There are now 66 apprentices helping to build Everton FC’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool waterfront. Tony McDonough reports Main contractor Laing O’Rourke says there are currently 66 apprentices working on the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Nordic Hamburg, a container vessel coming from Ireland and sailing on to The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Usichem, a tanker carrying soya beans to Algeria.…

Restoration work on the 900-year-old Palace of Westminster could cost up to £22bn and Liverpool city region firms are looking to bid for contracts. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region businesses have met with the team…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Haltbakk Star, a platform supply ship carrying waste oil from Norway. Agent is Graypen. Solong, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Containerships CMA…

Thousands of pieces of coal suspended from the ceiling at Liverpool Cathedral as its latest spectacular art installation opens to the public. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Cathedral has welcomed members of the public to its latest…

Derelict Grade II-listed Victorian hydraulic tower and engine room to be restored as part of Everton’s new stadium development. Tony McDonough reports Everton stadium contractor Laing O’Rourke is to start work restoring the Victorian…

All but two of the 21 homes in a £10m 21-unit ‘eco’ housing scheme are sold before the development is complete. Tony McDonough reports A £10m housing project that meets the Government’s latest environmental standards is 90% sold…

A firm that manages the £96m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund is to close its Liverpool office just a year after opening - but the team will stay in the city. Tony McDonough reports Private equity investor Maven Capital Partners…

Financial advisory firm Sedulo, which in 2021 invested £1.4m in a new Liverpool operation, has announced another senior appointment Sedulo has made a fourth top-level appointment by signing Mark Strafford as its national head of…

23 Liverpool city region innovation projects secure almost £5.5m and include digital tech and ideas to tackle coastal communities from climate change. Tony McDonough reports Projects to tackle climate change in coastal communities…