All eyes are fixed on the Premier League table which Liverpool are currently topping.
But, its not just Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers who are doing the city proud!
If you look across the park there’s Everton and Roberto Martinez currently fifth – just ONE point away from the Champions League Qualification places.
So, what do YOU think – Could we be seeing both Everton and Liverpool in the Champions League next season?
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Back at the start of the season, not a lot of people would have believed you if you had predicted that Liverpool FC would be top of the league and in the title race to achieve their 19th Premier League title. But Brendan Rodgers has certainly proved the critics wrong this season after finishing 7th place last year and below city rivals Everton.
Fans from all over the world have been astonished by the performance of their beloved reds this season and that long awaited 19th title is becoming closer and closer each week as they haven’t lost a game since visiting Stamford Bridge on the 29th December last year.
The race for the title is on and a win for the reds this Sunday against Manchester City could open up a seven-point gap between the two sides. With City having two games in hand the Manchester side remain favourites with the bookmakers to win the title.
Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has never won the premier league title with his boy hood club, so winning the title this year would also mean the world to him after being the clubs Captain Fantastic for so long, but would also be a touching tribute to the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough on 15th April 1989, as it is the 25th Anniversary of the tragedy this year.
Liverpool are the highest scorers in the Premier League so far this season with 88 goals and have scored 22 goals in their last six games, not only will the team be relying on each-others support to go that one step closer, but also the fans that fill up the Anfield stands week in week out.
Fans from all round the world have been gathering at Anfield to show their support with flags, scarves and banners, saying “MAKE US DREAM”.
We want your thoughts on Liverpool’s chances of making the fans dreams come true and also your pictures of your visit to Anfield!
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We’ve collected together a few of the best days out and places to see in the city because let’s face in no-one likes staying in the house during the holidays all the time – especially the kids.
Ferry ‘cross the Mersey…
The world famous Mersey Ferries cruises are unique to Liverpool and a great way to see the city. Stop off at Spaceport to explore all things intergalactic or the U-Boat Story for a fascinating insight into a World War II German submarine.
They depart from the Pier Head every twenty minutes and takes only ten minutes to arrive at Seacombe.
Museums & Galleries…
Liverpool boasts the largest collection of museums and galleries in the UK outside of London. National Museums Liverpool’s seven venues include the Museum of Liverpool, Maritime Museum and Walker Art Gallery.
At the Museum of Liverpool there’s storytelling, film screenings and hands on activities for the kids to keep them busy for hours throughout the Easter holidays.
Check out their website for opening times and details of the exhibition: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/
Then there’s the World Museum offering plenty of different things to fill your day out with fun… whether you like space or sealife.
Firstly there’s the free planetarium which is a must for all visitors. You can take off on a journey through space and time in one of the shows such as The Sunshine Show and The Spring Night Sky.
Then there’s the aquarium with rarely-seen exhibitions to immerse visitors in the watery world of wonder.
You will find a rainbow array of tropical fish, including Falseclown fish (NEMO!!!) and venomous Scorpionfish along with plenty of other funky sea creatures.
The aquarium also has a learning and activity space called the Living Laboratory. Even the tiniest of children can get up close to fish and other sea life in special low-level tanks so they don’t feel left out.
Expert members of staff are on hand to answer your questions and run demos in which the visitors can observe and learn more about live marine creatures.
You’ll Never Walk Alone… Anfield
Fans from all over the world make the pilgrimage to Anfield – home of Liverpool Football Club every weekend. But don’t worry, if you can’t make it to a match there is still plenty more you can do. You can take the stadium tour, visit the interactive Liverpool FC Museum and have a bite to eat in the Boot Room Sports Café.
Each tour includes: A 1 hour exclusive behind the scenes access to Anfield – the home of Liverpool FC, an opportunity to touch the famous ‘This is Anfield’ sign, a visit to the Anfield Press Room plus much more.
Visit http://www.liverpoolfc.com/history/tour-and-museum/tour for more details.
Solo lo mejor… only the best – Goodison Park
If you have ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Goodsion Park, the the Everton stadium tour is perfect for you!
You and your youngsters can experience Goodison first hand with a behind-the-scenes tour. The perfect oppourtunity to see where your heroes get ready for a big game and experience what it feels like to walk out of the tunnel to Z Cars.
All tours are available on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 11am and 1pm. Although tours do not operate on a match day or on the afternoon before a first-team home fixture.
Priced at just £10 for adults and £5 for children aged 15 and under – how could you refuse?! A great experience for any Evertonian – I’m looking forward to going along myself!
Visit the Everton website or the ticket office to get your tickets.
If you take a trip to any of these places let us know what you thought and send us your pictures on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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By Becki Cookson
Peaches & Cream is any girls absolute DREAM.
Flawless make-up, stunning hair and fabulous accessories there is no need to look anywhere else when heading on that Saturday night out in Liverpool!
Peaches & Cream (known as just ‘Peaches’ to us Scouse birds!) is a make-up studio based in the heart of Liverpool City Centre.
Not only are we in awe of the talent the lovely peaches ladies have, we also just love the different looks and styles they create to make every scouser walk out the studio feeling FABULOUS!
Not only are they make-up and hair experts, but the talented young ladies also have the most beautiful hair pieces you will probably ever see! With most hair pieces and extensions bought in salons around the city, you get the closest match to your hair colour and hope for the best – but not at peaches.
As soon as you walk in one of the peaches are ready to help you, all of them are very friendly and are most happy to go out of their way to ensure you have the exact match for your hair colour! I went to a fancy dress costume recently and went as Princess Jasmine; my own hair wasn’t long enough to complete the look so I went to the best place in the city. I have really dark brown hair and never thought I could get a colour pony piece to match my hair as I have red and golden colours through it, one of the girls tried a lot of brown and even black testers on my hair until we found the exact match.
Peaches is most definitely the only place I would ever recommend to any visiting friends and family, their make overs are up to catwalk standards and are worth every penny!
I have never been happier with a hair piece and not one person noticed that my pony weren’t my own real hair!
Peaches is also very popular with celebrities such as our very own Atomic Kitten, Liz McClarnon, Liverpool FC goalkeeper Brad Jones’ beautiful other half Dani Lawrence and Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby!
Find Peaches on Dale Street in Liverpool City Centre, which isn’t far from Moorfield’s train station and Liverpool’s town hall!
If you have fell in love with this make-up studio like we have, tweet us your photos @TheLiverpoolIns
Have a look at more of their gorgeous make overs and online store by visiting their website – www.fabulousmakeup.co.uk
Follow them on twitter – @peachesmakeup
To book an appointment phone them on – 0151 227 1669
Or pop down and visit them at – 8b Dale Street, L2 4TQ, Liverpool
We all love a bit of the Grand National, so we’re here to help you out! I don’t understand betting, and i’m sure most of the folks going the races are just going to get dolled up and end up in a pair of flip flops. But if you are looking on placing a few bets, have a look at our simple guide to betting at the races!
STAKE: How much you want to bet. The minimum stake at most British racecourses is £2.
WINNINGS: If you’re lucky devil and pick a winner, the amount you win is calculated according to your odds and the type of bet you placed. The odds can be referred to to as ‘the price’ and they’re an expression of how likely the bookmaker thinks it is that your horse is going to win.
BETTING ODDS FOR BLONDES… (LIKE ME!)
LONG ODDS: If your horse has long odds (e.g. 100-1 even 500/1). This means that horse is very unlikely to win – but if it does, you’re rolling in it.
SHORT ODDS: Short odds (i.e. 2/1, 4/1 or evens) means that the horse has a good chance of finishing first – but you’re not going to much wonga.
ODDS AGAINST: For example, 2/1, 33/1, 17/2, 500/1. If the bookie’s think your horse has less than a 50/50 chance of winning, it’ll be given odds against. If you pick an ‘odds against’ horse and it ends up winning, you’ll get your original stake back plus your stake multiplied by the odds against.
So, give you an example – £100 bet on a 10/1 horse will see you get £1100 back. That’s your original £100 stake plus, £1000 (£100 x10). Woop!
ODDS ON: If the bookie thinks your horse has a more than 50/50 chance of winning, it’ll be odds-on. If you win on an ‘odds-on’ horse, you’ll get your stake back plus your stake multiplied by the odds.
So if you put £100 on a 1/10 horse you’ll get the £100 back plus £10 (100 x 1/10).
EVENS: This is the nice simple one – If the bookie thinks your horse has a 50/50 chance of winning, you get double your original stake.
Types of horse racing bet… Many many!
Scoops. Jackpots. Accumulators – There are loads, and can be a bit tricky, and if you’re new to horse racing! In the end, there are two types of bet that are easy for the newcomer to get their head around.
TO WIN BETTING: Don’t wish to patronise, but this one is the simples. Place a horse ‘to win’ and it wins – you win.
EACH WAY BETTING: You choose a horse, and you want them to win or come in the top three. In races like the Grand National where there are lots of horses running, each way bets may be extended to the first four or five horses that place.
SO IF I’M AN EACH WAY WINNER…
If you bet £10 each way, your stake will be £20 (£10 for it to win, £10 for it to place). So if your horse comes in first on a £10 each way bet with odds of 2/1, you get your original stake of £10 plus £20 for it coming in first. The £10 you bet for it to place gives you your original stake of £10 plus a quarter of the stake multiplied by the odds, which works out at £5. So you put £20 on and get £45 back.
EACH WAY PLACE:
If the horse comes in the first three places but not win, you lose the £10 stake for it to win. You’ll then receive your £10 stake for it to place plus a quarter of the stake, which works out at £5. So for your £20 stake you get £15 back. So as a rule it’s usually a better idea to go each way on horses that have slightly longer odds than 2-1, as the returns for placing are a little better.
Right, with that all boxed off – we wish you lovely people the best of luck!
Are you coming to the Grand National – What do you want to know about Liverpool?
Been to the races before? Send us some pictures of you all looking fabulous, we’ll be making a blog once the party is over!
By Steph Bewley
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We want to see them, and we’ll include everything in our blog!
By Steph Bewley
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Whether you’re on a date, out with friends or just looking to pass time, Jungle Rumble’s Adventure Golf will definitely keep you entertained.
Although this one may seem like its one just for the kids, with its jungle layout and colour scheme, I was surprised to see upon my visit that the majority of people visiting were way into their adult years!
The first issue I had was the location, Jungle Rumble is located half way up the stairs leading into Liverpool One and there is no lift that leads you directly outside, which may cause problems for those with prams or wheelchairs. Though there are always friendly faces around to help out with glitches like this, it still doesn’t make the situation ideal!
The venue has flexible opening times, from 10am to 11pm and features two mini golf courses, each of them consisting of 18 holes which is handy if you’re coming on a busy day. However, when there is a large group ahead of you and even one of them isn’t particularly great at the game (Me, for example), you can find yourself getting frustrated as you wait for them all to finish the hole.
It would be nice if members of staff patrolled the courses and gave players a limit as to how many shots they are allowed, to save congestion.
And speaking of shots! There is a bar and café inside that offers customers a range of hot, cold, and alcoholic drinks! A range of cocktails and shots can be purchased to give you the liquid courage you might need before you begin your losing streak on the course!
The price ranges are reasonable inside and flexible group deals can be purchased depending on how long your stay is. This is definitely an all rounded fun day and you can bring anyone along! They even offer a student special where for just £10 you get your 18 hole course, 2 bottles of Carlsberg to take with you while you pay AND free entry into the Krazyhouse! (Providing you arrive before 12am) – An offer I know I’ll be taking advantage of!
Anthony Fisher
Liverpool Maritime Museum – although on the surface, a museum may not seem like the most fun day out but I would definitely recommend heading down and giving it a try. You might surprise yourself!
Before you even enter the museum, the amazing sites of the Albert Dock will more than likely catch your eye. Although if it’s a particularly windy day, which most days on the waterfront, it is, you’ll be windswept, interesting and racing to get inside!
I was pleasantly surprised when I entered the museum and discovered that there was no entry fee, this leaves you with no excuse but to go and try something different!
Now, the museum itself! At Liverpool’s Maritime Museum, you can find out more about the history of the port of Liverpool, with the history spread out conveniently over four floors. Quite notably, there is the titanic floor that will give you a detailed insight to the famous ship.
It isn’t all facts and figures either; there are plenty of easily absorbed ways to find out information about the titanic in the museum. I was particularly fascinated by the different ways of finding out more information, such as flip charts, films and guided tours; this definitely broadened the museum to a younger market.
There are plenty of headsets across the galleries that you can use and find out certain facts; I noticed this was a feature that particularly enticed the kids… and the adults! (And definitely me)
There is a lecture theatre inside where guest speakers and museum staff can have collaborating sessions with visitors, I found this an interesting feature and noticed there was plenty of people getting involved with the sessions and asking a lot of questions. It was nice to see that the lecturers were answering questions about subjects such as the transatlantic slavery, builders of ships and certain routes both quickly and confidently.
If you feel like a break during your visit, that shouldn’t be a problem either as there is a very spacious café on the top floor, so take your time and have a good look around before retiring into the café!
All in all, the Maritime Museum is largely informative and very well presented. It’s located in a very appropriate place and even has a gift shop on the ground floor!
Anthony Fisher
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