Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: FRI Tide, a cargo vessel carrying maize in bulk from France. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Embla will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at…

Liverpool wine venture ThinK Wine Group starts to recover after an alleged investor fraud in the US and theft of stock in Italy left it in ‘financial difficulties’. Tony McDonough reports ThinK Wine Group founder Katherine Jones…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vera Rambow, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is CMA CGM. Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada.…

More than 100 Liverpool city region SMEs will get access to a new £5.1m fund that will offer support from three universities for new innovations. Tony McDonough reports Three Liverpool city region universities will support more than…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Nordic Hamburg, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. First Sky, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US.…

Leverhulme Estate to take on Government in the High Court over decision to block its bid to build 788 new homes across Green Belt land in Wirral. Tony McDonough reports Leverhulme Estate is not giving up in its bid to build 788 new…

£2m taskforce will target rogue residential landlords across Liverpool and crack down on gangmaster exploitation, sex work and drug dealing. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council has secured £2m from the Government to…

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

Chef and restaurateur Gary Usher warns he may be forced to close his award-winning Wirral restaurant if more diners don’t come through the door. Tony McDonough reports Leading North West chef and restaurateur Gary Usher says his…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: SSI Pride, a bulk carrier carrying rapeseed from Romania. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is…