When the £26m Mersey Ferry Royal Daffodil enters service in 2026 one of the existing vessels - Royal Iris or Snowdrop - is for the chop. But which one will it be and why are we so sentimental about old ferries? Tony McDonough reports …

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sea, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line. Coralwater, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Fluvius…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Louisa Bolten, a bulk carrier carrying pumice powder from Greece. Agent is Dan Shipping & Chartering. Aurora, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line -…

Liverpool city region law firm Brown Turner Ross creates new role of chief executive as it looks to continue its expansion with further acquisitions. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region law firm Brown Turner Ross (BTR) has…

Liverpool Magistrates fines residential landlord more than £12,000 for managing a portfolio of rental properties across the city without appropriate licences. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool residential landlord has been fined…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Elbteam, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is CMA CGM. Arklow Ace, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal to France. Agent is EMR Shipping. Amelie Borchard, a…

Demolition of part of the Bootle Strand shopping centre begins backed by £20m of Government funding. Tony McDonough reports Contractor VINCI Construction has started work on the portal demolition of the Bootle Strand shopping centre.…

Liverpool John Lennon Airport signs new commercial partnerships with two online football fan media ventures - one representing Liverpool and the other focused on Everton. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA)…

A new appointment at Liverpool property firm Berkeley Shaw Real Estate is part of its commercial agency division’s ‘scale up’ says managing director John Baybut Liverpool-based Berkeley Shaw Real Estate has boosted its commercial…

Liverpool city region waste management specialist Gaskells Waste Services invests £3.2m in new vehicles, upgraded workshop and digital technology. Tony McDonough reports Waste management firm Gaskells Waste Services has invested…