Two years before Mayor Steve Rotheram takes full control of services to stop the £250m shareholder gravy train, Merseyrail appoints a new interim managing director. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail has appointed Suzanne Grant as its…

Latest figures reveal a sharp increase in the number of profits warnings by North West listed businesses in the second quarter of 2026. Tony McDonough reports UK-listed companies in the North West issued nine profit warnings during…

Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plan to bring back Liverpool city region buses under public control for the first time in 40 years becomes a reality in September with extra services and a new airport link. Tony McDonough reports A new link to…

Three members of the team at Liverpool law firm Jackson Lees Group qualify as solicitors after completing their training contracts. Georgia Drohan, Abbie Harrison and Laura Porter have qualified as solicitors at Liverpool law firm…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Peregrine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Aurora, a…

In summer 2025 Liverpool John Lennon Airport handled a record number of passengers and now, with schools out until September, the airport expects numbers this summer to be even bigger. Tony McDonough reports Between the start of the…

Liverpool city region office furniture manufacturer and supplier Dams reports annual sales of almost £60m and, like many firms in the UK, has seen a ‘significant’ rise in employment costs and taxes. Tony McDonough reports …

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Seven Seas Mariner, a cruise vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services.…

£70m plan to convert the Littlewoods HQ in Liverpool into movie and TV studios has been on the cusp for more than a decade and with Mayor Steve Rotheram seeking £50m from the Government will new PM Andy Burnham say ‘action!’ or ‘cut!’?…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Crystal Serenity, a cruise vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Balkan…