After a very successful year, The Artisan Collective has moved its craft fair to a new venue for 2015 and on 28 March will present the best of the regions arts and crafts, including items from SKG Creations, from Liverpool's magnificent…

Shop Direct celebrated a hat-trick of awards at the retail industry's prestigious annual awards, including the "Pureplay Etailer" honour. The Liverpool-based firm triumphed at the Oracle Retail Week Awards, also picking up awards for Retail…

Thanks to a series of significant investments and a commitment to making a positive impact to the economy of the Liverpool City Region, Peel Ports Group scooped the top prize at the Mersey Maritime Awards. The company beat off competition…

Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has provided £20,000 in backing for the new, micro-brewery business Tap and Bottle, based in Southport. The business was launched last August by self-confesses beer enthusiast Julian Burgess and and…

Liverpool’s Tmesis Theatre and Physical Fest are back for 2015. This year’s festival runs from Fri 22nd – Sun 31st May 2014, and will feature 8 days of fantastic workshops, led by world class performers and practitioners throughout…

A new partnership between Manchester-based nettl.com and Epos Now promises to transform the click and collect opportunities for independent retailers. In promising to make this an accessible service for smaller businesses as opposed to only…

Claremont Group, based in Warrington have announced the creation of a two million sq.ft project pipeline thanks to a strong 2014. The interior design and fit-out business announced the plans following the successful year, putting the firm…

The Treasury has launched a “radical” review of the business rates system in England, and the findings are due to be released ahead of the 2016 Budget. The current system has been in place since 1988 but this review opens the gates to…

Fuel Station continues to be a favourite amongst the city's sporting stars, as Liverpool FC defender Jonathon Flanagan and Olympic boxer Tasha Jonas take to twitter to endorse the leading delivered diets business. The Liverpool and England…

The North West Coast Academic Health Science Network (NWC AHSN) has awarded £1.1 million in funding to organisations for the implementation of infrastructure to aid innovation. The funding will help applicants to develop and install…