23,000 pizzas, almost half a million pints of beer and more than 30,000 cakes have been sold at Southport Market in the past year. Tony McDonough reports Southport Market is celebrating its third birthday and the owner Sefton Council…

A new free family festival - The Last Days of Summer - will be held on Liverpool waterfront at the end of August. Tony McDonough reports A new free family festival spread across Liverpool waterfront, from Princes Dock to ACC…

Knowledge Quarter Liverpool welcomes 16 schools to the city’s science and innovation district to learn about jobs they could do in the future Schools across Liverpool city region took part in Knowledge Quarter Liverpool’s (KQ…

Furniture retailer Sofa Club creates 10 new jobs as it opens its first store in Liverpool, located in a former Taskers outlet. Tony McDonough reports Sofa Club will open its first store in Liverpool this weekend and create 10 jobs as…

Construction work starts on a £3m industrial / logistics scheme on the outskirts of Liverpool that will offer 10 industrial units. Tony McDonough reports Work is under way on a £3m industrial / logistics scheme on the outskirts of…

As an £11m lighting upgrade nears completion the Queensway Tunnel is to reopen at weekends and free tunnel tours are being held this weekend to mark its 90th anniversary. Tony McDonough reports Drivers will be able to start using the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Rix Alliance, a cargo vessel carrying wheat from Sweden. Agent is Cory Brothers Shipping. Seabourn Quest, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Victorine, a cargo…

Wealth management firm Redmayne Bentley acquires private client business of Blankstone Sington, the Liverpool stockbroker which collapsed in 2023. Tony McDonough reports  Redmayne Bentley has acquired the private client business of…

Just two weeks after announcing a new route to Derry from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, easyJet announces new routes to Scandinavia and North Africa. Tony McDonough reports Low-cost airline easyJet is launching two new routes out of…

Workers at the Queen Elizabeth II dock on the Mersey to vote on strike action after a worker who cares for his disabled mother was sacked for challenging a new work rota. Tony McDonough reports Unite the Union is to ballot workers…