This time last year Liverpool was basking in a searing heatwave.
Things are pretty similar 12 months on, with the city’s iconic skyline lit up from every angle as Merseyside prepares for some of its hottest temperatures on record. Much of that skyline from the Mersey looks identical to how it did a year ago, but if you look closer you will find a UNESCO-shaped hole.
Just how much of a gap the removal of the city's world heritage status has left behind will depend on who you speak to, but there was an initial feeling 12 months ago that it was an accolade the city would rather not lose. Equally, there was a sense that Liverpool was more than a celebration of its past and could move forward without the interference of the United Nations organisation.
