At 7am on Monday, Cunard’s £470m cruise ship, Queen Anne, will arrive in the Mersey for a spectacular naming ceremony… click here for the full timetable. Tony McDonough reports Preparations are well under way for the spectacular…

Almost 500 Liverpool bus drivers will stage a walkout in June with union leaders claiming they are being ‘paid on the cheap’. Tony McDonough reports Almost 500 Liverpool drivers at bus company Stagecoach will walk out for six days…

Four Merseyrail stations will see lifts installed to ensure step-free access ‘from pavement to platform’ in a £19m investment. Tony McDonough reports Four Merseyrail stations, two in Liverpool and two in Wirral, will see lifts…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is Borchard Lines. Bolette, a cruise vessel sailing to Norway. Agent is Denholm Port…

For more than a quarter of a century until its closure in 2009 a miniature railway at a Liverpool park carried countless delighted children - now it is set to reopen. Tony McDonough reports This June will see the reopening of the…

Liverpool construction firm Frank Rogers Building Contractors scoops Contractor of the Year accolade at Northern Housing Awards Frank Rogers Building Contractors says its “commitment to excellence and innovation” in the housing…

New analysis estimates the Liverpool Accommodation BID has generated £47m of economic benefit to the city over a 12-month period. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s Accommodation BID has boosted Liverpool city centre’s economy by an…

Liverpool digital marketing agency Velstar acquires Leeds-based firm in a deal that will almost double its workforce and take annual revenues to £10m. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool digital marketing agency Velstar will almost…

US-based global infrastructure consultancy AECOM wins deal to oversee £1.5m upgrade of primary schools across Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Global infrastructure consultancy AECOM will lead on a £1.5m Liverpool schools capital…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Yeoman Bank, a bulk carrier carrying aggregates. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am. Stena Embla…