Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Amuleth, a tanker carrying caustic potash liquor from Belgium. Agent is Cory Bros Shipping. STI, Duchessa, a tanker carrying ultra low sulphur diesel from Russia. Agent is Graypen.…

Former brickie and now Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, dug out his trowel and helped lay the final bricks on the £27m Shakespeare North Playhouse. Tony McDonough reports Work on the £27m Shakespeare North Playhouse…

Property firm Sutton Kersh has raised £11.5m from its latest Liverpool property auction taking its total for the year to more than £60m. Tony McDonough reports Sutton Kersh says its September Liverpool property auction generated…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Yasa Saturn, a bulk carrier carrying rapeseed from Ukraine. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Valentine, a ro-ro vessel coming from Spain and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is CLDN RO-RO…

South Liverpool literary festival Smithdown Litfest returns next week with screenwriter Jimmy McGovern topping the bill in a fantastic line-up over four days. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool screenwriter Jimmy McGovern tops the bill…

Property sales agent RWinvest has raised more than £300m from overseas investors to fund schemes by Liverpool developer Legacie - and there is more in the pipeline. Tony McDonough reports A property sales agent has raised more than…

Bugzy Malone stood trial at crown court accused grievous bodily harm but Liverpool lawyers Gordon Cole QC and Julian King secured his acquittal. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool barristers Gordon Cole QC and Julian King have secured…

A University of Liverpool spin-out business, AIMES was a pioneer of cloud data storage when it was launched in Liverpool in 2005 and now its founders have sold the business. Tony McDonough reports A University of Liverpool spin-out…

Last March 120,000 people enjoyed the River of Light Trail in Liverpool and now the festival will make a comeback in October. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool is to see a return of the River of Light festival to the waterfront this…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sopot, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (general) from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is P&O…