Liverpool City Region Town Centres Commission will produce a final report setting out a vision for 'prosperous town centres'. Tony McDonough reports A new commission set up by Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will…

RFA Fort Victoria is one of the largest vessels operated by the UK Ministry of Defence and plays a key role at the forefront of British naval operations Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria has returned to sea following a…

Premier Football Academy, based at North Liverpool Academy, launches this week and will offer evening drills and skills sessions with the first session free. Tony McDonough reports A new football academy in Liverpool will offer world…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Endeavor, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Containerships CMA CGM. Bon Vivant, a cargo vessel carrying wheat. Agent is Cory Bros Shipping. Norbank, a…

Irish low-cost carrier flies to Milan, Pisa and Bari from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and says it will cut flights to Italy by 25% for a three-week period. Tony McDonough reports Ryanair is slashing the number of flights to Italy…

Metro Bank had been due to open in Paradise Street in December and would have been the group’s first 71st branch and its first in the north of England. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool's newest bank is about to finally open its doors…

Minerva, which has helped more than 80 firms secure in excess of £63m of investment, is teaming up with Activate, LJMU and Sci-Tech Daresbury. Tony McDonough reports Angel investor network Minerva is launching a new drive to inject…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Huelin Dispatch, a cargo vessel carrying fertilizer bulk - non-hazardous. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Sloman Hermes, a tanker carrying gas oil - marine from Belgium. Agent is…

On Sunday, March 1, the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort took control of Northern’s network, which runs train services out of Liverpool Lime Street. Tony McDonough reports A plan to improve the Northern rail network…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Juergen K, a cargo vessel carrying MDF from Spain. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Habip Bayrak, a tanker carrying linear alkylbenzene from Italy. Agent is Graypen. Tigris, a tanker…