Property developers across Liverpool city region will have to pay up to 35% more to submit a planning application from December - but will it lead to an improvement in service levels? Tony McDonough reports Developers will have to…

Specialist garden building retailer Tiger opens new 12,000 sq ft Merseyside show site in partnership with Merseyside Sheds. Tony McDonough reports Garden shed and buildings retailer Tiger has launched a new 12,000 sq ft show site in…

Residential developer Lovell Partnerships plans to build 115 new homes on a Wirral site close to the River Mersey that is currently earmarked for industrial development. Tony McDonough reports Residential developer Lovell…

Property firm that let a Grade II-listed mansion in Liverpool ‘fall into ruins’ is fined £80,000 in ‘landmark’ legal prosecution brought by the city council. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is hailing what it calls a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Aland, a tanker carrying marine diesel fuel from The Netherlands. Agent is Casper Shipping. Lilly Bolten, a bulk carrier carrying pumice powder from Greece. Agent is Dan Shipping…

Six colleges across Liverpool city region will share a £4.5m pot of money to provide skills training in ‘evolving’ areas such as net zero, digital and electric vehicles. Tony McDonough reports Six colleges across Liverpool city…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Med Pakize, a tanker carrying soya bean oil from Italy. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Elbteam, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is CMA CGM. Double…

A Gulf Wars and Balkans army veteran with PTSD, a recovering alcoholic, a former prisoner and an anxiety sufferer come together to form a Liverpool wellness venture. Tony McDonough reports In a crowded market it helps to have a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: JSP Anna, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Eems Tjonger, a cargo vessel carrying MDF from Spain. Agent is NW Trading…

Troubled Liverpool food ingredients business Real Good Food calls in a turnaround specialist following a year of heavy financial losses and job cuts. Tony McDonough reports Food ingredients specialist Real Good Food (RGF) has brought…