Developer Breck Homes secures planning consent to build 84 affordable homes on the site of a former Liverpool city region cricket club and will see the restoration of a Grade II-listed Victorian cricket pavilion in a £20m scheme. Tony…

Liverpool city region train operator Merseyrail says it intends to introduce a ban on non-folding e-bikes across its network. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail has announced plans to ban non-folding e-bikes from its trains. From…

Irish immigrant to Liverpool Kitty Wilkinson was the founder of the public washhouse and a public hygiene pioneer and was known as the ‘Saint of the Slums’ - now a new £14.7m development will be named in her honour. Tony McDonough reports…

Wirral military small boat builder Marine Specialised Technology returns to profit on sales of almost £20m and sees an opportunity to capitalise on increased defence spending due to global instability. Tony McDonough reports Wirral…

Liverpool City Council reveals plans to sell a huge 55-acre site in the north of the city to create 500,000 sq ft of employment space and 220 new homes. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is to seek interest from…

Communications giant BT says it will close its Liverpool office putting 601 jobs at risk. Tony McDonough reports BT is to close its Liverpool city centre office which employs 601 people. In a statement the communications giant said…

Since the current franchise started in 2003 Merseyrail shareholders have pocketed almost £250m in dividend windfalls - but from 2028 Mayor Steve Rotheram is set to bring the gravy train to a halt. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail…

A deal between a developer and the Archdiocese of Liverpool will see the construction of 136 affordable homes on the site of a former Catholic primary school. Tony McDonough reports Developer Breck Homes has secured a deal with the…

Liverpool used car dealership Motor Range sees revenues surge 14% to £105.3m amid the acquisition of a Greater Manchester outlet. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool used car dealership Motor Range is reporting a surge in annual…

Liverpool City Council admits defeat in efforts to secure an institutional investor to fund the £60m Pall Mall office development and now the whole scheme will be funded by the taxpayer. Tony McDonough reports Efforts to find a…