UK motor trade regulatory body The Motor Ombudsman opens office in Liverpool, creating 17 new jobs. Tony McDonough reports A regulatory body that focuses on dispute resolution in the UK motor industry has set up a new office in…

Wirral housing association Magenta Living secures £40m financing from Santander to support its target of building 1,300 new homes by 2030. Tony McDonough reports Housing association Magenta Living will push on with its programme of…

Developer Breck Homes secures planning consent to build 84 affordable homes on the site of a former Liverpool city region cricket club and will see the restoration of a Grade II-listed Victorian cricket pavilion in a £20m scheme. Tony…

Liverpool city region train operator Merseyrail says it intends to introduce a ban on non-folding e-bikes across its network. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail has announced plans to ban non-folding e-bikes from its trains. From…

Irish immigrant to Liverpool Kitty Wilkinson was the founder of the public washhouse and a public hygiene pioneer and was known as the ‘Saint of the Slums’ - now a new £14.7m development will be named in her honour. Tony McDonough reports…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Peregrine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Norwegian…

Wirral military small boat builder Marine Specialised Technology returns to profit on sales of almost £20m and sees an opportunity to capitalise on increased defence spending due to global instability. Tony McDonough reports Wirral…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Celebrity, a cargo vessel carrying steel coils from Belgium. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics.…

Liverpool City Council reveals plans to sell a huge 55-acre site in the north of the city to create 500,000 sq ft of employment space and 220 new homes. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is to seek interest from…

Communications giant BT says it will close its Liverpool office putting 601 jobs at risk. Tony McDonough reports BT is to close its Liverpool city centre office which employs 601 people. In a statement the communications giant said…