Higher fares and a surge in passenger numbers sends summer profits at easyJet soaring to between £650m and £670m. Tony McDonough reports Low cost airline easyJet is to buy 157 new aircraft from Airbus after reporting a surge in…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Susan Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is Borchard Lines. Celtic Crusader, a cargo vessel carrying urea from Egypt. Agent is NW Trading…

An £833,000 cash injection will be used to set up a new TV and film skills training academy in Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports A new film and TV skills academy will be set up in Liverpool city region. Next Tuesday…

Liverpool law firm Provenio Litigation takes on two new trainees under its law graduate apprenticeship programme Provenio Litigation has unveiled its two latest trainees. Dani Norman and Flynn Saturley join the Liverpool law firm as…

Shadow maritime minister Mike Kane tells LBN a £6bn plan to generate 100 years of clean energy from the tides of the River Mersey is a ‘cracking idea’ - but would Labour fund it? Tony McDonough reports Shadow maritime minister Mike…

12 years after the £65m Marine Point kick-started an economic renaissance of New Brighton the public is now being asked for its views on the next wave of regeneration. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Council has launched a consultation…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Keewhit, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Atlantic Sea, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. …

Current taekwondo world champion and former Team GB Olympian Henry Cookey secures £10,000 for his Ninja-inspired Liverpool city region gym. Tony McDonough reports Former GB Olympian and current taekwondo world champion Henry Cookey…

Liverpool City Council to designate five areas of the city centre where clusters of tall buildings are deemed ‘appropriate’. Tony McDonough reports New tall buildings in Liverpool will be restricted to five areas of the city centre…

Liverpool PR and communications agency Active Profile secures a number of new tech-focused projects as it celebrates its 19th year in business PR firm Active Profile has secured new technology briefs from clients HyperFinity, Turing…