Scoop and scoop
CLEANING up litter from a beach is not always one's idea of, well, a day at the beach. But chuck in a bottle of chardonnay and the Knightsbridge gal's top totty, Ben Fogle, and you're on. 

The national Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, now in its sixth year, reaches New Brighton tomorrow, with the blond Sloaney leading a clean up of the Mersey sands.

Barefoot Wine has teamed up with environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) to encourage volunteers to join the coastal clean. After collecting a Barefoot Wine/SAS t-shirt and any necessary kit, volunteers will spend an afternoon collecting litter along the beach, and end the day with a celebratory glass of Barefoot Wine. 

Fogle said: “The 2012 Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project saw over three tonnes of litter collected from the UK’s coastline, including a sawn off shot gun, old signage and lots of tin cans!” 

Go on, make him miss his last train. 

Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton. Beach Clean Time: 2 – 4pm. Celebratory Drinks: 4 – 5pm


Remembering Joseph Lappin
A community event in memory of murdered teenager Joseph Lappin is to be held in Old Swan.

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Army cadet Joseph was the victim of a knife attack in October 2008. The Joseph Lappin Foundation has been established by Joseph’s mum Toni, to raise funds to help young people.

This fundraiser will feature live entertainment, a rodeo bull, coaching and footballs skills with Everton in the Community, dance troupes, artistes, massage, beauty therapies, face painting, climbing wall, health awareness stalls and food stalls.

*Joseph Lappin Foundation fundraiser, Doric Park, Doric Road, Old Swan, L13, on Sunday 2 June (12-5pm)


Hops till ya drops
If you can't be done with going over the water to New Brighton - or, more to the point, can't wait until 4pm for a livener on this thoroughly pleasant Saturday, The Kazimier Garden will provide.

Journey Through Hops
Journey Through Hops is a masterclass with Liverpool Craft Brewery 

Discover the art behind modern craft brewing, including a guided tasting to showcase the intricate flavours of hops. With hop teas, beer filtered through fresh whole hops and a ‘dry-hopped’ beer brewed specially for the tasting. Oh and the bar is open too.

Places are limited.

Journey Through Hops, Kazimier Garden, Seel Street, L1. Saturday June 1, 1pm, £8. Book tickets here


 Psychometric Picnic 1

..and after all that, this
Oh come on. It beats stumbling through the front door to watch the final of Britain's Got Talent.

*Psychometric Picnic, St Luke's bombed out church, Leece Street, Saturday June 1, noon-10pm. £5 entry. Come and go as you please. Under 4s free.