Sefton Council acquired Bootle New Strand Shopping centre for £32.5m in 2017 and has now purchased adjacent sites as it pushes forward with regeneration plans. Tony McDonough reports Sefton Council is exploring options for the Bootle…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Arklow Falcon, a cargo vessel carrying urea from France. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is…

Gong cha England, the UK-based operator for the Gong cha brand which has 1,500 outlets worldwide, has chosen Liverpool’s city centre as only its second UK location. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool has been chosen as only the second…

An hour in the pub or several hours cooped up with the same 200 people on a plane - which poses the greatest risk of coronavirus transmission. Tony McDonough reports You may imagine being sat in the confines of a plane for several…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Pola Anastasia, a cargo vessel carrying animal foodstuffs from Russia. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. FRI Ocean, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Portugal. Agent is NW Trading…

United Utilities is sending a special team into Liverpool city centre to work with food outlets on the dangers of pouring oil into the sewers following the discovery of a 400-tonne fatberg in 2019. Tony McDonough reports United…

On Friday, easyJet announced it had completed the sale and leaseback of 23 aircraft, raising £608m, and said it would look to keep raising cash as it battles with the coronavirus crisis. Tony McDonough reports Low-cost airline…

Paul Edwards and Glyn Edwards left well-known Northern practice Redmayne Bentley to establish the Liverpool branch of London-based Raymond James in Liverpool city centre. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool's newest wealth management…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Celtic Ambassador, a cargo vessel carrying aggregates from Spain. Agent is Sanders Stevens. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O…

Only buses, taxis, private hire vehicles and bikes will be allowed to travel westbound amid fears it has become a 'rat run' for Liverpool city centre motorists. Tony McDonough reports All traffic apart from buses, taxis and cycles…