City region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram tells film industry professionals that Liverpool can be the ‘Hollywood of the north’ and says he wants to open a screen academy in Merseyside. Tony McDonough reports A new screen academy that…

Heat pumps to replace hot water boilers at ACC Liverpool as waterfront arena and convention complex secures £1.4m of Government net zero funding. Tony McDonough reports ACC Liverpool has secured £1.4m from the Government to help with…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Jewel of the Seas, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Al Agaila, a tanker carrying crude oil from Algeria. Agent is Graypen. De Sheng Hai, a bulk carrier carrying…

Legal firm Carpenters Group is to sponsor the Liverpool premiere of a new movie - Bolan's Shoes - produced by Liverpool production company Buffalo Dragon. Tony McDonough reports A new film set against the backdrop of the 1970s glam…

Based in Knowsley Alfred H Knight dates back to the 19th century and the metals and mineral inspection and analysis firm now has a global footprint. Tony McDonough reports Knowsley is not short on well-established family-run…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Arklow Cloud, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. JSP Anna, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Rix…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: NY Trader III, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from Australia. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. FRI Brevik, a cargo vessel carrying soya beans to Ireland. Agent is…

Liverpool city centre’s night-time economy is surging ahead compared to other UK cities with as many as 2m people flooding in on Saturday nights, new data shows. Tony McDonough reports New data shows Liverpool’s night-time economy…

£10m Gravity MAX leisure venue opens at Liverpool ONE offering go-karting, augmented reality bowling, tech golf, a pool hall and four bars and a food hall. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE’s former Debenhams store will come back…

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine teams up with medical research charity LifeArc in £2.7m push to tackle infectious diseases across the world. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is entering a new…