Passengers will be able to travel on the new Merseyrail trains from next Monday with the first of the £500m 777-class fleet set to come into service. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail will run services using its new £500m train fleet…

New analysis of the Liverpool city centre residential market by City Residential reveals that while rents continue to rise the market for apartment sales has ‘hit a brick wall’. Tony McDonough reports Sales of apartments in…

HMRC has shown significant flexibility towards businesses during the pandemic but now the Revenue is about to get tougher, according to Bathgate Business Finance tax specialist Paul Trickett Since 2020, HMRC has shown flexibility in…

Hotels group Crest completes the £1.25m refurbishment of a Merseyside hotel. Tony McDonough reports Crest Hotels Group has invested £1,25m in an upgrade of the former Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Knowsley. In 2019 Crest spent £1m…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning…

Affordable housing provider Torus appoints in-house construction arm HMS to complete stalled £9.8m residential development in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Work on a stalled £9.8m residential development in Liverpool’s Baltic…

A day-long Wellness In The City event takes place in Liverpool this month and will see a number of business leaders in attendance A number of Liverpool business leaders will attend the day-long Wellness In The City event later this…

Train drivers on Merseyrail agree new deal clearing the way for introduction of £500m train fleet into service in Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram says an agreement between train drivers and…

Liverpool city council appoints team of consultants to market and dispose of a plot of prime development land next to Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium. Tony McDonough reports A one-hectare plot of land next to Liverpool FC’s Anfield…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Key Bora, a tanker carrying rapeseed oil to the Faroe Islands. Agent is Graypen.…