Combined Authority approves £6.4m funding to begin installing infrastructure for a 220km ultrafast digital network across all six Liverpool city region boroughs. Tony McDonough reports More than 220km of digital infrastructure will…

Liverpool based ISP, the Fibre & Communication Technology Company (FACTCO) has successfully designed, built, installed a new fibre network at Baltic Creative CIC's five sites. Tony McDonough reports More than 180 digital and…

Latest Red Flag Alert report from insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor says 6,901 companies experienced significant financial distress in 2019. Tony McDonough reports There was an increase in the number of Merseyside firms in…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Hav Marlin, a cargo vessel carrying steel plate from Spain. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Biscay Sentinel, a supply/support vessel in for a crew change. Agent is GAC Shipping (UK).…

Merseyside tattoo studio Nomad Ink launched its 'blind tattoo' challenge on social media, and was inundated. Now the two chosen winners will be getting their 'ink' in the next few weeks. Tony McDonough reports A Wirral tattoo studio…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vitality, a cargo vessel carrying sunflower from Portugal. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Vinland, a tanker carrying crude oil from Norway. Agent is GAC Shipping (UK). Navion Oslo,…

Using data from Companies House and the Office for National Statistics, business software provider Inform Direct reveals that 11,866 new companies were registered during the year. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside has seen a record…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: CMA CGM Goya, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Containerships CMA CGM. FRI Marlin, a cargo vessel carrying logs from Ireland.Agent is NW Trading…

On Sunday the Royal Liver will join forces with some of the world’s most renowned buildings including The Empire State Building and The Eiffel Tower in support of Australia amid the tragic wildfires Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building…

Maritime minister Nusrat Ghani visited Wirral and gave her support to the facility, to be located in a Grade II-listed Victorian hydraulic tower in the docklands. Tony McDonough reports Work on a £25m maritime training, research and…