Liverpool will welcome 150,000 people for the Aintree Grand National festival this week and extra trains and buses are being laid on for racegoers. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail and bus operators will offer extra services for the…

Louise Eccleston - solicitor and partner at Chester law firm Storrar Cowdry - writes for LBN on the importance of having an up-to-date Will and putting Lasting Powers of Attorney in place Viewers of ITV’s Martin Lewis’ Money Show…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Clarity, a cargo vessel carrying sugar beet pulp from France. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Wec Mondriaan, a container vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Ireland. Agent…

Liverpool city region stairlifts venture Halton Stairlifts more than doubles its space to 17,000 sq ft as it expands to meet demand. Tony McDonough reports A stairlifts installation and servicing venture is expanding for the fifth…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sinbad, a tanker carrying ultra low sulphur diesel from India. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Aurora, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam.…

It has been one year since Jet2 and Jet2holidays first took off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and its success has led to a 28% increase in capacity for summer 2025. Tony McDonough reports Jet2 and Jet2holidays will increase…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Elbabe, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics. Key North, a tanker carrying soya bean oil to Ukraine. Agent is Graypen. Viking Vela, a…

Liverpool fitness and leisure clothing brand Red Run secures deal with ‘high street powerhouse’ JD Sports that will see its range sold in stores across the UK and online. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool fitness wear entrepreneurs…

Today we publish the fourth instalment of our ‘Friday Fifteen’ list – 15 women who are making their mark in Liverpool city region – an extension of our International Women’s Day focus This week’s Friday Fifteen features three women…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Yaloussa, a bulk carrier carrying maize in bulk from Morocco. Agent is Normac Shipping. Wilson Dordrecht, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. CEG…