The highly anticipated Vogue Ball was a huge success on Saturday, as the dance phenomenon transported a sell-out audience at the Titanic Hotel and Rum Warehouse into the darkest depths of the galaxy, with this year’s theme The Space Oddity.…

Liverpool-born April Ashley, the UK's first transexual, collected the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honour at the European Diversity Awards in London last week. Ashley, who was made made an MBE in the 2012 Birthday Honours, picked up the…

Work begins today on the first phase of an £80 million investment in Liverpool's roads and highways. The first £1.4 million scheme will see work on the Walton corridor of the A59, which will be the first of many projects that over the next…

Warrington-based water company United Utilities has stated that household bills will fall in the 2015 - 20 period after negotiation with the industry regulator Ofwat. As a part of its draft determination covering costs for the next five…

The Forum of Private Business offers advice on law changes that affect owner-managed companies, with the aim of helping small firms to avoid "red tape". October saw the Common Commencement Date, where law changes affecting small businesses…

Liverpool’s Creativity and Innovation Commission, spear-headed by Mersey TV founder Prof Phil Redmond, meets for the first time today. Set up by the city's mayor Joe Anderson, the commission’s goal is to review how the city can maximise its…

The Wirral Business Awards 2014 has this week recognised the area’s best of “innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit”. The business awards recognise diverse business excellence in categories from sustainability to manufacturing,…

Construction work is being ramped up at Peel Ports’ Liverpool2 development as next year’s opening target moves closer. The £300m project has progressed since earlier this year after some of the worst winter storms to hit the Mersey…

Law firm Brabners has agreed terms to acquire the private client and commercial law practice Lawson Coppock & Hart with effect from 1 November 2014. Lawson Coppock & Hart has been part of the Manchester legal system scene since the…

Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust (LCH) is working with a range of local partners to support greater ‘breast care awareness’ during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. The Trust will be providing a series of events across the…