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Scottie Press meets its maker

Issue 445

First printed in February 1971, Scottie Press has provided a voice for generations of people living in and around the neighbourhoods of Scotland Road, through engaging grassroots journalism. 48 years later, it continues to campaign for people’s civil rights, injustice

Lisbon to Liverpool

Issue 445

The dockland of Vauxhall has come to be home to Portuguese artist, Joana De Oliveira Guerreiro, who talks to Scottie Press about how she ended up landing in the industrial heart of Liverpool. Joana’s family left in Portugal in 1974

The Old Griffin – Still Making Memories

Issue Issue 443

Larry and David are two Antique dealers from Bootle, looking to keep Liverpool’s heritage alive and bring the local community together. A few weeks back, Scottie Press went to meet them at their curiosity shop, The Old Griffin, to see

Traditional Leather Maker in the North Docks

Issue 442

Max McDonogh is a self-taught leather maker operating from MAKE North Dock studio space on Regent Rd. His company, Rawhide Custom, handcrafts custom leather products, with his clients ranging from members of the Royal Family to a Playboy modal from

The Rotunda Amateur Boxing Club

Issue Issue 442

Scottie Press went along to a training session at The Rotunda to meet club secretary Gerard Starkey. Gerard is an original member of the club and has pretty much taken on all roles in his time. His enthusiasm and dedication

An Interview with Peter Leeson

Issue 439

If you lived around Scotland Road during the construction of the Kingsway tunnel, you would know how it also led to the removal of one of the last remaining communities who resided in Liverpool’s legendary Scotland Road. The years spanning

The Lost Sculpture

Issue 438

The North Dock is attracting creatives in Liverpool and Make, based in Regent Rd, is the reason why. The facility allows people to harness skills, develop projects and come together with other like-minded people.

Great Homer Street Market: The Great Survivor?

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Click and collect, order online, home delivery, the face of modern shopping, you might think. However, within the Scotland Road area, there is an old favourite, a popular and much loved market which draws customers from the locality and beyond,