Transport secretary Grant Shapps said passengers had 'lost trust in the north's rail network', which runs train services out of Liverpool Lime Street and across the North. Tony McDonough reports Northern Rail is to be renationalised…

AlphaBiolabs also carries out dug and alcohol testing for a raft of corporate clients and launched its non-invasive prenatal paternity testing last spring. Tony McDonough reports Fast-growing laboratory testing business AlphaBiolabs…

Liverpool city region's biggest science and innovation campus secured new tenants from across the world with one company founder comparing it to Silicon Valley. Tony McDonough reports International businesses are flocking to…

Mark Wilson will head up the operation at Stanlow on the banks of the Mersey, one of the largest refineries in the country which supplies 16% of all UK road transport fuels. Tony McDonough reports A leading oil industry executive is…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Balla, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is Graypen. Atlantic Star, a…

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has unveiled the first of its new 52-strong fleet of trains, purchased from manufacturer Stadler for £460m and to be operated by Merseyrail. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail’s train fleet…

The New Ferry and Port Sunlight Community Fund aims to help organisations running projects in New Ferry or Port Sunlight affected by the devastating gas explosion in 2017 Community organisations in New Ferry and Port Sunlight are…

There have been a number of new appointments at Merseyside law firms Jackson Lees and Morecrofts as well as at energy firm ESE. Jackson Lees Group, which has offices in Liverpool, Wirral and Manchester, is appointing three associate…

Located 2km from St Helens town centre, Moss Nook is a large, complex brownfield site and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is offering £2m for remediation work. Tony McDonough reports Up to 900 new homes could be built on…

A new report from accountancy firm Deloitte said the cost to companies of not properly tackling mental health problems had risen by 16% since 2017 to £45bn a year. Tony McDonough reports Poor mental health among workers is costing UK…