Chancellor Rachel Reeves indicates she is ready to spend billions on a high speed rail link between Liverpool and Manchester and fund the reopening of Southport Pier. Tony McDonough reports There was good news for Liverpool city…

Swedish ferry company Stena Line to invest £17m into its Mersey port facility - from where it operates services to Belfast and Dublin - following record year. Tony McDonough reports Swedish ferry company Stena Line is investing £17m…

Latest new easyJet route takes off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport taking passengers to one of the most picturesque locations in eastern Europe. Tony McDonough reports A new easyJet route to Split in Croatia has taken off from…

Rosmara Development Group submits plans to build multi-million pound Liverpool scheme comprising 160 apartments and rising to 10 storeys. Tony McDonough reports A proposed new residential scheme on the northern edge of Liverpool…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Lucia B, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Samskip Multimodal. Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro.…

A £10m regeneration project backed by the families of murdered schoolgirls Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Da Silva Aguiar will see new ‘family-friendly’ space created in Southport. Tony McDonough reports Southport’s…

Troubled Liverpool city region supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms reports widening losses but remains optimistic despite admitting ‘material uncertainty’ about its future. Tony McDonough reports Carbon fibre brake disc…

Entries are officially open for the Visit Cheshire Tourism Awards 2026, celebrating a sector that generates almost £4bn a year and supports 38,000 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Cheshire and Warrington’s tourism champions are being…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to back plans for a 10,000-home New Town linking Liverpool and Bootle and is backed by local business leaders. Tony McDonough reports Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending…

Royal Birkdale will play host to the world’s top golfers when the Open Championship returns in 2026 and part of Birkdale Common could be converted to a practice ground. Andrew Brown reports Part of Birkdale Common in Southport could…