Britain’s biggest-ever warship, the 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, sailed into the Mersey on Thursday and berthed at Liverpool Cruise Terminal - see more pictures. Tony McDonough reports HMS Queen Elizabeth, the…

In 2017 Sefton Council paid £32.5m to acquire Bootle Strand shopping centre but since then its value has plummeted by more than half - now a new vision for the centre has been unveiled. Tony McDonough reports Sefton Council is…

A campaign to create a national memorial to the Battle of the Atlantic in Merseyside has secured a £1.25m donation. Tony McDonough reports Plans to create the UK’s national memorial to the Battle of the Atlantic in Merseyside have…

Surface Transforms is a Liverpool city region manufacturer of carbon fibre brake discs for high performance cars and the company has secured a £100m contract. Tony McDonough reports Carbon fibre brake disc manufacturer Surface…

A Liverpool city region local authority has awarded a £500,000 food supply contract to a company that will supply Welsh beef and lamb to 59 schools. Tony McDonough reports Pupils at 59 schools in Knowsley will be tucking into Welsh…

A new partnership between Liverpool law firm Weightmans and Everton in the Community will offer an education programme for local children. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm Weightmans is teaming up with Everton in the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries. Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin…

Season ticket prices for Liverpool FC for the 2022/23 Premier League season have been frozen for the seventh consecutive year. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Football Club has frozen season ticket prices for the 2022/23 Premier…

Leading Liverpool chef Paul Askew issued a plea to Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cancel returning VAT to 20% in April - but his call went unheeded. This and all the local business reaction. Tony McDonough reports Chancellor Rishi Sunak…

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has raised the National Insurance threshold by £3,000 in his spring statement, bringing it into line with the income tax threshold, in a £6bn tax cut that will benefit 30m people. Tony McDonough reports …