Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Hanseatic Inspiration, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Aila, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is CMA CGM. Wilson Halsvik, a cargo…

Entrepreneur Duncan Craft tells LBN he is optimistic his Southport climbing gym will open later this year or early next with delays to renovation of Grade II-listed building sending costs rising to £1m. Tony McDonough reports …

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Jorita, a bulk carrier carrying soya beans from Brazil. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am.…

Steve Rotheram wins third term as Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, with the Tories a distant second, and calls on the Prime Minister to ‘stop squatting’ and call a General Election. Tony McDonough reports Labour’s Steve Rotheram…

One of the UK’s oldest and most cherished local newspaper titles, the Southport Visiter, is celebrating 180 years. Former Visiter journalist Andrew Brown reports It was Saturday, May 4,1844, when the Southport Visiter and General…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: JSP Anna, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Jan, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is CMA CGM.…

Tranmere Rovers joint owner Mark Palios says he is in discussion with ‘big names’ interested in funding the club’s proposed new stadium. Tony McDonough reports Tranmere Rovers FC chairman joint owner Mark Palios says he is in…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Bolette, a cruise vessel coming from Portugal. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Gloria 1905, a cargo vessel carrying iron and steel in loose bundles from Turkey. Agent is Sanders…

Iconic restaurant brand The Ivy is set to come to Liverpool for the first time, a city council document reveals, and will be located in a Grade I-listed city centre building. Tony McDonough reports A Grade I-listed building in…

Chairman of Merseyside supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms acknowledges ‘anger and frustration’ of shareholders as it taps them for another £8.5m for working capital and production scale-up. Tony McDonough reports Supercar…