The Liverpool Weekly News was a broadsheet newspaper circulating in the South Liverpool area. The edition dated 18th October 1973 it included an Advertising Supplement about the Belle Vale Shopping Centre, which was expected to open its doors to the public on 23rd October.

The shopping centre celebrated its 40th birthday in 2013 by inviting Ken Dodd to unveil a mural in the main Mall, comprising the results of the 'Proud of My Roots' competition which had invited local residents to write down their memories of life in the area both before and after the shopping centre opened.