A multi-million pound project to transform Bootle Strand will happen in four phases and is set for completion in 2031 with planners set to give the go-ahead this week. Report by Tony McDonough and Andrew Brown Sefton Council planners…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Aurora, a container vessel coming from The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Miriam Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Nordic Merchants, a bulk carrier carrying steel plate / coils from the Republic of Korea. Agent is Normac Shipping. Scarabe, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US.…

As shipbuilder Cammell Laird hosts ‘keel laying’ ceremony for new £26m Mersey Ferry in Birkenhead the name of the vessel, which could be converted to electric at a later date, is revealed. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve…

Marketing venture ClickOut Media donates £5,000 to Liverpool boxing club that former boxing champion Tony Bellew says saved his life. Tony McDonough reports Marketing agency Clickout Media has made a £5,000 donation to the Rotunda…

Liverpool betting group Stanleybet reports £10.9m losses and cuts jobs after punters betting on Premier League matches cash in. Tony McDonough reports People betting on Premier League football matches have pushed Liverpool betting…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Coralwater, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Atlantic Star, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB.…

Angry Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram blasts Merseyrail and Network Rail for ‘unacceptable’ chaos on the network over the last few days - months after Merseyrail shareholders pocketed £42m in dividends. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor…

Liverpool John Lennon Airport agrees deal that will see work start on a £3m project to install a solar farm that will generate up to 3MW of power. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s £3m solar farm will be…

Canmoor Developments secures planning consent for new 832,400 sq ft industrial park in Liverpool city region that could provide employment for up to 1,600 people. Tony McDonough reports Councillors in St Helens have approved an…