Grant Thornton UK LLP has appointed a new partner to head up its Transaction Advisory Services team in the North West. Philip Grindley, previously at PwC Germany, will oversee a team of eight in Manchester. As well as over 14 years'…

Hard Days Night Hotel is now stocking the highly acclaimed Penny Lane wine collection. Served in the venue’s popular Bar Four and Blakes Restaurant, the varied selection of New Zealand reds and whites are set to become a firm favourite…

One of the North West’s leading cancer research charities has strengthened its commitment to funding research in the city of Liverpool – helping combat the area’s rising cancer rates. North West Cancer Research (NWCR) Incorporating…

Experts from SAFE Place and Merseyside Police were invited to Skopje in Macedonia to deliver training to professionals on how to successfully support victims of sexual assault and hate crime. Shelly Stoops, Service Manager for SAFE Place…

High-end supermarket chain Booths has recorded a steady rise in annual sales and earnings. The Preston-based chain said sales were up by 1% to £282m in the year to the end of March, a period when there were no new openings. Pre-tax profits…

Digital marketer Chris Burgess has joined Liverpool-based communications agency Influential, from the Chester identity software company GBGroup. Burgess’ core experience lies in B2B digital marketing where his jobs have spanned digital…

Liverpool web design agency agency Group Dane is taking their work state-side as they launch a new website for Picture Vision Pictures, the American TV production company. Based in Nashville and New York, Picture Vision has created TV…

Jimmy McGovern is to produce a new drama for the BBC about Reg Keys, the former paramedic who lost his son in the Iraq war and opposed Tony Blair in the 2005 election. The Radio Times reports that the drama – with the working title Reg – is…

Work on the East-West rail route will commence before the completion of the HS2 project to the benefit of Northern cities. That is according to Sir David Higgins, chairman of HS2, who attended a major event in Leeds on Monday where he was…

Morecrofts Solicitors has appointed the first non-legal partner in its 200-year history. The firm has promoted David Parr, who has led Morecrofts’ four-strong finance team since joining the business at the end of 2011. The appointment…