The Big Dig is collection of various civil engineering projects in Liverpool to regenerate the city. The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... This article is about the city in England. ...
The scheme is a ten-year plan in preparation for the city's 2008European Capital of Culture status. It will cost around £3bn and create 14,000 jobs, and includes a rationalisation of the city centre traffic network. 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ... GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ...