![]() Goodbye to an Albert Square legend: Bill Treacher who played Arthur Fowler after becoming the first person to be cast in the soap has died aged 92 ![]() one day after their show stopping outfits at the CFDA Awards Kylie and Kendall Jenner cut casual figures for shopping outing in NYC. ![]() 'It’s a real credit to all those involved that Liverpool now has one of the most modern, attractive and user-friendly libraries and records office in the UK.' 'The intricate work which has been undertaken has had magnificent results and there is already a buzz across the city about the re-opening in May, with many people keen to see the new-look Central Library. Liverpool City Council's cabinet member for culture and tourism, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: 'To see the building transform from a tired, dark venue into a stunning, welcoming library has been wonderful. The council says it expects more than one million visitors to come through the library's doors in the first 12 months, more than double the previous average figure. Visitors to the library will be greeted with a granite literary carpet inset with the titles of famous literary and cinematic works, and a 20-metre high granite panel listing 53 writers with ties to Liverpool, flanked by Tecu gold cladding. ![]() The historic Hornby Library and Oak Room will both be open to the public for the first time and so too will the sunken circular amphitheatre-style space in the basement of the Picton Library which will become the children’s 'Discover' library. Liverpool Record Office, 14km of archives and some of the city's historic treasures from the last 800 years will be protected within a climate-controlled space. The council said: 'Liverpool now has one of the most modern, attractive and user-friendly libraries and records office in the UK.' ![]()
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