A major new exhibition at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery, fears over rising council tax and an unusual row at a Liverpool school are among stories we have published today
Here are five stories published by the Liverpool Echo you may have missed today.
1) Asda security staff raise safety fears after 2,000 roles outsourced
Asda workers have raised concerns about instore safety and security after the retail giant outsourced 2,000 of its security guards. Asda said the move is designed to ‘strengthen protections across its stores’, but the Liverpool ECHO understands the transition process has left many security staff unable to go to work. The ECHO was contacted by an Asda security guard who said the supermarket giant had called a meeting with its staff back in January, and announced plans to TUPE transfer 2,000 of them to a new company called Mitie. The ECHO has agreed not to share the identity of the Asda worker, but were informed we could share their comments. READ HERE.
2) Major new exhibition announced for Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery
A major new exhibition has been announced for Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery. Gender Stories, a showcase about identity and self-expression, covers centuries of history through oil paintings, etchings, ceramics, textiles, sculpture and video. The exhibition brings together artwork from Grayson Perry, David Hockney, James Tissot and Antonia Showering, photography by Catherine Opie and Zanele Muholi, new film by Ebun Sodipo and Ree Bradley, and personal objects from a Suffragette teapot to a Liverpool LGBTQ+ football scarf. Charlotte Keenan, head of Walker Art Gallery, said: “Everyone has a lived experience of gender, and this exhibition creates space for visitors to reflect on their own while hearing from others.” READ HERE.
3) People worry about ‘wolf at the door’ as man says ‘I’d be bankrupt’
“I can’t pay for everything. You have to think about what you pay every month to keep the wolf from your door. It’s not living, it’s trying to exist.” Joanne, 53, lives on her own and like many people across Wirral is seeing her council tax go up after another 4.99% rise was approved by councillors in early March. The rise was voted through by all elected members bar one in an effort to balance the books and pay for services from April 1. Joanne said she was trying not to think about the rise, adding: “It’s really worrying for me. It just seems to be going backwards with everything. It used to be you worked hard, you paid your bills and you maybe had a little left over to do something with. READ HERE.
4) Liverpool school engulfed in row after gull trapped for two days
A Liverpool school has found itself engulfed in an unusual row after a gull became trapped in its building. On Tuesday evening last week, bosses at Notre Dame Catholic Academy in the Everton area were notified that a gull had become trapped in the netting on the roof of their school building. A parent of a pupil at the school had noticed the distressed bird and informed the Liverpool Wild Bird Rehab group. A volunteer from the group left a message for the school to inform them about the trapped bird. The group said they became concerned when Wednesday morning arrived and the gull remained trapped in the school’s roof. As midday arrived, the rehab group said they contacted the school again to be told that they were waiting for a pest control organisation to come and free the bird. READ HERE.
5) Scotland fans in Liverpool city centre issue verdict on Scousers
Scotland fans shared their love for Scousers ahead of the national side’s game against Ivory Coast at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium this evening. The friendly fixture, which will kick-off at 7.30pm, will be the first occasion that the home of Everton men’s team has hosted an international football game. It will act as a warm-up for this summer’s World Cup. Both sides have qualified for the tournament, which will be staged across Canada, the USA and Mexico. Everton’s Nathan Patterson and Liverpool’s Andy Robertson could both feature for Scotland in tonight’s match. Mathew Street was lined with Scotland fans just before 2pm, with constant chanting for midfielders Scott McTominay and John McGinn. READ HERE.
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