Liverpool city centre’s economy benefits to the tune of more than £30m as the ‘biggest-ever’ Labour Party conference and its 20,000 delegates rolled into town. Tony McDonough reports Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “sausages” gaffe…

Automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover investing £500m at its Halewood factory in Merseyside as part of its electric transformation. Tony McDonough reports Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is investing £500m into its factory at Halewood…

Turkish conglomerate Eren Holding will safeguard and create hundreds of jobs close to the Wirral peninsula with its £1bn Shotton Mill hydrogen-powered containerboad production plant. Tony McDonough reports A major foreign direct…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Celandine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Sara Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is…

Merseyrail marketing executive Natalie Wyatt is to take up a new role that will see her sell Liverpool city region as a global visitor destination. Tony McDonough reports Natalie Wyatt is to become the new managing director of the…

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is to open a new outlet at Wirral Waters, creating new jobs alongside a £130m residential development. Tony McDonough reports Plans have been submitted for approval to Wirral Council for a new…

Liverpool city region footcare product manufacturer and innovator Tectores secures fresh cash injection from £11m innovation fund LYVA Labs. Tony McDonough reports Footcare product manufacturer Tectores has secured £50,000 from the…

New figures show Network Rail show how retailers in Liverpool Lime Street station are among the best-performing in the country. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Lime Street was Network Rail’s best performing station in terms of…

Wirral bakery giant Baker & Baker, one of Merseyside’s biggest private sector employers, halves its losses as revenues rise 12% to £518m. Tony McDonough reports Bakery giant Baker & Baker is reporting another big surge in…

Wirral Council stands firm on its pledge to not build any new homes on green belt land putting it on a potential collision course with the Labour Government. Tony McDonough reports Green belt land will remain off-limits to…