A food, drink and music festival that was due to feature acts including Echo and the Bunnymen and OMD has been cancelled by cash-strapped Wirral Council. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Food, Drink and Music Festival has been cancelled…

This week LBN revealed that a decision on Liverpool’s new cruise terminal could be two years away but Mersey Maritime CEO, Chris Shirling-Rooke, says the delay is unacceptable. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime chief executive…

A Liverpool hairstylist needs to raise £3,500 to help bring her children home from South Africa and her employer - local salon Voodou - is giving over an entire day’s takings to help. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool hair salon…

A trainee solicitor who works for In-House Legal Solutions in Liverpool has collected a national award for championing diversity in the legal profession Liverpool trainee solicitor Shivani Jobanputra has won a Rising Star award for…

Part of the former Topshop store in Liverpool city centre will be occupied by vintage clothing retailer The Vintage Store in a 12,000 sq ft letting. Tony McDonough reports Property giant Grosvenor has secured a 12,000 sq ft letting…

Workers at three train operators running services out of Liverpool Lime Street, as well as staff at Network Rail, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Tony McDonough reports Passengers using Liverpool Lime Street…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Ocean Princess, a cargo vessel carrying steel pipes and tubes from…

A £12.7m digital innovation hub has opened at the University of Liverpool and will support collaboration between academics and industry. Tony McDonough reports A new £12.7m Digital Innovation Facility (DIF) has opened in Liverpool…

A pop-up brasserie and bar will occupy the banking hall of Martins Bank Building in Liverpool during the Jubilee weekend with top chef Paul Askew offering a ‘magical’ food and drink experience. Tony McDonough reports It was last home…

Oil firms such as Essar Oil UK on the banks of the Mersey will contribute £7.8bn in taxes this year and a proposed windfall tax on the sector could harm investment, it has been claimed. Tony McDonough reports A windfall tax on the…