Venture capital investors backed 47 businesses across the North in the first half of this year with Liverpool-based augmented reality business v-Time securing around £6m. Tony McDonough reports Start-up businesses in the North of…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Endeavor, a container vessel coming from Spain. Agent is MacAndrews GMBH. H Can, a cargo vessel carrying soda ash from Turkey. Agent is Denholm Wilhelmsen. Norbank, a roll-on,…

Stagecoach has teamed up with Everton FC to promote its new-look 919 direct matchday route from the city centre to Goodison Park and is offering a free first ride for season ticket holders Bus operator Stagecoach is offering a free…

10 years ago during Capital of Culture, Liverpool city region's visitor economy was worth £2.73bn and this has now soared to £4.53bn - supporting 53,500 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region’s visitor economy is now…

Directors of the Prescot-based practice, Gavin Butterworth and Barry Barlow, have recruited Ellie Ash, Imogen McDonnell and Gemma Lyne as accounts assistants Accountancy firm Butterworth Barlow has announced the recruitment of three…

Birkenhead firm has teamed up with defence specialist BAE Systems on the design of the Leander frigate which it had hoped to sell to Britain's Ministry of Defence. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside shipbuilder Cammell Laird is…

Liverpool city region's Enterprise Hub has offered assistance to more than 5,000 people so far and Liverpool's Central Library has made a major contribution to the initiative. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s Central Library and…

Author Jason Pinnington decided to set up a community station for the city after working as a producer on a local show and Access North West will hit the airwaves on September 1 When author Jason Pinnington was interviewed as a guest…

Stewart Milne Homes is backing Prescot Cables FC, which plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North and is a Community Interest Company owned by its supporters. Tony McDonough reports One of Merseyside’s oldest football…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Meandi, a container vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is MacAndrews GMBH. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated…