Liverpool has signed an agreement that will strengthen its bond with the Chinese city of Guiyang – named the ‘Capital of Crowdfunding’, the capital of Guizhou Province in China’s south west. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will see…

The RAF Falcons parachute display team will drop in to the new-look Walton Festival this July. The event – making its return for the first time since the 1990s – is taking place from 11am until 7pm on the weekend of 16 and 17 July at Walton…

North West communications agency Boxed Off has been appointed by a new trampoline park brand based in Manchester. Air Factory UK is due to open its first trampoline park in St Helens later this year and Boxed Off has been brought in to…

The Interesting Eating Company is marking Independence Day (July 4) by serving up a selection of all-American sweet and savoury goodies. Located on Allerton Road, the innovative eatery, which is renowned for its speciality pancakes and…

Daresbury-based Advanced Process Control firm Perceptive Engineering has won the inaugural Merseyside Innovation Awards Prestige Award. Introduced to mark the 21st anniversary of the awards, the Prestige Award looks to recognise businesses…

The Minister for the Northern Powerhouse has praised Sci-Tech Daresbury’s world class capability in science and innovation during a visit to the region. James Wharton’s comments came as he saw the latest developments at Sci-Tech Daresbury…

A vigil is to be held at St George’s Plateau in Liverpool on Tuesday 5 July. #cometogether - which starts at 5:30pm - will be addressed by community and faith leaders who will reflect on recent events and make clear that Liverpool remains a…

Japanese tribute act ‘One After 909’ visited The Beatles Story last week (30th June) as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ visit to Japan. During their visit to Liverpool, the Japanese ‘Fab Four’ were…

BBC Worldwide last week announced an agreement with ACC Liverpool that will see its annual BBC Worldwide Showcase event, the world’s biggest single-distributor TV sales market, remain at the venue up to and including 2019. The sales market,…

A new strategy to be adopted by Liverpool City Council is emphasising the need to prevent people from becoming homeless. The strategy sets out how the council and its partners intend to prevent and reduce homelessness between 2016 and 2020.…