Companies including Jaguar Land Rover, Porsche, Airbus and ABB Robotics will be among 170 businesses heading to Liverpool for the largest-ever ‘Smart Factory Expo’. Tony McDonough reports More than 170 businesses including advanced…

A new £1m diagnostic health testing and screening venture opens in the Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports A new £1m diagnostic health testing and screening venture has been launched at Sci-Tech Daresbury, Liverpool city…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Beatrix, a cargo vessel carrying wheat from Canada. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Eastern Vanquish, a cargo vessel carrying maize in bulk from France. Agent is NW Trading…

Train operator Merseyrail announces timetable changes on Northern Line ahead of introduction of new £500m fleet. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail is making temporary changes to services on the Kirkby line to accommodate test runs…

A new report from NatWest says North West and West Midlands economies could benefit to the tune of a combined £33bn in the push to net zero. Tony McDonough reports Investment into decarbonisation could benefit the North West and West…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Nordic Hamburg, a container vessel coming from The Netherlands and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Wilson Elbe,  a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal…

Workers at the Port of Liverpool call off strikes after accepting a basic 9% pay offer although Unite the union claims the deal is worth up to 18% for some staff. Tony McDonough reports A bitter dispute that saw almost 600 workers at…

Around 400 members of the legal profession in Liverpool gathered at the Rum Warehouse for the Liverpool Law Society annual awards and dinner. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Law Society has revealed the winners of its annual awards…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   BG Emerald, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Deo Gloria, a hopper dredger. Agent is Boskalis Westminster. Wec…

A multi-disciplinary design team is appointed to kick-start what will be a multi-million pound project to refurbish the Playhouse Theatre and Williamson Square in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports A project to refurbish Liverpool’s…