Irish low-cost carrier flies to Milan, Pisa and Bari from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and says it will cut flights to Italy by 25% for a three-week period. Tony McDonough reports Ryanair is slashing the number of flights to Italy…

Metro Bank had been due to open in Paradise Street in December and would have been the group’s first 71st branch and its first in the north of England. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool's newest bank is about to finally open its doors…

Minerva, which has helped more than 80 firms secure in excess of £63m of investment, is teaming up with Activate, LJMU and Sci-Tech Daresbury. Tony McDonough reports Angel investor network Minerva is launching a new drive to inject…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Huelin Dispatch, a cargo vessel carrying fertilizer bulk - non-hazardous. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Sloman Hermes, a tanker carrying gas oil - marine from Belgium. Agent is…

On Sunday, March 1, the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort took control of Northern’s network, which runs train services out of Liverpool Lime Street. Tony McDonough reports A plan to improve the Northern rail network…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Juergen K, a cargo vessel carrying MDF from Spain. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Habip Bayrak, a tanker carrying linear alkylbenzene from Italy. Agent is Graypen. Tigris, a tanker…

Latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking shows  a rise in the number of businesses in the North West feeling positive about their trading prospects There has been a rise in the number of North West firms who feel…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vitality, a cargo vessel carrying scarp metal. Agent is EMR Shipping. Verity, a cargo vessel carrying scarp metal. Agent is EMR Shipping. Motivation D, a container vessel coming from…

John Bullock of Take A Stance has developed a programme based around Optimal performance in Knife Awareness designed to create more information for employers A former British kick-boxing champion is using his passion of helping…

HMS Prince of Wales, which weighs 65,000 tonnes and cost more than £3bn, arrived in the Mersey at lunchtime on Friday for a week-long visit. Tony McDonough reports Hundreds of people defied freezing wind and rain to flock to…