Members of the public invited to give their views on £1.2bn skyscraper cluster close to Liverpool waterfront that includes a 70-storey tower and is being funded by Home Bargains tycoon Tom Morris. Tony McDonough reports A public…

Owner of Cavern Walks in Liverpool’s Mathew Street submits plans to create 85 serviced apartments - around 18 months after securing planning consent for a 283-bed Hilton Hotel at the site. Tony McDonough reports New plans have been…

Owners of a specialist family fuels firm on the edge of Wirral pocket £6m in dividends after pre-tax profits rise above £14m. Tony McDonough reports Specialist supplier of liquid fuels, ESL Fuels, is reporting a fall in annual…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Peregrine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Saga Fortune, a cargo vessel carrying steel from China. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Heinrich…

A £30m project to transform a Liverpool city region town centre is seeing major progress on the restoration of a Grade II-listed Victorian town hall using traditional craftsmanship and new technology. Tony McDonough reports A project…

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

Inaugural meeting of the new Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority takes place in Warrington Youth Zone as chair tells LBN: ‘whatever we do is for the future of our young people’. Tony McDonough reports A new era of devolution…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Peregrine, 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. Faith, a…

Liverpool city region advanced manufacturer Isotech – whose customers have included space agency NASA - expands through the acquisition of a long-term supplier. Tony McDonough reports In its most recent accounts Southport-based…

AI-integrated digital human ‘Jimmy’ has already been assisting visitors to the Mersey Ferry terminal in Liverpool and now he will be employed to help the world’s golf fans this summer. Tony McDonough reports Golf fans from around…