New £37m development in Merseyside will see Your Housing Group and ENGIE build 266 new homes on a brownfield site. Tony McDonough reports Your Housing Group (YHG) is about to start work on a £37m housing development in Kirkby. Main…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Ultra Inchahuasi, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Minerva Elpida, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is Graypen.…

A £40m fund to support Liverpool city region hospitality businesses has been launched by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram - here are the details. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has released details…

Low-cost airline Ryanair, one of the biggest carriers at Liverpool Airport, is further cutting capacity from its winter schedule amid further COVID-19 restrictions across Europe. Tony McDonough reports Ryanair is to slash its winter…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Amethyst, a tanker carrying paraffin from Norway. Agent is Graypen. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish…

Businesses in Liverpool city region will get access to a £40m COVID-19 support fund as Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram continues to push for extra cash from the Government. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve…

Mark and Nicola Palios, owners of Tranmere Rovers FC, say a new transformation plan proposed by Liverpool and Manchester United would squash the ambitions of smaller clubs. Tony McDonough reports Tranmere Rovers co-owners Mark and…

Online retail sales have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and this has led to booming demand in the North West logistics sector. Tony McDonough reports A boom in internet shopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed demand for…

Essar Oil UK operates one of the biggest oil refineries in the UK at Stanlow on the banks of the Mersey and has secured a new petrol deal with ASDA. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region fuel giant Essar Oil UK has secured a…

Sectors including health and social care, warehousing and logistics are still hiring and there is also demand for customer services roles, according to Jobcentre Plus Merseyside. Tony McDonough reports Jobcentre Plus in Merseyside…