Based in Merseyside, NYAS supports children in care and provides a lifeline for young people leaving the care system who have no support network. It is asking businesses to support its work. Tony McDonough reports Many of us take our…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Birkenhead to Belfast: No sailings today Liverpool to Dublin: No sailings today Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable. High tides: 2.30am (8.08m) and 2.44pm…

Pop legend Marc Almond comes home to Southport for Christmas and says the town where he grew up can become a 'Brighton of the North - a haven for creatives and artists'. Andrew Brown reports Iconic pop singer Marc Almond is delighted to be…

An investigation by Liverpool trading standards officers has found a number of retailers selling illegal e-cigarettes and vaping products and they are planning a New Year crackdown. Tony McDonough reports Trading standards…

An ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips saw UK car production hit a 37-year low in November with the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Merseyside among the hardest hit by the crisis. Tony McDonough reports UK carmakers saw production…

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. Hayama Star, a bulk carrier carrying steel pipes and tubes from…

Firms across Liverpool city region are being invited to get involved in a giant wind farm project in the Irish Sea that will provide power to 3.4m homes. Tony McDonough reports Firms across Liverpool city region could become…

A project to bring illumination to Chapel Street in Southport town centre has been successfully delivered by Southport BID. Andrew Brown reports Southport BID has completed a project to light up the trees along the busy shopping…

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 (Irish Sea). Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and…

Antonio Cillo is one of the younger members of an Italian family that has established Liverpool restaurants such as Il Forno and his own venture - Brunchin' - is off to a flying start. Tony McDonough reports A restaurant and juice…