Analysis: Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are being revived and have the potential to have a significant positive economic knock-on effect for Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports In February 2020 the Court of Appeal…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Elisa K, a cargo vessel carrying sunflower pellets from The…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Heinrich Ehler, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is CMA CGM. Mare Nostrum, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is GAC Services…

Multi-million pound plans to transform the Garrick building in Southport town centre into ‘the UK’s only theatre spa hotel’ secure planning approval. Andrew Brown reports Council planners have given the go-ahead to a proposal to…

Low cost airline easyJet reopens applications for its 2024 pilot training programme - no flying experience is necessary and the carrier is keen to recruit more women. Tony McDonough reports Low cost airline easyJet is looking to…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Wilson Odra, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. MSC Poesia, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Charlotta, a container vessel…

Liverpool gin producer Turncoat Distillery is relocating its production to Love Lane Brewery - bringing together two businesses that have both undergone recent rescues. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s Turncoat Distillery has…

A £15m project by National Museums Liverpool to allow public access to the historic Canning Dock in Liverpool for the first time secures planning consent. Tony McDonough reports National Museums Liverpool (NML) has secured planning…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Ultra Virtue, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics. YM Pluto, a tanker carrying linear alkybenzene from Italy. Agent is Graypen.…

Cruise giant Cunard has taken delivery of its £470m Queen Anne cruise ship and the vessel has now set sail on a voyage that will eventually bring her to Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Cunard’s £470m Queen Anne cruise ship has set…