An expert team is assembled to fix and reopen the Victorian pier in Southport but Sefton Council still needs to raise another £10m before the work can go ahead. Tony McDonough reports Sefton Council is still seeking at least £10m to…

There has been a 28% surge in the number of Merseyside businesses in ‘significant financial distress’, new data shows, with tourism and gyms seeing the biggest rises. Tony McDonough reports There were more than 6,000 firms in…

Two major highways improvement schemes worth a total of £11.8m are set to begin in Birkenhead in May. Tony McDonough reports Two major highways improvement schemes will get under way in Birkenhead in May. Costing a total of £11.8m,…

Liverpool law firm Morecrofts has promoted three of its team to become senior associate solicitors along with a number of other promotions Three new senior associates in its private client and litigation teams are among latest…

Mersey Maritime, the voice of Liverpool city region’s £5bn maritime sector, is looking for a new home after departing its Birkenhead office. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime is looking for a new home after taking the decision…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Ara Amsterdam, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is CMA CGM. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at…

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…