In its last full year of accounts under the ownership of Farhad Moshiri, Everton FC cuts losses to £53.2m and sees revenues rise to £186.9m. Tony McDonough reports Everton FC’s financial position was improving before the US-based…

Government tasks Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird with devising plan to ensure UK becomes a global leader in building offshore wind support vessels - a market worth an estimated £35bn. Tony McDonough reports Cammell Laird is to…

Liverpool City Council is aiming to have a project team in place by the summer that will come up with a new masterplan for New Chinatown - after almost a decade of delay. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council will put…

Liverpool will welcome 150,000 people for the Aintree Grand National festival this week and extra trains and buses are being laid on for racegoers. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail and bus operators will offer extra services for the…

Louise Eccleston - solicitor and partner at Chester law firm Storrar Cowdry - writes for LBN on the importance of having an up-to-date Will and putting Lasting Powers of Attorney in place Viewers of ITV’s Martin Lewis’ Money Show…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Clarity, a cargo vessel carrying sugar beet pulp from France. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Wec Mondriaan, a container vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Ireland. Agent…

Liverpool city region stairlifts venture Halton Stairlifts more than doubles its space to 17,000 sq ft as it expands to meet demand. Tony McDonough reports A stairlifts installation and servicing venture is expanding for the fifth…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sinbad, a tanker carrying ultra low sulphur diesel from India. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Aurora, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam.…

It has been one year since Jet2 and Jet2holidays first took off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and its success has led to a 28% increase in capacity for summer 2025. Tony McDonough reports Jet2 and Jet2holidays will increase…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Elbabe, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics. Key North, a tanker carrying soya bean oil to Ukraine. Agent is Graypen. Viking Vela, a…