Halloween is expected to generate notable revenue income for the UK hospitality sector. Worldpay has released an analysis of Halloween 2013 in order to make predictions about how the food and drinks sector can benefit from the festival this…

The First Women Summit is a new and exciting project started by Real Business. The event seeks to honour and inspire women working in a male-dominated sector and recognise the achievements of female-business role-models. This inaugural,…

A new play written and directed by acclaimed Liverpool playwright Dave Kirby, about a broken family’s hardship through unemployment, poverty and gang culture will be premiered to students at a Liverpool school next month. Heaven For A Day…

Crewe is expected to be named as the proposed location of an HS2 "superb" railway station today. Sir David Higgins, chairman of HS2, is unveiling the economic case for the high speed network and be announcing his recommendations for the…

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…