Located on Old Haymarket; if you know, you know. Founded just over a year ago by owner Sarah Lovelock, this is a coffee shop like no other. Expect quirky knick-knacks, fantastic coffee and the best vegan 'pulled-pork' in the city... if you get there before it sells out!

If you haven't Bean There, you really ought to. Situated on the corner of Penny Lane and Smithdown Road, Bean There Coffee Shop opened last year to the delight of all the locals.

This February, in a month largely dominated by extravagant gestures of romance, we want to do things a bit differently. We want to champion a different kind of  love, one for your community, that lasts long after you have eaten that last chocolate or chucked out those roses.

2017 has been an incredible year for the art scene in Liverpool; from the Liver Bird wings by Paul Curtis to the dynamic Pier Head Art Fair, the city has been showered in talent.

One of our personal highlights of this year has been celebrating our talented local artists through our Crafted In Liverpool competition (read more about it here!) and in light of this we thought we should share our top 5 gift ideas for your artistic friends and family that can all be bought from local, independent businesses!

£140 Million. That’s how much Liverpool as a city is estimated to spend over the holiday period on festivities. From food to gifts and of course the office Christmas party, £140 million is undoubtedly a hefty price-tag. To put some perspective on an almost unimaginable figure, Christmas spending in Liverpool equates to the salaries of approximately 6000 nurses or 4500 teachers for one year!

Lost Cosmos, run by Samantha Lockwood, is for the [...]