After more than 50 years, Liverpool family building firm Frank Rogers is trading as strongly as ever and current boss and owner Dean Rogers says ‘control and continuity’ are key to its ongoing success. Tony McDonough reports …

Liverpool housing maintenance specialist M&Y secures new £750,000 contract amid 26% rise in annual revenues to £43.3m. Tony McDonough reports Housing maintenance specialist M&Y has won a £750,000 maintenance services contract…

Merseyside Women of the Year Awards return for the 15th year in 2025 with a new podcast and affiliated conference to mark the milestone. Tony McDonough reports Organisers of the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards (MWOTY) are now…

Liverpool SME finance provider River Capital treads the boards to offer five-figure investment to theatre school, creating 10 new jobs. Tony McDonough reports River Capital is making a five-figure investment into a Lancashire theatre…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Lucia B, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Samskip Multimodal. Good Heart, a bulk carrier carrying maize in bulk from Brazil. Agent is Clarkson Port…

From later this year people will be able to stay overnight at Chester Zoo in safari-style lodges, built by Starship in Wirral, and as bookings open the zoo has released images of how they will look. Tony McDonough reports Chester Zoo…

Liverpool property firm Berkeley Shaw Real Estate secures new working capital loan believed to be worth seven figures. Tony McDonough reports Berkeley Shaw Real Estate has secured a “significant” working capital loan. This new cash…

Liverpool city region gym equipment specialist Jigsaw Fitness secures £350,000 from NatWest to support the expansion of its Solo Fitness home gym equipment brand. Tony McDonough reports Gym equipment specialist Jigsaw Fitness will…

Liverpool city centre hotels saw a record number of room bookings in 2024 and smashed through the 2m barrier for the first time ever. Tony McDonough reports New figures show more than 2m hotel rooms were sold in Liverpool city centre…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Germany. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Edda will depart the Twelve Quays…