During the pandemic Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram secured £44m in support for Liverpool city region businesses and now an extra £8.1 is available. Tony McDonough reports An extra £8.1m has been secured form the Government to support the…

It was October 1971 when the Merseyrail name first came into existence and pupils from across Liverpool city region have designed birthday cards to mark the milestone. Tony McDonough reports It was 50 years ago this month that the…

Liverpool has two BID areas, the Retail & Leisure BID and the newly established Culture & Commerce BID, which covers the former Commercial District BID, St George’s Quarter and the waterfront Liverpool BID Company has unveils…

Accountancy firm EY has taken on seven new graduates and apprentices at its Liverpool office as well as offering placements to a number of young people Seven new graduates and apprentices have been taken on by accountancy firm EY at…

In November world leaders will gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate change event and industry body Mersey Maritime will hold a top level summit close to the venue. Tony McDonough reports Industry body Mersey Maritime is sending a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Oslo TS, a tanker carrying crude oil from Norway. Agent is Graypen. Yeoman Bank, a bulk carrier carrying aggregates. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Victorine, a ro-ro vessel coming…

A joint venture between Wirral Council and Muse Developments secured consent for the 150,000 sq ft project in September and now Canada Life has agreed to fund it to the tune of £75m. Tony McDonough reports Institutional investor…

Barrister Nisha Katona launched Indian street food brand Mowgli with a single restaurant in Bold Street in Liverpool and now its UK expansion will see it employ 700 people by mid-2022. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool restaurant…

Based in south Liverpool, stock market-listed Real Good Food makes cake ingredients and edible cake decorations and has seen revenues surge in the last six months. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool food ingredients and cake decoration…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Naama Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is …