In 2023 Wirral Council acquired the Pyramids and Grange shopping centres in Birkenhead and is now reporting a rise in footfall and higher takings for traders. Tony McDonough reports Footfall in the council-owned Pyramids and Grange…

Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras are now being installed at multiple locations in Liverpool in a council clampdown on poor driving. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is targeting bad drivers using…

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is to offer grants worth up to £3,000 to local groups and organisations as it launches a new Community Fund. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has launched the Liverpool Airport…

Liverpool law firm Weightmans sees annual revenues rise 20% to £123.5m with more than 200 partners sharing a profits pot of £36m. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm Weightmans is reporting a big rise in revenues in a financial…

Business Improvement Districts first arrived in the UK two decades ago and now they play a critical role in the prosperity and evolution of our town and city centres, writes Liverpool BID Company CEO Bill Addy It was back in 2003…

A new creative and digital hub due to open in Merseyside this year launches crowdfunding campaign. Andrew Brown reports A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support a new creative and digital hub due to open in Southport…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Soda Phoenix, a bulk carrier carrying soda ash from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Notos Venure, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from India. Agent is Casper…

New research commissioned by the British Council says Liverpool’s hugely successful hosting of Eurovision has ‘revolutionised’ the event. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool has successfully created a whole new model for hosting…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Lady Hestia, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is Jenkins Shipping Company. Wec Corneille, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is…

Andrea Farrell and Nickie Verheijen took their combined 50 years of HR expertise and launched Authentic People in Liverpool -  and they tell of the thrills, and fears, that come with self-employment. Tony McDonough reports Going…