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Liverpool student living developer Downing secures investment worth £439m

Ybnews Sep 18, 2017

Founded by Formby-born entrepreneur George Downing the firm specialises in large student developments, typically with mixed-use elements such as leisure and retail. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool developer Downing has secured a…

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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Monday, September 18

Ybnews Sep 17, 2017

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Velox, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic…

Divers’ daring mission to rescue a piece of maritime history from the bottom of Liverpool Bay

Ybnews Sep 17, 2017

Scuba diver Geoff Oldfield from Moreton tells Prince William how he and his diving colleagues recovered a cannon from a wreck that sank in Liverpool Bay way back in 1883. Tony McDonough reports In 1869 the passenger vessel SS City of…

More than 50,000 vehicles register to use the £600m Mersey Gateway Bridge

Ybnews Sep 17, 2017

Due to open in weeks the 1,000 metre long bridge is the centrepiece of the Mersey Gateway Project, which covers around 9k of road improvements around Runcorn and Widnes. Tony McDonough reports More than 50,000 vehicles have now…

Maritime & Industry

Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Sunday, September 17

Ybnews Sep 16, 2017

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Pascal, a cargo vessel carrying aggregates. Agent is Denholm Wilhelmsem. Nautica, a passenger vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Wilson Hawk, a cargo vessel…

Maritime & Industry

Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Saturday, September 16

Ybnews Sep 15, 2017

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Rachel Borchard, a container vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is Borchard Lines. Kommadnor Iona, a survey vessel coming from France. Agent is Clarkson Port…

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City council to hold two-day consultation on Liverpool’s new £50m cruise liner terminal

Ybnews Sep 15, 2017

City is looking to create a turnaround facility which includes the controlled removal of Princes Jetty and construction of a new terminal within a statement building. Tony McDonough reports People in Liverpool will have the…

Professional

14 new solicitors emerge from Weightmans’ trainee intake

Ybnews Sep 15, 2017

Liverpool-based law firm has revealed an 85% success rate from its 2015 group of trainees and they will now work across the practice's UK-wide office network. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm Weightmans says 85% of its…

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Liverpool is the number one UK city for digital skills

Ybnews Sep 15, 2017

A survey of 6,000 adults across the UK, carried out by the Barclays Digital Development Index 2017 assessed respondents on 18 different digital skills grouped in six categories. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool is the UK’s number one…

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Liverpool sub-contractors invited to get a slice of £1bn of regeneration work

Ybnews Sep 15, 2017

Major contractors BAM, Galliford Try, ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall and Willmott Dixon, have invited 200 local firms to a supply chain management event next week. Tony McDonough reports Hundreds of smaller sub-contractor…

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Liverpool student living developer Downing secures investment worth £439m

Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Monday, September 18

Divers’ daring mission to rescue a piece of maritime history from the bottom of Liverpool Bay

More than 50,000 vehicles register to use the £600m Mersey Gateway Bridge

Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Sunday, September 17

Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Saturday, September 16

City council to hold two-day consultation on Liverpool’s new £50m cruise liner terminal

14 new solicitors emerge from Weightmans’ trainee intake

Liverpool is the number one UK city for digital skills

Liverpool sub-contractors invited to get a slice of £1bn of regeneration work

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