More than two tonnes of explosives will light up the skies when the spectacular British Musical Fireworks Championship comes to Southport next week. Tony McDonough reports Southport will see the skies lit up for two nights next…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: JSP Anna, container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Eems Sun, a cargo vessel carrying iron and steel in loose bundles from…

A Liverpool pharmaceutical factory employing 350 people calls in administrators and now faces a fight for its survival with a buyer being sought for the business. Tony McDonough reports Administrators are seeking a buyer for a…

Liverpool property auction house Sutton Kersh generates £8.2m at latest event including £141,000 for a former public toilet block. Tony McDonough reports A former public toilet block was one of the more unusual lots to sell at the…

Funding will support schemes making walking and cycling safer and easier in Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. Tony McDonough reports. Mayor Steve Rotheram has unveiled a funding package of more than £57m to deliver schemes…

Leaders of Liverpool city region’s six local authorities will be asked to approve the release of £96m to kick-start the project to build the new Merseyrail Liverpool Baltic station. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Encounter, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is CMA CGM. MSC Preziosa, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Keewhit, a tanker carrying marine…

With voting set to begin for the 10th annual Mersey Maritime Industry Awards 2024 (MMIA24), organiser Mersey Maritime reveals its impressive line-up of sponsors Mersey Maritime has revealed the full list of sponsors for the Mersey…

Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird is set to build the first new Mersey Ferry for more than 60 years at a cost of £26m and some preliminary images, and a video, have been released. Tony McDonough reports New images and a fly-through…

UK airline Jet2, which launched from Liverpool for the first time in 2024, has won a top European award Jet2 has been named European Airline of the Year at the Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards. Leeds-based Jet2, the The UK’s…