North Liverpool affordable homes provider Cobalt Housing completes strategic acquisition of repairs depot to better survive its 6,000 properties. Tony McDonough reports Cobalt Housing has completed the acquisition of Villiers Court,…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Aidabella, a…

Veteran lawyer Andrew Holroyd started working for Merseyside law firm Jackson Lees when Margaret Thatcher had just become Conservative leader and a pint of beer was just 27p - but 50 years on he has no plans to retire. Tony McDonough…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. VB Benelux, a tug vessel under tow. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Viking Jupiter, a cruise…

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is reporting a fall in both sales and pre-tax profits in the three months to June 30 amid turmoil over US import tariffs. Tony McDonough reports Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) woes are continuing as the wrangle…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Coralwater, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Celebrity Eclipse, a cruise vessel.…

London-based investor ICG Real Estate acquires 65-acre property in south Liverpool in deal worth £63.5m, one of the biggest in the North West in 2025. Tony McDonough reports ICG Real Estate has bought Triumph Business Park in south…

Organisers of the Merseyside Independent Business Awards 2025 reveal shortlist ahead of the awards ceremony in October. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside Independent Business (MIB) Awards are now in their 12th year and organisers…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Seven Seas Mariner, a cruise vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Atlantic…

Backed by £52m of funding, remediation work on the site of a former Wirral gasworks to make way for an ‘urban village’ of up to 1,600 new homes will begin this year. Tony McDonough reports Proposals to build an “urban village” in…