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June 29th 

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The summer transfer window has officially opened and while the main attention is on the World Cup, clubs are working away on major deals. For most clubs, planning will already be complete and they will have identified which players they want to sign, and which players they want to sell.
Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals this summer. The rumour mill is still gathering pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories – you can access the full rumour mill below.
Today’s biggest transfer stories

Yan Diomande’s preference is to join PSG this summer, which will end Liverpool’s pursuit of the RB Leipzig star. The Anfield club’s €90 million, plus €10m opening offer for the Ivory Coast international was rejected and he’s now made it clear he wants to join the Parisians.

Barcelona are considering a move for Harry Kane this summer, according to the Daily Mail. The England international will enter the last year of his contract but it’s been widely reported that Kane has no interest in leaving the Bundesliga side.

Liverpool are considering a move for Said El Mala. The 19-year-old enjoyed his breakthrough season at FC Koln and has been of interest to several Premier League clubs, including Newcastle united, Brentford and Brighton.

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June 28th 

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The summer transfer window has officially opened and while the main attention is on the World Cup, clubs are working away on major deals. For most clubs, planning will already be complete and they will have identified which players they want to sign, and which players they want to sell.
Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals this summer. The rumour mill is still gathering pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories – you can access the full rumour mill below.
Today’s biggest transfer stories

Manchester City have jumped to the front of the queue to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi this summer. Reports suggest the Premier League giant are looking to strike a deal with Lille that will see the 18-year-old spent the season loaned back to his current club, before later joining City in 2027. The Morocco international has a market value of €50 million, with Lille looking to get around €70 million.

Chelsea are in talks with Serie A outfit Como over the potential sale of Trevoh Chalobah. The 26-year-old defender, who is currently at the World Cup with England, has attracted interest from the Italian side. They have offered a package worth €27 million, but Chelsea want a deal starting at 35 million.

Brighton have launched their bid to sign Italy sensational Honest Ahanor from Atalanta. The centre-back, 18, is viewed as a long-term replacement for Jan Paul van Hecke, who joined Tottenham earlier month. Brighton have submitted an offer worth €34 million, but their Italian counterparts are likely to demand a much higher fee.

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Liverpool could stand to benefit from Manchester City’s recent transfer activity as Andoni Iraola is poised to continue his squad makeover at AnfieldAndoni Iraola stands to profit from Manchester City’s acquisition of Elliot Anderson(Image: Getty Images)Almost a fortnight into the summer transfer window and business is starting to ramp up at Liverpool. Andoni Iraola’s first period of investment at Anfield also looks braced to kick into overdrive amid a swell of interest in several key targets.The Reds have already conducted major business after spending £34.5million to recruit Victor Munoz from Osasuna. That’s in addition to the pre-agreed deal bringing Jeremy Jacquet on board from Rennes to the tune of potentially £60m.However, Manchester City’s imminent signing of Elliot Anderson could lead to a knock-on effect on multiple fronts. Mirror Football examines the latest murmurs emerging around Liverpool this weekend, with new deals touted through both the arrival and departure doors.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageAnderson windfall could seal Jones transferNews of Anderson’s £116m transfer to the Etihad could end up having big implications at Anfield. That’s if Nottingham Forest wish to go hammer and tongs in utilising their newfound funds following speculation the club is interested in Curtis Jones as his replacement.Given just how crucial Anderson was at the City Ground during his two seasons at the club, a successor of similar quality is required. And while Jones may not match England’s World Cup ace in terms of value, he could be a very accommodating solution in midfield.The Daily Mail has reported Forest are seriously considering an offer for Jones, who is entering the final 12 months of his contract. That fact has undoubtedly reduced the fee Liverpool would expect in return for the player, who can allegedly leave for £35m.The Reds appear willing to listen to offers, albeit larger ones than the £21.7m Inter Milan reportedly submitted for the playmaker last week. If Jones’ contract situation were any different, Iraola’s side would likely demand a much larger sum for the 25-year-old.Nottingham Forest could use some of their Elliot Anderson transfer fee to buy Curtis Jones(Image: 2026 Liverpool FC)Jones has voiced his desire to see out his entire career at Anfield, though that doesn’t appear feasible at present. The alternative is to allow the player to run down his contract and leave for free next summer or offer him a new contract.Instead, it appears more likely the Merseysiders will cash in this summer and maximise profit off their homegrown product. City won’t necessarily like the idea of such a large portion of Anderson’s fee going straight to a direct rival but that won’t matter a jot to Forest as they seek to squeeze as much value out of the transfer as possible.City enter Bouaddi pursuitManchester City are reportedly ready to rival Liverpool for the signature of Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi(Image: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Less encouraging for Liverpool are the reports that City have entered the race in targeting Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. The Morocco sensation already had suitors prior to the World Cup but has put himself on just about every major club’s radar with his performances this summer, including Real Madrid and PSG.And City are seemingly no different after Spanish newspaper Marca reported City are well in the hunt for his signature, too. The 18-year-old is purported to have a £69m price tag, earning comparisons to the likes of Rodri and Fabinho.It stands to reason that City are so intent on upgrading their midfield after spending so much of the past campaign without Rodri. And it looks like the club is casting a wide net if it hopes to add Bouaddi in addition to the arrival of Anderson.Liverpool have their own motivation to chase reinforcements in the engine room. Ryan Gravenbech and Dominik Szoboszlai are nailed on as key staples at Anfield but Alexis Mac Allister’s future is less secure amid links to Real Madrid.The Argentinian struggled to maintain his previous levels playing under Arne Slot last term. However, Iraola will surely be eager to work with Mac Allister himself before casting any long-term judgement on his future.Bouaddi represents the next generation of elite holding midfielders and keeps adding new strings to his bow. 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She is aiming to make history next monthMegan Vincetta-Clarke is aiming to make history in July 2026 as she looks to be crowned Miss Universe Great BritainA woman who has had to fight to overcome the odds all her life is aiming to do the same again next month as she undertakes a new challenge that would make her younger self proud. Casting her mind back to her earliest years, Megan Vincetta-Clarke remembers a far from normal childhood.After periods of homelessness due to violence in their home, a young Megan and her mum family found temporary respite living wirth extended family between Walton, Speke, Croxteth and Waterloo.Megan was eager to improve their situation and soon started “hustling”. Megan, now 34, said: “I always had a little side hustle going, I would skip school, everyone thought I had a secret boyfriend, but actually I had a secret job so I could go and earn money and just help support my household.”Megan faced significant instability as a child(Image: Supplied/Megan Vincetta-Clarke)She added: “From the age of seven to nine I was always doing little things [to earn money]. I used to live by Everton’s ground so I would sit by the corner shop and I’d sellotape bars of chocolate to bottles of water and I’d stand outside the shop and say ‘do you want to buy this?’”I was so cheeky and I I would say I’ll sing a song if you give me an extra pound. Then I got my first proper job when I was 12 in a fish and chip shop.”I was always just trying to help my mum, she was a single mum, so I just wanted to take that stress away from her by being able to buy my own things. If I needed a coat or if I needed money for school, then I knew I could always depend on myself to to get that.”By the time she was a teenager, Megan had begun working on the markets in Liverpool city centre where she was scouted as a model.With work as a model proving to be unstable her entrepreneurial attitude came through again when she became the youngest multi-site manager for fashion label, Kurt Geiger.She said: “Then I got headhunted for Christian Dior and I went on to other premium brands like Hugo Boss.”Megan and her son, Roman(Image: Supplied/Megan Vincetta-Clarke)In recent years she has set up her own wellness business, Namaste and Slay which “connects and empowers” women through “pilates and meditation” among other activities. However, besides maintaining her own business, she is aiming to beat the odds as she looks to make history in the coming months.She said: “I’m competing in the final of Miss Universe Great Britain and then if I was to win I would make history as the first mum.”Prior to 2023, Miss Universe’s rules stated that the women entering the competition must not be married or have children.While winning the competition in itself would be a huge achievement, the possibility to “make history” is something that Megan is relishing.Megan said: “It would mean the world to me because the world that we live in now needs to see that women are so multifaceted and we don’t depreciate because we’ve stepped into the next era of our lives.”Megan Vincetta-Clarke is aiming to make history in July 2026 as she looks to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain(Image: Supplied/Megan Vincetta-Clarke)She added: “For me to represent women who have felt that they have to put their dreams aside to focus on motherhood, I just want to be an example that it might take longer it might be harder but you can still pursue your own dreams and goals as well as being a full and present mother.””It’s super important for women to be self-sufficient and also maintain some form of career or independence even if they do enter that new motherhood era.”As she stands on the edge of making history in the competition on Tuesday July 7, Megan took a moment to look at how far she has come over the years. She said: “I think if my younger self could see me today, she would be bursting with pride. I don’t think she would be able to believe the things that I’ve achieved, to come from living on a council estate to being homeless to actually owning my own home.”

Calderstones and Sefton Park are lovely, but if you take the time to rediscover this beautiful green space you’ll find so many good things going onWalton Hall Park(Image: Liverpool Echo)Liverpool has many fine parks, some of them are truly spectacular green spaces, beloved by people across the region, but for me, Walton Hall Park is the best in the city.It was officially opened by King George V in July 1934, when he visited Liverpool to open the Queensway Tunnel, and its origins are believed to date back to Henry de Walton, steward of the West Derby hundred in 1199. The land once belonged to some of Merseyside’s richest residents, and the park site serves as one of the last reminders of Walton Hall, which was demolished around the turn of the 20th century.In its current incarnation, Walton Hall Park is replete with lush green spaces, mature trees and blooming foliage. It also contains various leisure facilities, including a bowling green, professional-standard football pitches, a fitness centre and outside exercise activities sited along its various pathways.For families, there’s also a children’s playground, which is subject to extra funding by Liverpool City Council, as part of the planned installation of new equipment.The 130-acre park also contains two lakes. The smaller pond is used to sail model boats, and the larger one has two islands. The waters are inhabited by several large carps, bream and tench fishes, as well as a large number of skimmer breams, roaches and perches.Man fishing in Walton Hall Park(Image: Liverpool Echo)On a recent visit to the park there were dozens of anglers, all set up to fish the lakes, and during the last few days, relaxing in the haze of early evening sunshine. It all looked like a little piece of heaven.There’s also something for the ramblers and cyclists with a path circumnavigating the entire park, as well as a few carved out walkways among the greenery, the latter of which is accompanied by the buzz of summer insects and the serenity of birdsong – you’d be forgiven for believing you were in the deep wilds of the countryside.For those yearning for a place to relax, listen to a podcast, some music, read a book, or for an afternoon snooze in the sunshine, there are at least five large open spaces, with well tended grass. Some people use them for picnics and family get togethers, while others use them for a bit of recreation, or wellness activities.Beautiful green spaces in Walton Hall Park(Image: Liverpool Echo)For full disclosure, I grew up in Walton, and although I used the park to play football, and run about with friends, I was never a frequent visitor, and preferred hiking over to Croxteth Hall Park, a place many consider to be the best in Liverpool.Which speaks to the central theme of this piece, the fact is that these things are always subjective. Some will say Sefton Park, others will extol the virtues of Calderstones Park – and they would all be right in one way or another because they’re also wonderful and beautiful in their own way.Part of the reason I want to platform Walton Hall Park is because, like a few other parks around Merseyside, it’s largely unheralded, but if you take the trouble to rediscover the park – or even visit for the first time – you will find so many good things going on, and so many things to enjoy.Walton Hall Park(Image: Liverpool Echo)We recently covered the work of Scouse Flowerhouse, an organisation dedicated to bringing wildflowers and creative ecology projects to areas across the city. Through the cultivation of wildflowers and facilitating seeding projects, it aims to connect people to the land around them.It is part of the wider Northern Flowerhouse group, started in 2017, and led by Richard Scott, who we met at the Abingdon Fields site, approximately 100 metres away from Walton Hall Park. As you approach the fields, you can see a large patch of green space, filled with some of the rarest flowers in the whole of Europe.It is a two minute walk from the wildflower blossoms running throughout Walton Hall Park, which are now flowering, and bringing an assortment of beautiful colours to a landscape dominated by green grass and assorted foliage.Wildflowers in Walton Hall Park(Image: Liverpool Echo)This is also complimented by the Walton Community Garden, at the far end corner of Walton Hall Avenue, and where the park sits just opposite Blackthorne Road. It is tended to by the Friends of Walton Hall Park volunteer group, taken over by Jimmy Byrne after his wife, Chrissie, sadly passed away in January 2023.Chrissie had saved the garden, and was given an honorary Citizen of Honour award for her passionate campaigning for green spaces, and determination to protect parks from development.Asked what makes the park so special to him, Jimmy told us: “Our Walton Hall park means everything to me, not only because my late wife spearheaded the fight to save it but all the park’s in Liverpool.”I promised her I would continue to save and look after it while she lay in a hospital bed knowing she had only day’s left.Walton Hall Park(Image: Liverpool Echo)”The park means so much to not just me but all the local community and all that visit it. As my late wife Chrissie use to say, Walton Hall Park is the gem in the crown of Walton.”We also reached out to Liverpool City Council to ask about the evolution of Walton Hall Park, the work that goes on there and the partnerships it leans on to ensure engaged community involvement.A spokesperson told us: “Our parks and greenspaces – of which there are more than 100 across Liverpool – are a huge part of what makes this city beautiful. Walton Hall Park is no exception to that and, as is the case with our other parks, is looked after all year round.Walton Community Garden(Image: Liverpool Echo)“We have recently refurbished the bowling green pavilion and the play area, as well as making improvements to the car park. Bins across much of the park have been replaced with a new one to help keep it litter-free.“The resource for the lakes team has been doubled meaning we’ll be able to make more frequent visits to a very popular part of the park, and we will be undertaking repair works to maintain the water levels early next week.”A new grounds management approach means we can prioritise mowing and cleansing of the key areas in the park, on top of keeping hedges, shrubs and vegetation in check.“As with many of our other parks, we are lucky to be able to work with a passionate and dedicated Friends Group who make a massive difference for the community.”

Glen Johnson, who signed for Liverpool on this day in 2009, reflected on his Anfield career in an exclusive interview with the ECHOFormer Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso(Image: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)When Liverpool signed Glen Johnson on this day in 2009, it was in hope that he could be a missing piece of the puzzle. The Reds had fallen narrowly short in the Premier League title race the year before, finishing four points behind champions Manchester United despite losing just twice all season.Left to curse too many draws, Rafa Benitez sought to bring in an attacking full-back to bolster his side and settled on the England international.Liverpool had fought off rival interest from Chelsea and Manchester City to sign Johnson, as they looked to continue to challenge for Premier League and Champions League glory. However, in a summer that would also see Xabi Alonso depart the club and the turmoil brought from hapless owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett’s fractured partnership only worsening, the Reds were about to become a club on the decline with such silverware evading them until long after the right back’s exit.But the Spanish midfielder’s desire to return to Spain that summer didn’t prevent him from playing a key role in bringing Johnson to Anfield.“If a club like Liverpool comes knocking, you obviously immediately have an eye on it and an interest,” Johnson said in an exclusive interview with the ECHO in November 2021. “But what swung it was we played for England that summer, just before I signed, and I had a good chat with Stevie (Gerrard).“And then I spoke to (Fernando) Torres and Alonso as well before signing. I just thought these were some of the best players in the world. They don’t need to phone me but they were phoning me to let me know how much they wanted me to join. Straight away, I felt like I knew them and it made me feel super welcome before I signed and everything just felt right.”In truth, in hindsight the fact that Liverpool were only able to spend £17.5m to sign Johnson from Portsmouth by cancelling out £7m the financially-stricken outfit owed to them for Peter Crouch was an early sign of their dwindling fortunes in difficult circumstances waiting around the corner.Of course Johnson would not know that the Reds would fail to kick on under Benitez before meandering in transition in the years ahead under a succession of new managers as new owners looked to steady the ship. With a number of key players also sold without being replaced, it’s fair to say the full-back did not enjoy the easiest start to life at Liverpool.“There were a lot of issues with owners, Rafa lost his job and we sold three of our best players and didn’t replace any of them,” Johnson recalled. “You just can’t do that, it’s as simple as that.“The owners didn’t want to replace the players who went out the door with the same quality of players. It was a tough couple of years.“We had three or four managers in a very short period of time. That is a setback at any club. With all the issues going on in the background, the best players leaving, the managers leaving, it’s hard to string some sort of foundation together.”While it was admittedly an unsettling time to be a Liverpool player, FSG’s takeover of the club in October 2010 did at least steady the ship, while Johnson would win the only trophy of his Reds career the following season courtesy of the League Cup.Scoring in the penalty shoot-out victory over Cardiff City at Wembley in 2012, only the woodwork denied him even more of the headlines and one of the great cup final goals as he hit the crossbar in the opening minutes.“I remember, just before I hit the bar, I remember hitting a long, diagonal pass wide and I just heard Stevie say, ‘go on’,” Johnson recalled. “I jogged past Stevie and he was like, ‘just go’, so I actually found myself almost left-wing.“I cut in and as soon as I hit it, I thought, ‘that’s in’, but unfortunately it was probably two inches too high. But it got us off to a good start, got the crowd going and got the players rallied.“The game proved to be a lot tighter than the first few minutes and we’re in a penalty shoot-out. Everyone picks their spot, I knew that morning where I was going to go. I just knew if I was going to take one, I knew where I was going to go and if I hit my spot but the keeper was good enough to save it, good luck to him. After the game, a few didn’t fancy one or whatever but luckily enough there was enough of us who put our hands up and got the job done.”Winning the League Cup wasn’t enough to keep Kenny Dalglish in the job, however, as Brendan Rodgers took over as manager the following summer. And it was under the Northern Irishman that Liverpool would challenge for the Premier League title for the only time during Johnson’s time with the club.A Gerrard slip against Chelsea and an infamous Crystal Palace comeback would see the Reds fall short in the final weeks of the season, with Man City leapfrogging them to be crowned champions. But Johnson is adamant that those two games did not cost Liverpool the title when reflecting on the campaign as a whole.“Second half of the season we were unbelievable,” he said. “We weren’t great at the start of the season at all but we started to play football that just blew teams away.“We won nearly all of our games and the games that we won, we won nearly all of them in the first 20 minutes. We were playing some great football and were unlucky we didn’t get over the line.“Everyone thinks we lost the league when Stevie slipped or when we didn’t win against Palace, but that’s wrong. We didn’t. We lost the league at the start of the season because we dropped 30 points. We went on a run after Christmas where we were unbelievable. The fact we even put ourselves in that position was incredible.”He continued: “It’s the manner of the way it was. In truth, in the Palace game we should have been 6-0 up. Not even 3-0 up.“To come that close and for it to end the way it did is heart-wrenching, but we can’t change it now. It is what it is but we were more than good enough in the second half of that season to be crowned champions.”The following season would be Johnson’s last at Liverpool as he left the club at the end of his contract, having featured sporadically that campaign. And the full-back has revealed it was his decision to call time on his Reds career, admitting he already had one eye on retirement as he looked to move closer to home.“I wanted to try something new,” Johnson admitted. “I had always wanted to retire relatively young anyway, regardless of where I was.“The kids were growing up and I wanted to be a bit closer to home so that was that. We shook hands and went our own way.”Success on the pitch in his six years at the club might have been limited, but Johnson does feel the Liverpool team he was part of was capable of winning more when highlighting the skills of one or two of his old team mates in particular.“Our starting XI was great. It was a good side with great players,” he said. “Fernando Torres, even now, doesn’t get spoken about as much as he should.“Fernando was unbelievable, literally unbelievable, but obviously Luis Suarez was as well. They’re two slightly different players, I don’t think I can pick (between them)!“Stevie was good in training. Fernando wasn’t good in training at all, but you don’t mind that because he’d come to life at the weekend so you’d accept that all day long. Luis was a good trainer but Stevie would always be the one leading by example most days really.“Then there was Mario (Balotelli). It’s just a shame really because if he wanted to, he could have been one of the best players around. He really could have. But you just don’t know what Mario is going to turn up. In games, in training, in the morning or whenever.“It’s a waste of talent really because on his day, he was quick, strong and very intelligent in terms of his football brain. But he just didn’t want to do it.”Johnson continued: “I’m happy with my time there and I loved every single minute of it. It felt like I had some of my best years there. I played an awful lot of games there which I feel super proud about. It’s just a shame we couldn’t win more.“For a club like Liverpool to go so long without a trophy, I know we managed to get one, but really you sign for these clubs because you want to be competing for the Premier League.”Get YOUR Liverpool FC NewsletterGet the best Liverpool FC news and analysis straight to your Inbox courtesy of the Echo!It’s as simple as 1-2-3.Open the Echo’s newsletter preference centre RIGHT HERE.Open up Sport.Choose Liverpool FC and hit Subscribe.Had he stayed at Liverpool for another season, Johnson would have had the chance to work with Jurgen Klopp. And while he wonders what it would have been like to play for the German, he has no regrets about his Liverpool career or the potential success he missed out on by snubbing Chelsea and Man City, and is full of praise for how FSG have helped turn the club into English and European champions in recent years.He said “I don’t regret a single thing. There was a lot going on for the club. We had three or four managers in a short space of time. The owners wanted out and we didn’t know who was going to buy the club. Players were getting sold and not replaced. There was a lot going on and we didn’t have the squad that was need to compete at the very top. We were a side in transition if you like.“The new owners came in and they planted the foundations. You can’t have a top side with a top manager and sustain title challenges and Champions League challengers without all of the right things around the club being correct.“They’re settled owners with a plan and have brought all the right staff in and have a specific way of signing certain players. They had a gameplan the minute they bought the club.“That’s why Liverpool are now competing at the top in most tournaments and will do so for a long, long time to come.”

Foo Fighters will perform at Anfield Stadium on June 25 and June 27 2026 as their Take Cover Tour comes to Liverpool13:36, 24 Jun 2026Updated 09:01, 25 Jun 2026Foo Fighters are heading to Anfield Stadium on Thursday, June 25 and Saturday, June 27 (Image: Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)Foo Fighters are set to perform two massive shows at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium. The band will headline the home of Liverpool FC on Thursday, June 25 and Saturday, June 27. Anfield Stadium has welcomed huge global artists, with Dua Lipa, Bruce Springsteen, and Lana Del Rey headlining last year’s event.Foo Fighters began as a one-man project for Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl after the band’s frontman Kurt Cobain died in 1994. He found members and the band made their live debut in 1995. The ECHO has put together a guide on everything you need to know ahead of the two shows.Foo Fighters at Liverpool Anfield Stadium set timesOtoboke Beaver: 4.45pm – 5.15pmFoo Fighters: 7.15pm – 10.15pmFoo Fighters at Liverpool Anfield Stadium seating mapWant to check where you’re sitting for the concert? Ticketmaster has released an image of their seating map which tells fans exactly where they will be sat or standing.The seating map for Foo Fighters at Anfield Stadium(Image: Ticketmaster)Foo Fighters at Anfield Stadium setlistThe most recent stadium show setlist for Foo Fighters is from their June 19 show in Paris. It reads as follows:All My LifeThe PretenderTimes Like TheseRopeStacked ActorsMy HeroLearn to FlyThese DaysWalkThis Is a CallNo Son of MineWheelsMarigoldFor All the CowsBig MeUnder YouLa Dee DaYour Favorite ToyInvincible / Seven / One Headlight / Manimal / Tap Dancing in a MinefieldMonkey WrenchBreakoutAuroraCaught in the EchoBest of YouThe TeacherExhaustedEverlongFoo Fighters at Anfield Stadium ticketsFurther tickets were released for Foo Fighters at Anfield Stadium on Monday, June 22. Please check Gigs and Tours or Ticketmaster for further details.Foo Fighters at Anfield Stadium heat adviceLiverpool FC issued some changes to its hot weather guidance on June 24 ahead of the show. Foo Fighters ans are now able to bring in suncream in a travel size (100ml or less) in plastic container. However, pressurised or aerosol bottles are not allowed inside the stadium.Fans are permitted to bring one sealed 500ml clear soft plastic bottle of water into Anfield (no metal or glass bottles are permitted). Reusable soft plastic bottles are permitted but must also be transparent.Read the full story guidance here.Foo Fighters support acts at Anfield StadiumThere will be a different headliner at each of the Foo Fighters Anfield shows:Thursday, June 25 – Otoboke Beaver and InhalerSaturday, June 27- Die Spitz and Royel OtisTravelling to Anfield Stadium for Foo Fighters concertsIf you’re travelling by bus, there are several services in place:26 – from Liverpool ONE bus station17 – from Queen Square Bus Station68/168 – from Bootle and Aigburth14 and 19 – from Queen Square (short walk)More information can be found on the Stagecoach website.The 917 express shuttle bus service will run from Commutation Row in the city centre (£5 for single journey and £6 for a return journey).Visit the Big Green Coach website for coach returns from various locations across the country for all shows.Merseyrail passengers can use the Northern Line and travel to Sandhills or Kirkdale. Liverpool Lime Street Station has links with cities outside of Liverpool. Please use the relevant service journey planner ahead of time. Both Sandhills and Kirkdale stations on Merseyrail’s Northern line are less than a 30-minute walk from Anfield.Foo Fighters at Anfield Stadium parkingThere will be no car parking for ticket holders at Anfield Stadium. Peopke going to the concert should check the Liverpool city council website.Fans can use an express shuttle bus service (the 917) will be in operation from Commutation Row to the Stadium. This will be available three and half hours before to the concert start time.Attendees can access disabled drop off and pick up areas on Gilman Street and at the top of Stanley Car Park. They are available to use on presentation of a blue badge.

The city centre store has suffered a flood that caused thousands of pounds worth of damageGraham Stanley with Jacaranda Baltic’s head of bookings, Veso(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)A Liverpool record store is trying to “make the best out of a bad situation” after a flood damaged thousands of pounds worth of stock. Jacaranda Records revealed around £4,000 worth of vinyl records were affected by flooding at its Baltic Triangle site earlier this month.The independent retailer is now selling the damaged stock at a reduced price in a bid to recover some of the losses. In a post shared on Instagram, Jacaranda Records director Graham Stanley said: “We’ve had a flood down at the Jacaranda Baltic and thousands of pounds worth of records have been damaged.”Although it seems impossible looking at the weather today, earlier this month we had a huge flood at our Jacaranda Baltic site and £4,000 worth of records were damaged.”As an indie record store obviously this is a massive blow to us but we’re trying to make the best out of a bad situation.”As of tomorrow (Thursday, June 25), we’re going to be selling all the damaged records for £10 each.”You can grab them down at Jacaranda Baltic – of course, it is only the sleeves that are damaged, the records themselves are absolutely fine. So why don’t you come down and see if you can find something you like.”The discounted records will be available to purchase from Jacaranda Baltic, with customers able to pick up vinyl releases whose outer sleeves have been affected by water damage while the records themselves remain playable.Jacaranda Records is one of Liverpool’s best-known independent music retailers. Founded by Graham Stanley in 2015, the business operates from the historic Jacaranda venue on Slater Street as well as its Baltic Triangle site.The original Jacaranda occupies a special place in Liverpool’s musical history, having been closely associated with the early careers of The Beatles. In recent years, the business has expanded beyond its city centre roots, combining record retail with live music venues and artist events.Jacaranda Baltic opened in Cains Brewery Village in 2024 as the successor to popular venue Phase One. The venue features a record store alongside a 400-capacity performance space and has hosted album launch shows and intimate performances from a number of major artists.For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter.Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here.Follow us on Twitter @LivECHONews – the official Liverpool ECHO Twitter account – real news in real time.We’re also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho – your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.

Liverpool is set to bring together residents, businesses, and partners for a week of events and activities aimed at accelerating local action on climate change.
Taking place from 21–27 June, Liverpool Climate Action Week will shine a spotlight on the action already underway across the city to cut carbon emissions, improve health, and create new economic opportunities.
The week will feature a programme of themed activity focusing on key areas including energy, transport, waste, biodiversity and the built environment – reflecting the city’s joined-up approach to achieving net zero.
From community initiatives to major infrastructure projects, the week will highlight practical solutions that are already making a difference and show how residents and organisations can play their part.
Liverpool City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has since set ambitious targets to reach net zero across its own operations by 2030 and across the wider city by 2040.

Climate Action Week provides an opportunity to raise awareness, encourage behaviour change, and build momentum behind those ambitions.
The programme will also celebrate the city’s role as a global leader in climate action, including its work as the world’s first UN Accelerator City, using culture and innovation to drive decarbonisation and share learning with other cities.
The week has been designed to engage a wide audience, from residents and community groups to businesses and partners, helping to build a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities linked to climate action.
It will also act as a platform to promote key city initiatives, including low-carbon energy projects, sustainable transport solutions and improvements to homes and buildings, all of which are critical to reducing emissions and improving quality of life.
Liverpool Climate Action Week forms part of a wider effort to embed sustainability into everyday life in the city – supporting economic growth, tackling fuel poverty, and creating greener, healthier neighbourhoods.Residents and organisations are encouraged to get involved, learn more about climate action, and take practical steps that contribute to Liverpool’s journey to net zero.
Cllr Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said:
“Liverpool is leading the way when it comes to tackling climate change, but we know there is always more to do.

“Climate Action Week is about bringing people together to showcase what’s already happening across our city and to inspire others to take part.
“Whether it’s businesses investing in greener technology, communities getting involved in local projects, or residents making small changes at home – everyone has a role to play.
“By working together, we can build a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable future for Liverpool.”
Find out more on the Liverpool City Council website here.
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Located on the corner of Renshaw Street and Ranleigh Street, it was the flagship store of the Lewis’s empire and began in the 19th centuryDickie Lewis’s statue on Ranelagh/Renshaw Street junction(Image: Liverpool Echo)While it has been more than 100 years since the renowned department store Lewis’s first welcomed shoppers to Liverpool city centre, for those who grew up in Merseyside, the iconic building still serves as a familiar landmark in the city.Located on the corner of Renshaw Street and Ranleigh Street, it was the flagship store of the Lewis’s empire and began in the 19th century. Founder David Lewis arrived in Liverpool in 1839, aged 16, and served his apprenticeship with a firm of tailors before setting up his first small shop at 44 Ranelagh Street in 1856, selling men’s and boys’ clothing.When Lewis died in 1885, the Ranelagh Street store was the city’s largest department store, with the founder having expanded his reach to Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham. Lewis’s was famously known for selling tea for just 2s and is claimed to have been “instrumental” in making it the nation’s favourite drink, the ECHO previously reported.The Grade II-listed building was built to replace the original store, which was destroyed in Luftwaffe bombing raids during WWII.The shell of Lewis’s building after the Second World War, May Blitz in Liverpool. Earlier that day had been crowded with shoppers. 3rd May 1941(Image: Mirrorpix)For decades, it remained a cornerstone of local life where countless people from across Merseyside were employed or spent their weekends browsing. Fond memories of the store often include the fragrance of the perfume department, the bustling food halls, and the essential family tradition of visiting the legendary Christmas grotto for a festive photograph.In 1991, the entire retail chain was acquired by Owen Owen, which was later taken over by BHS billionaire Philip Green. However, by 2001, the Liverpool branch stood as the sole survivor of the Lewis’s legacy until Owen Owen eventually went into administration in 2007. Lewis’s was then closed in 2010 by owners Vergo Retail.Yesterday, Tuesday (June 23), the ECHO reported that it was announced that the iconic, Grade II-listed Lewis’s Building is being marketed on a freehold basis.The first meeting with Santa at Lewis’s department store in Liverpool, December 1992(Image: Mirrorpix)READ MOREGlobal commercial real estate advisor Avison Young and joint agents Area have been appointed to market the striking building. The building has been partially redeveloped, with current tenants including the 126-bedroom Adagio aparthotel, which accounts for 86,000 sq ft as well as a Pure Gym.But the remaining space within the building is now being sold as an opportunity for further development, including nearly 70,000 sq ft of self-contained office facilities (The Department) and the remainder of the former department in shell-and-core condition at 138,492 sq ft.Situated on the corner of Ranelagh Street in the city centre, the site also includes three retail and leisure units totalling 37,149 sq ft, each with independent access off Renshaw Street and Ranelagh Street, plus a basement.Lewis’s building in Liverpool(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)The area has already been earmarked for large-scale regeneration, including the £5bn expansion of Liverpool Central Station Gateway, which sits directly behind the Lewis’s Building.The property has more than £800,000 of annual income from rent currently secured, with Adagio Hotels’ lease set to expire in 2043, and Pure Gym’s in 2032. Those marketing the site insist it presents an “unrivalled city centre investment and redevelopment opportunity”, with potential uses including education, life sciences, hospitality, residential and student accommodation.David Winterbottom, of the principal, capital markets team at Avison Young, said: “The Lewis’s Building is an iconic cornerstone of Liverpool city centre, and we expect to see strong interest as this historic site comes to market.“The property presents a truly unrivalled opportunity for mixed-use redevelopment, offering exceptional flexibility for a wide range of future uses. Positioned at the intersection of Liverpool’s thriving retail, office and innovation districts, the site benefits from significant planning potential across residential, leisure, commercial and cultural sectors.“Liverpool city centre has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, driven by significant inward investment, and this landmark asset is now poised to be reimagined for the next generation, reflecting the continued regeneration and growth we’re already seeing across the wider city region.”For further information, or to arrange an inspection, you can contact David Winterbottom or Chris Ward at Avison Young.