A Liverpool development consortium has secured planning consent for a new visitor centre and museum on the site of a former NATO arms dump in Cumbria. Tony McDonough reports A new visitor centre and museum to be built by a…

A free-to-join online panel event this week organised by The Women’s Organisation will showcase a trio of women who are excelling in what have been traditional male industries A trio of women who are trailblazers in their…

A multi-million pound disposal of part of Unilever’s research campus for residential development is close to completion, LBN has learned. Tony McDonough reports Consumer products giant Unilever is close to concluding the…

A £3m project to transform communal areas of Bruntwood Works’ The Plaza office building in Liverpool is close to completion. Tony McDonough reports Bruntwood Works is close to completing the £3m upgrade of communal areas of The Plaza…

UK-wide peer-to-peer business lender Assetz Capital has established a Liverpool presence for the first time as it looks to target SMEs in the city region. Tony McDonough reports Peer-to-peer business lender Assetz Capital has hired…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Seren, a cargo vessel carrying magnesium oxide from Turkey. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Ocean Don, a platform supply ship in for a crew change. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Fri…

A £7m contract to provide facilities management at the new Merseyside Police headquarters and a further 78 buildings has been awarded to a Salford-based business. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside Police has awarded a £7m facilities…

Downtown in Business chief executive Frank McKenna argues the likely demise of the elected Mayor role in Liverpool represents a huge opportunity missed for the city The people of Liverpool are being consulted about how their city…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Seastar Trojan, a bulk carrier carrying soya from Brazil. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Hanseatic Nature, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Amethyst, a tanker…

A project that enabled businesses to help transform the lives of young people in Liverpool city region is to return after being put on hold in the pandemic. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool city region project that brought…