Government agency Homes England agrees to invest £55m into Central Docks in Liverpool to kickstart development of a new park and 2,350 homes. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council has secured £55m investment from Government…

Seven housing projects across Liverpool city region, totalling 671 new homes, will share £8.9m from the £60m Brownfield Land Fund. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has released a further £8.9m from his Brownfield…

Stanlow oil refinery owner EET unveils plan to build 125MW hydrogen-fuelled power plant by 2027 that will help decarbonise its operations and supply the wider power grid. Tony McDonough reports EET Fuels says it will have its…

Liverpool laboratory testing specialist the BioGrad Group, which prospered through COVID testing during the pandemic, secures new six-figure investment. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool laboratory venture BioGrad Group is to expand…

Equity investment into smaller businesses across the North West fell sharply in 2023, new figures show. Tony McDonough reports Total equity investment into smaller businesses across the North West of England declined by 67% to £225m…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: BG Green, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Key Marin, a tanker carrying waste oil from Norway. Agent is…

Jet2 started flying out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport in March and the route has been a ‘runway’ success so far… but the airline has sent out a warning to passengers to ‘behave or else’. Tony McDonough reports Jet2 has issued a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sider Atlantic, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal to Morocco. Agent is EMR Shipping. Containerships Arctic, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is…

50% of the UK’s energy & food, 95% of our trade and 97% of our data come via the sea - Royal Navy Regional Commander Tom Knowles tells Liverpool city region maritime industry leaders why ‘safe access to the sea’ is critical. Tony…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Cederborg, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Portugal. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is…