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Paul Conroy: the self-doubt driving Liverpool’s most acclaimed war photographer Over drinks in a besieged Ukrainian city, two Scousers swap battle scars

Danny Rigg @liverpoolpost.bsky.social Paul Conroy: the self-doubt [that drove] Liverpool’s most acclaimed war photographer. www.livpost.co.uk/paul-conroy-...

In today's edition, Danny Rigg shares a touching tribute to war photographer Paul Conroy, who died last week aged 61.

Over drinks in a besieged Ukrainian city in 2023, the two Scousers swapped battle scars.

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Five years turned a ‘Good’ school into a crucible of deficits and damning Ofsted reports. What went wrong?

In today's piece, @abi-whist.bsky.social digs inside the £1.5m collapse of LIPA School 👇

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Some good comments about the success (or failure) of academies in today's comments section for our story about LIPA School.

Why not get involved? 👇

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Some shocking details in today's investigation into the collapse of LIPA School.

Read that below 👇

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‘Set up to fail’: Inside the £1.5m collapse of LIPA School Five years turned a ‘Good’ school into a crucible of debt and damning Ofsted reports. What went wrong?

Abi Whistance @abi-whist.bsky.social @liverpoolpost.bsky.social ‘Set up to fail’: Inside the £1.5m collapse of LIPA School. #Liverpool www.livpost.co.uk/set-up-to-fa...

‘Set up to fail’: Inside the £1.5m collapse of LIPA School Five years turned a ‘Good’ school into a crucible of debt and damning Ofsted reports. What went wrong?

Five years turned a ‘Good’ school into a crucible of debt and damning Ofsted reports. What went wrong?

Read the full story 👇

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The Post approached LIPA MAT about all the allegations in today’s story. Despite opening our emails, they did not respond to our multiple requests for comment.

In the words of one ex-staffer, LIPA School has been “set up to fail” — run as a “vanity project” for board members who failed to prioritise financial stability. “It’s devastating that it’s come to this,” the ex-staffer says.

Last week, news broke that LIPA School was closing.

Today, we reveal the extent of mismanagement at the school - from £1.5m of debts, to hiring taxis to carry school dinners between premises and spending over £400,000 on supply teachers 🧵

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The Beatles aren’t Scouse. Littlewoods is in limbo. What’s going on with Liverpool film and telly? Laurence speaks with industry insiders about how we can reclaim Liverpool’s cinematic destiny

This City is Ours is coming back, The Beatles biopics have begun filming in Crosby, and city region leaders are petitioning central government for Littlewoods project funding. But is all as it seems in Liverpool film and telly? www.livpost.co.uk/the-beatles-...

Good afternoon, Merseyside. How's your week progressing? We've got our resident Eeyore working on three stories at once. And Laurence is busy too! 😉 In case you missed his weekend read, it continues to attract lovely and lively comments. Click for more: www.livpost.co.uk/a-postcard-f...

The residents of the Beetham Plaza are revolting against their landlord… Elliot Lawless Once the city's best-known developer, Lawless is now warring with residents over unpaid service charges

From the archives: Once the city’s best-known developer, Lawless is now warring with residents over unpaid service charges

The residents of the Beetham Plaza are revolting against their landlord… Elliot Lawless

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A ‘stitch up’? How Wirral council bungled Big Heritage A £4.5mn museum was meant to open this year. Instead, its creator claims he was ‘sabotaged’

Abi Whistance @abi-whist.bsky.social Liverpool Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social A ‘stitch up’? How Wirral council bungled Big Heritage. www.livpost.co.uk/a-stitch-up-...

A postcard from Colwyn Bay The North Wales coastline once thronged with Liverpool tourists, from Talacre to Aberdaron. What’s it like in 2026?

Laurence Thompson @liverpoolpost.bsky.social A postcard from Colwyn Bay. The North Wales coastline once thronged with Liverpool tourists, from Talacre to Aberdaron. What’s it like in 2026? www.livpost.co.uk/a-postcard-f...

Cuts, care and council tax hikes: how the city is balancing its books Plus: After years of turmoil, LIPA School shuts its doors

Good morning, Merseyside, on a brighter and sunnier day than we've seen for a while. In case you missed it, our briefing has everything you could want: Welsh memories, Mersey ferries, MPs in the dock, and a detailed council budget breakdown: www.livpost.co.uk/cuts-care-an...

A postcard from Colwyn Bay The North Wales coastline once thronged with Liverpool tourists, from Talacre to Aberdaron. What’s it like in 2026?

The North Wales coastline once thronged with Liverpool tourists, from Talacre to Aberdaron. What’s it like in 2026?

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🎶 Clubland classics in the Palm House
🎙️ Poetry Slams in the Casa
📽️ A Korean masterpiece on the big screen

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Cuts, care and council tax hikes: how the city is balancing its books Plus: After years of turmoil, LIPA School shuts its doors

This week, Liverpool's city council votes on its provisional budget. But what's in it? Read on for a breakdown into the key spending increases, tax hikes and cuts. www.livpost.co.uk/cuts-care-an...

Plus: ⤵️

Hello Merseyside! Your Monday briefing is here. Including:

⚖️ Former St Helens MP pleads not guilty to sexual harrassment
🏫 LIPA School to close its doors
⛴️ "Much loved" Mersey ferry to be decomissioned
🚉 Will Merseyrail come under public ownership?

And today's big story 👇

A postcard from Colwyn Bay The North Wales coastline once thronged with Liverpool tourists, from Talacre to Aberdaron. What’s it like in 2026?

For your weekend excursion, jump in "the chara" and come with us on a journey of Mediterranean waters, struggling high streets and tense conversations with local businessmen: www.livpost.co.uk/a-postcard-f...

The Post travelled up and down the coastline, visiting once-favoured day trip destinations to find hope. ⤵️

But that's no longer the case. The era of cheap flights meant Liverpudlians traded weekends in Rhos-on-Sea for a fortnight on the Costa Del Sol. Now Pontins Prestatyn is a ghost town and Rhyl suffers twice the national average youth unemployment rate. 👇

The North Wales coast once teemed with tourists, from Prestatyn to Aberdaron. Many Merseysiders have happy memories: Eric remembers sandy jam butties, cider lolly ices and three rides at the Adventure Park for a threepenny bit, while Paula recalls cable cars and penny arcades. 🧵

An unsuccessful campaign for Labour in the once-safe Gorton & Denton seat sees them finish third behind the Greens and Reform. Last year, we wrote about the man whose name was on the leaflets: Anthony Lavelle, then the regional director of Labour North West. www.livpost.co.uk/is-it-time-p...

Fountains, Ffrith and turning the place over A writer’s edition from Laurence

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Through sheer old fashioned "shoe leather" reporting, we've found a city fountain that actually works. For the others, read this week's writer's edition below 👇

From Russia, with (Christian) love Across Merseyside, Protestant and Catholic church attendance is down. But one tradition is growing

Across Merseyside, Protestant and Catholic church attendance is down. But one tradition is growing 👇

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Some lovely - and interesting - comments on today's article. Read it here if you haven't already: www.livpost.co.uk/fountains-ff...

The legend of the Garlic Mansion Courtney Love stayed there, the rent remains at Nineties prices and it's acquired mythical status. What's the magic?

Courtney Love stayed there, the rent remains at Nineties prices and it’s acquired mythical status. What’s the magic?

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