In a move first revealed by LBN in 2021, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has signed an agreement that could lead to him taking full control of the Merseyrail network from Network Rail. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Region Metro…

Stricken Southport Pier is to undergo ‘exploratory and investigative’ works as Sefton Council continues to try to secure around £13m funding to get it fixed and reopened. Tony McDonough reports Sefton Council is to spend hundreds of…

Law firm Hill Dickinson creates 18 new associates and senior associates including five at its Liverpool headquarters Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson has announced a new round of promotions. It has created 18 new associates and…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Fugro Synergy, a research vessel in for a crew change. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Atlantic Sea, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is Atlantic…

Liverpool developer Legacie starts work on its first-ever social housing project - a £14m development comprising 74 new homes on the site of a former public baths. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool developer Legacie has started…

A new £10m automotive hub on the banks of the River Mersey links the Stellantis van factory at Ellesmere Port with a sister plant in Spain via sea, slashing supply chain emissions. Tony McDonough reports Peel Ports and Spanish…

Liverpool facilities management firm, Avrenim Group has won contracts worth £3.6m in the third quarter of 2023 taking its total for the year so far to just over £7m. Tony McDonough reports Facilities management business Avrenim is…

Liverpool affordable housing provider Torus starts work on 40 new homes on a city region site blighted by anti-social behaviour and fly tipping in a £6.6m project. Tony McDonough reports Affordable housing provider Torus has started…

Accountancy firm BDO creates four new partners in Liverpool with three of the four having started with the business as trainees. Tony McDonough reports Four new partners have been created at BDO in Liverpool with three of the four…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stolt Seagull, a tanker carrying aqueous urea solution from The Netherlands. Agent is Graypen. Flevoborg, a cargo vessel carrying wheat from Canada. Agent is Normac Shipping.…