Like many shopping centres across Merseyside, the Bootle Strand has changed massively over the years. The Bootle New Strand's unusually-shaped tower was a concrete beacon of optimism for the town ...

Merseyside is an exciting and ever-evolving region. At any one time, there are plans and proposals looking to reshape and redesign the places where we live, work and play and 2026 will be no different ...

“What I’d say to the doubters is come here and have a look, speak to the people and visit a few places, it might just surprise you.” These are the words of Claire Morgans who said Bootle deserves more ...