Special report: Stanlow oil refinery close to the Mersey is the epicentre of a £3bn hydrogen hub and owner Essar Oil UK will leverage that in a bid to become the world’s first decarbonised refinery. Tony McDonough reports A…

Main contractor Winvic Construction starts building £35.8m 325,000 sq ft industrial complex for Royal London on the site of the former Liverpool city region Rolls Royce factory. Tony McDonough reports Winvic Construction has broken…

Net debt at Everton FC more than doubles to £330.6m due to the new stadium build as annual losses at the club hit £89.1m. Tony McDonough reports Everton FC is reporting a ‘statutory’ loss of £89.1m for the year to June 30, 2023,…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Celebrity, a cargo vessel carrying sunflower meal from The Netherlands. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal…

Retail giant Sainsbury’s opens new store at Princes Dock in Liverpool Waters A new Sainsbury’s Local has opened at Princes Dock in Liverpool Waters as the number of people living and working in the development continues to rise.…

Liverpool law firm Jackson Lees Group is continuing its expansion with the acquisition of a practice in Southport. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm Jackson Lees Group has acquired Farrington Law in Southport. Jackson Lees,…

Manufacturing Technology Centre in Liverpool joins forces with Made Smarter to offer a guide for Merseyside manufacturers looking to adopt digital technologies. Tony McDonough reports Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sunset, a bulk carrier carrying AFS distillers from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am.…

Italian brothers Paolo and Donato Cillo are to open a third outlet of their coffee shop brand Gran Caffè - their first outside the city centre - creating 12 new jobs. Tony McDonough reports Paolo and Donato Cillo are to expand their…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Keewhit, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB.…