New figures from the Made Smarter initiative reveal 35 Liverpool city region firms are  introduce digital tools and technologies to 269 workers under the programme. Tony McDonough reports Manufacturers in the Liverpool city region…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Menomonee, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from the Virgin Islands. Agent is GP Shipping. Fri Karmsund, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is Normac Shipping.…

Located in south Liverpool, café bistros The Watering Can is teaming up with Liverpool Cares to bring together groups of older and younger people in a social setting One of Liverpool’s most popular café bistros, The Watering Can, is…

Projects including the redevelopment of Kirkby Town Centre will now progress after Steve Rotheram secured approval for a £150m Liverpool city region recovery fund. Tony McDonough reports  Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve…

In February BioGrad Diagnostics said it would create 120 new jobs in Liverpool city region and now it is investing £2m in a second site thanks to a surge in demand for COVID tests. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool laboratory business…

Based in Northern Ireland, Kukoon Rugs is now looking to expand in the UK and has opened a new base in south Liverpool where it will be creating 50 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Online retailer Kukoon Rugs is creating 50 new jobs at a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Swami, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal. Agent is EMR Shipping. Endurance, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is Containerships CMA-CGM. Eagle Balder,…

Chief executive of easyJet Johan Lundgren said decision to put Portugal on the 'amber' list, affecting flights out of Liverpool, 'isn’t justified by the science'. Tony McDonough reports People flying to Portugal from Liverpool will…

Based in Liverpool, PR firm ThisGeneration has secured three new clients operating in logistics, accountancy and hospitality Liverpool PR firm ThisGeneration has secured a trio of new national and International clients. Three…

Technology provider Urban Zoo has secured a new deal with Blackburn Rovers to provide the platform for the club's digital assets Former Premier League champions Blackburn Rovers have ‘switched code’, moving their digital assets onto…