A Peel Ports’ apprentice has been recognised for his outstanding work and progress at the Maritime and Engineering College North West’s (MECNW) annual award ceremony in Birkenhead. Tom Price, a second year mechanical engineering apprentice…

The Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham MP, announced Labour’s future healthcare strategy at an event to mark the first operational anniversary of the North West Coast Academic Health Science Network (AHSN). Over 400 guests were in…

Bus operator Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire is launching a new scheme which will allow members from a UK assistant dog training centre and their four-legged friends free travel on Stagecoach buses in the New Year. Free travel…

Small businesses in the UK that are eligible for Innovate UK funding will now be connected with business support in order to help accelerate growth. From January 2015, small businesses awards Innovate UK funding will automatically qualify…

Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH) have submitted plans for the refurbishment of north Liverpool's Marwood Tower block of flats. This renovation of the 1960's tower block would see a full overhaul of the tower's 57 flats and the addition of 24…

London-based developer, Seven Capital, has submitted planning applications to convert the Wellington Buildings on Liverpool's Strand into new apartments. The office block was listed for an Eddisons auction in early December, with a guide…

Severfield steel have been appointed as the steelwork contractor for the expansion of Anfield football ground's Main Stand in a contract win worth £43 million. Severfield will be supporting Carillion in their work to expand the Anfield Main…

The Liverpool tourism web developer New Mind|tellUs are fast becoming market leaders in creating and maintaining tourism websites, as report suggests income for 2014 up by 6% to £2.8 million. New Mind|tellUs was formed by a merger of New…

Nearly 60 start-up programmes supported more than 1,100 start-ups in 2014, according to a research report by O2. The report notes that incubated and accelerated start-ups are significantly more likely to secure financial investment,…

Over three quarters of small business owners in the UK plan on working through the festive holidays, with as many as half dedicating three hours or more per day to business tasks. According to a study by OnePoll, commissioned by Xero, 15%…