Some of the leading jazz musicians in the UK will be heading to Southport this February when the 2023 Southport Jazz Festival takes place at the new £4m Grand venue. Andrew Brown reports February will see the UK's leading jazz performers…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Silver Kenna, a tanker carrying sunflower oil from France. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Aurora Spirit, a tanker carrying crude oil from Norway. Agent is GAC Services (UK).…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Nordic Hamburg, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Phoenix J, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is BG…

Between 1932 and 1982 the Carlton Cinema in Liverpool welcomed countless moviegoers and now the site is to become a £30m residential development. Tony McDonough reports Developer Sourced Development Group (SDG) has submitted plans…

Planners approve scheme to convert Grade II-listed Church in Liverpool region into luxury apartments. Tony McDonough reports Planners in Sefton have approved a scheme to convert a church in Blundellsands into luxury apartments.…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Eeborg, a cargo vessel carrying animal feedstuffs from Canada. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. CMA CGM Goya, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is…

Liverpool career guidance and coaching charity Career Connect appoints Sheila Clark as its first-ever female chief executive. Tony McDonough reports Career Connect has announced Sheila Clark has its new chief executive. She is the…

Port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports reports a 22.4% rise in annual revenues to £617.8m as freight tonnage increases but sees pre-tax profits fall. Tony McDonough reports Peel Ports handled 67.7m tonnes of freight at its UK ports in…

Revenues at Liverpool retail giant B&M in its so-called ‘golden quarter’ in the run up to Christmas rise 12.3% to £1.57bn. Tony McDonough reports Trading at value retailer B&M was up 12.3% year-on-year in its so-called…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Borealis, a cruise vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Norway. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to…