Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram are making serious moves to tackle delays and costs in procurement and planning - and that is good news for growth writes Merseyside manufacturer Greg Johnson…

Building contractor starts work on £1.3m project to modernise and upgrade a Liverpool city region cancer centre. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool building firm Krol Corlett has started work to modernise and upgrade The Clatterbridge…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Precision, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Carnival…

British luxury leather brand Mulberry, best known for its handbags and accessories, is to open a store in Liverpool later this year. Tony McDonough reports British luxury leather brand Mulberry has agreed to open a 979 sq ft store in…

Liverpool housing association Torus is teaming up with builder Seddon Construction on a new development comprising 63 affordable homes. Tony McDonough reports Housing association Torus has submitted plans to build 63 affordable homes…

Merseyside law firm Fletchers Group continues to show an appetite for aggressive expansion with yet another acquisition. Tony McDonough reports Law firm Fletchers Group has agreed to acquire specialist legal teams from Moore Barlow…

One of Southport’s biggest employers, insurance firm Paymentshield, sees pre-tax profits rise 26% to £23.3m despite a fall in revenues and customer numbers. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside insurance firm Paymentshield has seen an…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. CT Pachuca, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is CMA CGM. Sapphire…

New figures reveal Sefton’s visitor economy is now worth £717m a year with visitor numbers rising by 3.1% in 2025. Tony McDonough reports Almost 7.8m people visited Sefton in 2025, new figures show, with the borough’s visitor economy…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Theseus, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is Normac Shipping. Norse Teshima,…