Laurence Thompson
Laurence is a feature writer from Merseyside. He writes on all cultural subjects from books to boxing, and enjoys profiling interesting local figures.
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The Mersey’s clean-up cost £8 billion. So why is it still so dirty?
It was meant to be “the greatest river recovery in Europe”, but experts maintain it’s still a threat to public health
The decline and fall of Merseyside culture
How to kill a city's art scene
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Nine years since the explosion, New Ferry feels betrayed
"How many years have we had to wait for what was promised to us? How many more?”
Do we really need another Irish pub?
Castle Moat House is now McSwiggin’s; the Zanzibar is McNasty’s. When will the horror end?
We should have a Kevin Keegan statue, too
"King Kev" transformed Liverpool into a European power. It’s high time his genius was recognised
Peter Sullivan has been exonerated of murder. Will Eddie Gilfoyle be next?
Gilfoyle was convicted of killing his wife Paula in 1993, but still maintains his innocence
How Tallulah’s got torn down
New Brighton’s favourite bar is no more. Why was its landlord so keen to destroy it?
Black gold: the untapped potential of Liverpool's indie coffee scene
"We wanna do it our own way, not copying Manchester or London"
Is “Scouse not English” on the wane?
The World Cup is on and England are flying. But are Liverpudlians still determined to miss out?
Can two dads and 20 million quid make Birkenhead the British basketball capital again?
‘This isn’t the case of “build it and they will come”. They are literally already here’
Crabbish: My afternoon dining like an influencer
The Louisiana seafood boil has been celebrated since its Duke Street debut last month. We went to see what the fuss is about
Why does Central Station need a £5bn overhaul?
The proposed revamp shows ambition seldom seen outside of London. But will the project see completion?
The best (and worst) Italians in Liverpool
We sent Laurence (and Abi) to meat out steaming pasta bowls of creamy critique
"They'll all lose their seats, and no one will be happier than me"
Your action-packed election debrief is here