Nick Clegg will commit £10 million for a more "joined-up" Northern tourism strategy. The Deputy Prime Minister has called it "absurd" that the North is lagging behind other British destinations, despite featuring "stunning countryside,…

While confidence among British business has dipped in the face of global economic and political uncertainty, now is the time for investors with strong balance sheets to "show their bottle". That's according to James Waterhouse, Director of…

Three North West debt management firms have gone into administration, leaving up to 2,500 clients, once confident their debts were being managed, in limbo. Administrators at Duff & Phelps in Manchester have been appointed to: Gregson…

£60 million of renovations have been announced for Wigan town centre, set to be called "The Makinson Quarter". The proposal includes redevelopment of the Galleries shopping centre and a return to Wigan's former street layout. A new…

The North West Asset Services team for CBRE, with offices in Manchester and Liverpool, has been given instruction on advising the sales of several major developments. These include Premier Park in Trafford Park (appointed by Lothbury),…

This year, in addition to the traditional Christmas lights, there will be nine weeks of festive activities in Liverpool City Centre. These seasonal celebrations will be co-ordinated by Marketing Liverpool and aim to attract more people to…

A scheme designed by Liverpool City Council to help people affected by welfare reforms has seen praise from the Citizens Advice Bureau. Liverpool Citizens Support Scheme, which in 2013 replaced DWP Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants,…

Liverpool City Council has submitted an application for a £1.5m Heritage Lottery Fund grant, to regenerate derelict and vacant buildings across Chinatown and Ropewalks. The council put forward a report ahead of an executive meeting on…

The deputy Prime Minister is involved in a push for extensive transport improvements in the North in order to significantly reduce journey times and upgrade "decrepit" trains. Nick Clegg has put forward plans for investment in Northern road…

Recent studies show that Liverpool is one of the UK's most generous cities, and have found that helping others helps ourselves. The survey of 2,000 people from across the UK was commissioned by Fox's Biscuits and showed the benefits of even…