Planning application submitted for £1.5m hub for the creative and digital sectors in Southport. Andrew Brown reports A proposal to create a £1.5m hub for the creative and digital sectors in Southport has been submitted to Sefton…

Marketing Liverpool launches campaign to attract people into the city during the festive season and it kicks off with the launch of the festive market in a few days. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s annual Christmas Market starts…

A Liverpool social enterprise inspiring women and girls to break into the male-dominated tech sector has engaged with almost 700,000 people in the past year. Tony McDonough reports A social enterprise set up in Liverpool to encourage…

A project to rebrand Liverpool Cathedral will be delivered by local agency Poke Marketing after it beat off competition from 18 other firms across the UK. Tony McDonough reports Creative agency Poke Marketing has secured a contract…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Maestro Pearl, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (general) from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin…

Mersey Maritime marks 20th anniversary with its biggest Mersey Maritime Industry Awards to date at Liverpool Cathedral - see all the winners. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime held its eighth annual awards at Liverpool Cathedral…

Proposed changes to parking in Liverpool city centre include an end to free parking after 6pm. Tony McDonough reports Drivers parking in Liverpool city centre after 6pm will no longer be able to do so for free under new proposals.…

More than 750 workers at Jacob’s cracker and biscuit factory in Liverpool stage indefinite walkout in pay dispute. Tony McDonough reports Workers at the Jacob’s cracker and biscuit factory in Liverpool have now walked out…

A quarter of a million people flocked to Liverpool for the 17-day River of Light festival, boosting trade at city centre businesses. Tony McDonough reports Record numbers of people flocked to Liverpool’s River of Light festival,…

New £2.5m gastropub in Wirral on course to open in January 2023 after a ‘huge’ response from local people saw 60 vacancies filled. Tony McDonough reports Owners of a new £2.5m gastropub in Wirral say they were overwhelmed with the…