Southport Together Family Festival at Southport Pleasureland this coming weekend will kickstart a fundraising drive to raise £1m for local hospitals and the air ambulance. Tony McDonough reports Southport Pleasureland owner Norman…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Celandine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am. Stena…

Plans to power Stanlow oil refinery using ‘low carbon’ hydrogen by 2027 take a step forward with the appointment of global engineering consultancy. Tony McDonough reports EET Fuels has appointed global engineering consultancy Wood…

Value of Liverpool city region tourism rises 21% and breaks through the £6bn barrier for the first time, new figures reveal. Tony McDonough reports Tourism across Liverpool city region was worth £6.25bn in 2023 - 21% higher than in…

Latest quarterly ‘Big Nine’ office survey from Avison Young shows take up of space in Liverpool city centre in the second quarter of 2024 was 66% below the 10-year average. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s city centre office…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warns of a ‘painful’ October Budget adding things will get worse before they get better in the UK economy in a speech on Tuesday. Tony McDonough reports There will be no gain without pain for the UK…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Christina, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is CMA CGM. Ermis, a bulk carrier carrying palm kernel from Indonesia. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.…

Liverpool FC signs new multi-year partnership that will see betting giant Ladbrokes become its official UK and Ireland betting partner. Tony McDonough reports Betting giant Ladbrokes is now the official UK and Ireland betting…

Wirral Council has finally given the green light for 127 new homes on part of what is currently consumer giant Unilever’s R&D complex in Bebington. Tony McDonough reports Developer Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales will start…

Parkside Regeneration submits hybrid planning application for the 1.6m sq ft phase 2 of its huge Liverpool city region logistics development. Tony McDonough reports Parkside Regeneration has submitted a hybrid planning application…