Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has unveiled the first of its new 52-strong fleet of trains, purchased from manufacturer Stadler for £460m and to be operated by Merseyrail. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail’s train fleet…

The New Ferry and Port Sunlight Community Fund aims to help organisations running projects in New Ferry or Port Sunlight affected by the devastating gas explosion in 2017 Community organisations in New Ferry and Port Sunlight are…

There have been a number of new appointments at Merseyside law firms Jackson Lees and Morecrofts as well as at energy firm ESE. Jackson Lees Group, which has offices in Liverpool, Wirral and Manchester, is appointing three associate…

Located 2km from St Helens town centre, Moss Nook is a large, complex brownfield site and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is offering £2m for remediation work. Tony McDonough reports Up to 900 new homes could be built on…

A new report from accountancy firm Deloitte said the cost to companies of not properly tackling mental health problems had risen by 16% since 2017 to £45bn a year. Tony McDonough reports Poor mental health among workers is costing UK…

Merseyside-based Butterworth Barlow has moved into a 100-year-old former police building and has created space for small businesses. Merseyside accountancy firm Butterworth Barlow has completed the £300,000 refurbishment of its…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Yeoman Bank, a bulk carrier carrying aggregates. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Minerva Zenobia, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is Graypen. Adlia I, a container…

The Women's Organisation CEO Maggie O'Carroll says the RBS Female Entrepreneurship Fund could be a major catalyst for change for women looking to start their own business. Tony McDonough reports One of Liverpool city region's leading…

Combined Authority approves £6.4m funding to begin installing infrastructure for a 220km ultrafast digital network across all six Liverpool city region boroughs. Tony McDonough reports More than 220km of digital infrastructure will…

Liverpool based ISP, the Fibre & Communication Technology Company (FACTCO) has successfully designed, built, installed a new fibre network at Baltic Creative CIC's five sites. Tony McDonough reports More than 180 digital and…