Todays highlights at IFB2016 included a luxury leather goods business sealing a deal to ship its high-end products to markets across the globe, and a Q&A with leading oil and gas experts UKTI. During their time at IFB2016, bespoke…

The International Festival for Business 2016 saw more than 3000 people attend in its first two days last week. Last Tuesday saw deals struck between attendees and a special announcement made by former Liverpool and England football stars…

A Liverpool cancer and stroke survivor has lost three stone and overcome the threat of diabetes by taking up triathlon training ahead of Tri Liverpool this August. Phil Mottram, 65, a retired school teacher from Childwall, in Liverpool, was…

A Growth Prospectus for Chester is being launched at the headquarters of the Grosvenor Estate in London later this month, showcasing development opportunities in the city. The prospectus highlights Chester’s strengths as a business location…

A new £1m trampoline park is being built in St Helens. Air Factory is scheduled to open this autumn and will see 65 new jobs created, of which 25 are full time positions, at the Lea Green attraction. At 21,000 sq ft, the former warehouse…

Up to 500 new and replacement litter bins are to be provided in Liverpool’s parks and the surrounding streets. The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has approved a new capital programme of £250,000 for the scheme which will see ugly…

After three nights of performing in Rare Studio’s sell-out end of year show, two young stars in-the-making from the charitable performing arts school were presented with a life-changing opportunity: a scholarship at the world-famous…

A major shake-up of EU protection laws must be implemented by businesses – regardless of whether or not the country votes to leave the European Union on Thursday. Leading commercial lawyer James Pressley from Kirwans law firm is urging…

Staff and young people at a much-loved Merseyside music project are celebrating, thanks to a two-year grant from the National Foundation for Youth Music. Jobs at Merseyside Youth Association’s Noise project faced an uncertain future; with…

Bikes donated by Merseyside Police have been recycled by Savio Salesian College students ready for a charity ride through Africa. The bikes have been fixed up and made race ready by students at Savio Salesian College in Bootle to be used to…