After several years battling for its survival Liverpool homewares retailer Taskers is to open a new Liverpool city region store in a bold bid to put its troubles behind it. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool homewares retailer Taskers…

Liverpool city region secures £380m from the Government that will enable 3,100 affordable and social homes to be built across its six boroughs. Tony McDonough reports A £380m Government cash injection will see 3,100 affordable and…

Developer Vistry submits plans to build 534 new Wirral homes close to the River Mersey and open up public access to the waterfront. Tony McDonough reports Developer Vistry has submitted plans to build 534 new Wirral homes close to…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram are making serious moves to tackle delays and costs in procurement and planning - and that is good news for growth writes Merseyside manufacturer Greg Johnson…

Building contractor starts work on £1.3m project to modernise and upgrade a Liverpool city region cancer centre. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool building firm Krol Corlett has started work to modernise and upgrade The Clatterbridge…

British luxury leather brand Mulberry, best known for its handbags and accessories, is to open a store in Liverpool later this year. Tony McDonough reports British luxury leather brand Mulberry has agreed to open a 979 sq ft store in…

One of Southport’s biggest employers, insurance firm Paymentshield, sees pre-tax profits rise 26% to £23.3m despite a fall in revenues and customer numbers. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside insurance firm Paymentshield has seen an…

New figures reveal Sefton’s visitor economy is now worth £717m a year with visitor numbers rising by 3.1% in 2025. Tony McDonough reports Almost 7.8m people visited Sefton in 2025, new figures show, with the borough’s visitor economy…

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram signs deal with £200m-turnover media group to manage advertising on its new publicly-owned buses. Tony McDonough reports Mayor Steve Rotheram is looking to maximise revenues from advertising…

Liverpool entrepreneur to open city’s first franchise for US fast food giant Chick-fil-A in an investment that will create up to 110 jobs - but no one will work on Sundays. Tony McDonough reports US fast food giant Chick-fil-A…