"This is like Liverpool winning the Champions League, Everton winning the double and the Beatles reforming all on the same day - and Steve Spielberg coming to the city to make a Hollywood blockbuster about it."The BBC's website offers some useful resources.
Liverpool Life To be honest, I thought Newcastle had won it, although I certainly didn't think they had the stronger bid. But then at 8:30 this morning it was announced that Liverpool would be European Capital of Culture 2008 I have to admit to giving out a little cheer. It really is great news -- although Liverpool is hardly a cultural desert, any new investment is much appreciated, especially as one of the cornerstones of the scheme is an events stadium large enough to stage concerts -- no more traipsing over to Manchester to see anything good. The best comment of the day came from the leader of Liverpool City Council, Councillor Mike Storey:
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