In 2019 Boris Johnson held a cabinet meeting at Thornton Hough in Wirral and now the tradition of hilarity is to continue with a new comedy night in the same location featuring stand-ups from the UK circuit. Tony McDonough reports …

Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird wins £2m contract to produce two dolphins for Tranmere Oil Terminal, weighing a combined 75 tonnes. Tony McDonough reports Cammell Laird has won a £2m contract to build two mooring dolphins in the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Hafnia Galatea, a tanker carrying gas-to-liquid from Qatar. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Strami, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland.Agent is EMR Shipping. Elbteam, a…

Merseyside brand marketing manufacturer and supplier Wild Thang continues its international expansion with new base in the US. Tony McDonough reports Brand marketing specialist Wild Thang is extending its international footprint by…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Yasa Unsal Sunar, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Estrid will depart the Twelve Quays…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram offers Liverpool city region employers £3,000 to persuade them to create more jobs for young adults. Tony McDonough reports Almost £800,000 is being allocated by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram to fund…

A social enterprise - Girls Out Loud - founded 15 years ago to ‘empower and inspire’ teenage girls in Manchester is now expanding into Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports A social enterprise set up to “empower and inspire” teenage…

Property consultancy Avison Young has announced a number of promotions across its Liverpool and Manchester offices Avison Young has announced a raft of new promotions across its Liverpool and Manchester offices. At the Liverpool …

In his latest quarterly report on the Liverpool residential market, Alan Bevan of City Residential says the refusal of a major development could damage fragile investor confidence further. Tony McDonough reports A commitment by…

Modular housebuilder Starship will take on the £4m Egerton Village project in Wirral Waters, featuring restaurants, shops and art studios, if it can raise the finance. Tony McDonough reports Modular housebuilder Starship is to make…