Private hire taxi firms across Merseyside may have to raise fares by 20% after losing a court battle with Uber. Tony McDonough reports Private hire taxi passengers in Merseyside could face fare hikes of up 20% following a court…

Law firm Bond Turner announces two new senior hires to its professional and clinical negligence departments in Liverpool Bond Turner has appointed lawyers Rob Godfrey and Helen Neville to senior positions at the law firm’s Liverpool…

Retail giant Marks & Spencer will relocate its Liverpool store in August leaving behind a 350,000 sq ft hole in the middle of Church Street - who or what will fill it? Tony McDonough reports Marks & Spencer will open up at…

Merseyside supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms on track to be profitable in the second half of 2023 as it gets set to invest a further £3.4m to deliver its £290m order book. Tony McDonough reports Carbon fibre brake disc…

Developer Redrow secures planning consent for a multi-million pound development to build 318 new homes in Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports Redrow will build 318 new houses and apartments just outside Liverpool in a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Frisian Spring, a cargo vessel carrying urea from Russia. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). CEG Universe, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal. Agent is Normac Shipping. Solentbank, a…

Birkenhead’s Cammell Laird shipyard welcomes launch of Government’s Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme which could mean it winning more work. Tony McDonough reports Cammell Laird could attract more shipbuilding and ship repair work…

An estimated 20,000 people took part in the ‘March with Pride’ in Liverpool on Saturday with tens of thousands more attending Pride in Liverpool events across the city centre. Tony McDonough reports Organisers of Pride in Liverpool…

Developer Peel L&P completes green public realm and streetscape project at its multi-billion pound Wirral Waters scheme. Tony McDonough reports Peel L&P has completed its “sustainable travel corridor” project at Wirral Waters…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stradion, a bulk carrier carrying maize in bulk from Argentina. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Cielo Blanco, a tanker carrying gas oil from Qatar. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Eems…