Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Niovi.GR, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Queen Mary 2, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Norbay, a…

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is opening a new city centre store close to Liverpool waterfront. Tony McDonough reports Sainsbury’s will open a new store in Liverpool this summer close to the waterfront. Peel L&P’s Liverpool…

Swiss sportswear brand On opens first-ever pop up outside London at Liverpool ONE Swiss sportswear brand On will occupy a 4,000 sq ft retail unit at Liverpool ONE for the next month - its first pop-up outside London. On’s ‘The…

Trains and buses in Liverpool city region will run later during the Eurovision weekend, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram says. Tony McDonough reports Extra late-night trains and buses will run in Liverpool city region during the…

Irish Sea ferry operator Stena Line now offering dedicated pet-friendly cabins on its twice-daily Birkenhead to Belfast ferry route. Tony McDonough reports Passengers on the Stena Line ferry route between Birkenhead and Belfast will…

Kinrise and Karrev appoint Avision Young as joint agent at Martins Bank Building alongside CBRE Avison Young will be joint agent on the Martins Bank office scheme in Liverpool alongside CBRE. Kinrise, which acquired the 210,000 sq…

More than 100,000 visitors are expected to flock to Liverpool for the Eurovision celebrations and new data says it could be worth £40m to the city. Tony McDonough reports A new economic forecast says visitors coming to Liverpool for…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Celtic Explorer, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Portugal. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Keewhit, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Wec Jan Steen, a container…

Developer reveals interest from restaurant operators in Grade I-listed former Bank of England building in Liverpool with a possible planning application this summer. Tony McDonough reports Developer JSM Group says it is “likely” to…

Livia Alarcon was head chef at popular Liverpool restaurant Maray at just 21, and a TV star, and now is launching her own venture at Baltic Market. Tony McDonough reports A new trader will bring European bistro dishes to the Baltic…