One of Southport’s biggest employers, insurance firm Paymentshield, sees pre-tax profits rise 26% to £23.3m despite a fall in revenues and customer numbers. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside insurance firm Paymentshield has seen an…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. CT Pachuca, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is CMA CGM. Sapphire…

New figures reveal Sefton’s visitor economy is now worth £717m a year with visitor numbers rising by 3.1% in 2025. Tony McDonough reports Almost 7.8m people visited Sefton in 2025, new figures show, with the borough’s visitor economy…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Theseus, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is Normac Shipping. Norse Teshima,…

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram signs deal with £200m-turnover media group to manage advertising on its new publicly-owned buses. Tony McDonough reports Mayor Steve Rotheram is looking to maximise revenues from advertising…

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

Liverpool entrepreneur to open city’s first franchise for US fast food giant Chick-fil-A in an investment that will create up to 110 jobs - but no one will work on Sundays. Tony McDonough reports US fast food giant Chick-fil-A…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Precision, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Kerne, a tug…

Merseyrail submits plans to increase capacity for Everton FC fans waiting for trains at Sandhills amid concerns the station is struggling to cope with matchday demand. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail has submitted plans to…

Liverpool City Council seeks expressions of interest from traders wishing to operate within a proposed street trading area surrounding Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is looking at…