wont) and found myself reading up about National Museums Liverpool.  I was stunned to read that the original National Museums Galleries on Merseyside was originally set up by the Tories when they got wind that Militant Labour in the City were actively considering closing Liverpool's museums and flogging the contents.

I mean, I know they were up to some shady shit back then - Derek Hatton (apparently) profited very handsomely from flogging off Clayton Square for redevelopment, which was all listed buildings at the time - but I never knew anything about this? 

Given it's only Wikipedia can anybody confirm this?  I was only a kid back then.

It's always worth clicking on the source links at the bottom of the page when on Wikipedia mate. Although it's only Wiki, they do try and provide good sources when they are available.

There's this one:

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and more comprehensively, this:

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/history/WML_150_years.pdf

starts at about page 85 for the relevant information. Interesting stuff.
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Re: Liverpool news thread
« Reply #319 on: January 28, 2020, 10:16:51 pm »
It's always worth clicking on the source links at the bottom of the page when on Wikipedia mate. Although it's only Wiki, they do try and provide good sources when they are available.

There's this one:

https://web.archive.org/web/20170415200345/http://theartnewspaper.com/comment/local-collections-should-be-nationalised-to-halt-sell-offs-/

and more comprehensively, this:

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/history/WML_150_years.pdf

starts at about page 85 for the relevant information. Interesting stuff.

That's fascinating. I'll give it a read when I've got a couple of hours!