Two of the Northwest’s leading property personalities Tom Higgins (Laing O’Rourke) and Alan Robson (Project Four Safety Solutions) have their say in the Den and give us reasons to be cheerful ; the new Everton FC Stadium, the Knowledge Quarter and Liverpool’s central role as a location of excellence for science, health and innovation.
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.89 | Should the UK go marching back to the EU?
In this week’s episode Jim and Jo discuss the UK’ European deal, examine Labour’s backbench discontent, the surprise of a pro-European victory in Romania and Donald Trump’s whistle stop tour of the Middle East.

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.90 | A UK/EU Reset
In this episode the pod looks at A UK/EU reset, Robert Jenrick becoming a vigilante, and Nigel Farage becoming a socialist!

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.91 | The Ukrainian Conflict Rages On
Internationally, the Gaza conflict has sunk to new levels of depravity, The Ukraine war rages on, Poland has elected a populist president, Elon Musk has left the White House, Trump’s tariffs are back and King Charles opened the Canadian Parliament. The Downtown Den discusses…

Chester Zoo receives £4m lottery boost to ‘transform the environment in Cheshire’
The funds will also be used for in-community biodiversity training and to engage schools and community groups to improve outdoor spaces.