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When you think of The Beatles, do you think of Liverpool and a time when summer seemed to last forever?

Hard Days Night Hotel want to make their guests’ summer that little bit sweeter this year with a ‘Summer in The City’ package, designed with you in mind.

Whether you’re visiting Liverpool for the first-time or a seasoned scouser looking for a weekend as spectacular as the ‘fab four’ themselves, this bespoke two-night package kicks off with a Strawberry Fields cocktail upon arrival in Bar Four.

Liverpool's old Neptune Theatre is soon to be re-opened as Epstein Theatre, with local music legend Ian McCulloch marking the occasion with two intimate acoustic gigs on May 10 and 11.

The theatre has recently undergone a £1m facelift and will be run by Liverpool Sound City.

The Echo and the Bunnymen singer will be the first official act to perform at the 350 seat venue. Ian

A recruitment drive begins this week to unearth the North West’s most promising social entrepreneurs – with a share of £1m a year to help them change thousands of people’s lives. The Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme has been made possible thanks to a major funding commitment from Lloyds Banking Group and additional investment from Nominet Trust.

We all know that Pinterest is the rising star of the social space and growing at a breakneck speed. We also know that the use of Infographics is becoming one of the most important and popular ways to illustrate and share ideas on Social Media, SEO and Inbound Marketing. They are a  match made in heaven! So I have compiled the Top 100 Pinterest Board that you should be following for the best Infographics out there...

Liverpool’s latest purpose built health centre was officially unveiled  earlier this week by Gideon Ben Tovim, Chair of Liverpool PCT and Graham Pink , Chief Executive of Merseyside development firm LSHP Ltd.

The new £6m development based on Mere Lane in Everton is the second development to be delivered in the area after a £6 million centre opened on Townsend Lane in January, and was announced following an eight-week consultation, which saw an overwhelming 94% of respondents in favour of the proposals.

In every aspect of our lives the importance of planning is clear to see, so why do so many small business owners not give the same level of importance to planning when it comes to their business?

Just as you would plan your route for a journey you should also plan your route for your business, as without a clear plan of the route you will take, and of where you want that route to take you, how will you know when you have got there?

As Britain’s busiest underground station outside the capital (that's Liverpool Central to you and me) closes, Liverpool’s commuters can expect a taste of London life thanks to a fleet of iconic Routemaster Red Buses.

The world famous double-decker buses will act as a replacement service linking all the city centre stations every 15 minutes throughout the day.

More than 100 staff, plus a team of volunteers will be drafted in to key stations including Moorfields and Brunswick to guide people through the city centre.

Business Networking Organisation ‘Your Business eZine’ (YBE) are cutting down to one primary event per month as their online news platform takes off.

New readers and members alike are identifying and utilizing the benefits of the online news platform such as the self publishing directory with great results.

YBE launched in 2011 offering businesses across Merseyside a place to give small business exposure and to promote positive local business news.

The Community Foundation for Merseyside has just announced its key sponsors for the Spirit of Merseyside Awards 2012 which this year will be held on Thursday 14 June at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool.

Sponsors from Merseyside's buinsess community include: Liverpool ONE, Peel Ports, Hill Dickinson, Medicash, Deutsche Bank, BWMacfarlane, Rathbone Investment Management, Shop Direct, Barnett Waddingham, Kenyon Fraser, The Liner Hotel, Jackson & Canter, and Pickled Walnut catering.

The Forum of Private Business is calling for success stories from business owners flying high despite the global economic turmoil as part of its Get Britain Trading campaign to make 2012 the year of small businesses.

The Forum hopes that learning about how to succeed in a tough climate will inspire other entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses, spread positivity and boost confidence throughout the wider business community.

It has been a significant year for musical creativity and diversity on Merseyside and this has been confirmed by the 12 acts shortlisted for the inaugural GIT Award 2012.

The GIT Award, named after Liverpool music blog Getintothis and dubbed by the national music press as the Scouse Mercury Prize, celebrates the finest new recordings in the last 12 months on Merseyside.

The main summit day of Europe’s first Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC), held at ACC Liverpool this month, generated more than £560k for the city’s economy, initial economic impact figures have revealed.

Around 3,000 international delegates from 125 countries attended the summit to hear from a high-profile cast of speakers including Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson, former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Michael Heseltine, dotcom pioneer, Martha Lane Fox and Sir Terry Leahy, former Tesco CEO.