Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Seven Seas Navigator, a cruise vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Naama Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is…

Marks & Spencer names date for opening of new Liverpool store which is 70% smaller than its existing outlet - and the retailer is not saying what this means for headcount and product ranges. Tony McDonough reports Retail giant…

Liverpool law firm Broudie Jackson Canter adds a new litigation executive to its housing law team Broudie Jackson Canter has hired a new litigation executive to work in its housing law team in Liverpool. Barbara McNamara brings with…

Train operator Merseyrail introduces trains from the new £500m Class 777 fleet onto Wirral for the first time to coincide with the start of the Open Golf Championship. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail has introduced its new £500m…

Artist Peter Walker returns to Liverpool Cathedral this summer with a third installation following the success of his spectacular Peace Doves and Being Human displays. Tony McDonough reports Artist Peter Walker is returning to…

Women’s active streetwear brand Red Run agrees deal to open a new store at Liverpool ONE. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE owner Grosvenor says women’s active streetwear brand Red Run is to open a new store in the complex.…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Key Fjord, a tanker carrying rapeseed oil from Norway. Agent is Graypen. Borealis, a cruise vessel sailing to Norway. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Hulin, a tanker carrying used…

Developer BXB Cowley Hill submits planning application to build new road to service proposed £200m Liverpool city region housing development. Tony McDonough reports Plans to build 1,100 homes on a former industrial site in St Helens…

Wirral Council is borrowing £2.25m to allow the next stage of a plan to build 1,600 new homes in Birkenhead to move forward. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Council is to borrow £2.25m for “site investigations” on a 32-acre plot in…

Wirral entrepreneurs Vikki Sweeney and Lindsey Devlin have been running local wedding shows since 2016 - now they are scaling up with a major event at Exhibition Centre Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Vikki Sweeney and Lindsey…