Merseyside-based national bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing has seen earnings rocket by 152% to £29m in the past 12 months and is now creating new jobs. Tony McDonough reports Mersey bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing is posting…

Based in Speke in Liverpool, B&M operates more than 1,000 stores in the UK and France and is enjoying a surge in revenues with a rise in average spend per customer. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool-based national retail B&M…

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson, and the leaders of Manchester and Leeds, call for an urgent review of COVID-19 restrictions as bars and restaurants face an existential crisis. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Dong-A Maia, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Sebat, a bulk carrier carrying animal feedstuffs from Ukraine. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.…

First-ever Liverpool Theatre Festival utilised St Luke’s Bombed Out Church to ensure social distancing and audiences watched 19 performance of 12 productions. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Theatre Festival has been hailed as a…

Knowsley-based Surface Transforms manufactures brake discs for high performance cars and a 'game-changing' £27.5m deal will see profits return a year earlier than forecast. Tony McDonough reports High performance brake disc make…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Ranger, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Containerships CMA CGM. Endeavor, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is…

Cases of COVID-19 are continuing to rise and more deaths were inevitable, says Liverpool director of public health Matt Ashton, as Liverpool's hospitality sector also faces big losses. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool is now at a…

Liverpool City Council’s cabinet has approved the launch of a public consultation into the rise of HMOs across the city and its impact on anti-social behaviour. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool is looking to crack down on the rise of…

Wilson Ship Management has overseen a complete overhaul of St Helena at the Birkenhead yard to turn it into a logistics hub for the new Extreme E global off-road racing series. Tony McDonough reports A former Royal Mail ship has…