Liverpool barrister Bill Braithwaite was called to the bar in 1970 and ‘took silk’ in 1992 and, as he retires, colleagues at Exchange Chambers toast his ‘extraordinary career’. Tony McDonough reports It was less than a year after…

Opening in 1905 the Liverpool Olympia has hosted The Beatles, Little Richard and legendary escapologist Harry Houdini - now a ‘spectacular night of live music’ will mark its 120th birthday. Tony McDonough reports One of Liverpool’s…

Work on the transformation of a town centre in Wirral to begin in the next few days thanks to £12m of funding that it is hoped will lead to affordable homes and new public realm. Tony McDonough reports Contractors will start work in…

A developer owned by Home Bargains billionaire Tom Morris is seeking public views on a proposed £10m mixed-used development in the Baltic Triangle in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports People are being asked to offer their views on a…

Health club chain David Lloyd Leisure unveils plans for new complex in Wirral Waters to include an outdoor swimming pool and six padel courts, creating up to 100 jobs. Tony McDonough reports David Lloyd Leisure has unveiled plans to…

£10m Innovation Zone funding will enable the creation of £20m AI-powered robotic labs in Liverpool that will accelerate testing and approval for lifesaving drugs. Tony McDonough reports Government funding of £10m will enable the…

A multi-billion pound project to produce ‘low carbon’ hydrogen close to the River Mersey secures supply deals with more than 30 North West companies. Tony McDonough reports EET Hydrogen has secured deals to supply ‘low carbon’…

Private operator of Liverpool Cruise Terminal, Global Ports Holding, opens first Liverpool office. Tony McDonough reports Global Ports Holding (GPH) opens its first office in Liverpool as it gears up to invest £25m into Liverpool…

Liverpool developer Legacie announces completion of two residential developments in the city with one part of the wider £140m Heaps Mill project. Tony McDonough reports Developer Legacie has announced the completion of two…

A new £13m contract to maintain roads in Liverpool for the next five years is awarded to two local firms with a combined turnover of more than £50m. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside highways specialists Dowhigh and Huyton Asphalt…