Senior councillors in Liverpool have proposed a budget for 2021/22 for the city which will see Council Tax bills rise, £15m of cuts and £4m set aside for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City…

Funding from the Education & Skills Funding Agency will enable St Helens Chamber to deliver traineeship programmes to 19 to 24-year-olds in St Helens and Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports St Helens Chamber has won a new contract…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: BG Emerald, a container vessel coming from the Netherlands and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Stolt Osprey, a tanker carrying aqueous urea solution from…

Anthony Walker was just 18 when he was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 2005 and the Liverpool foundation set up in his name is now stepping up its efforts to tackle hate crime A new tool for reporting hate crimes is being…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has joined other North West leaders in rejecting a Government plan for a New Liverpool to Manchester rail line saying it is wholly inadequate. Tony McDonough reports North West political leaders, including…

Based at Sci-Tech Daresbury, XCellR8 is an animal-free testing lab venture and has secured £100,000 from Unilever and AstraZeneca for a new study into providing vegan-friendly testing. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool city region…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stena Impression, a tanker carrying animal and vegetable oils from Papua New Guinea. Agent is Yorkshire Shipping. Jaigarh, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from Canada. …

Early in 2020 the parent company of the Signature Living property group in Liverpool collapsed into administration - now founder Lawrence Kenwright is looking to take back control. Tony McDonough reports Developer and hotelier…

A free event to celebrate International Women’s Day organised by The Women’s Organisation in Liverpool will hear from Jackie Weaver, star of the chaotic Handforth Parish Council Zoom meeting. Tony McDonough reports Jackie Weaver…

Work on Everton's new £500m stadium in Liverpool docklands could start this spring if councillors give the go-ahead next week - but UNESCO is maintaining its hostile stance. Tony McDonough reports World culture and heritage body…