VisitEngland puts Southport and Wirral at heart of £1m campaign to encourage people to take spring breaks on the North West coast. Tony McDonough reports A new £1m campaign to promote the North West coast as a spring break…

University of Liverpool AI spin-out venture Apoello secures £470,000 cash injection to accelerate commercialisation of its digital platform. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool venture that has developed an AI platform to help…

Plans to build a spectacular cluster of skyscrapers close to Liverpool waterfront - one 60 storeys high - backed by Home Bargains tycoon Tom Morris take huge step forward as first tower secures planning consent. Tony McDonough reports…

Liverpool tech venture Made With Intent uses an AI platform and a ‘Moneyball’ approach to help its ecommerce clients to predict what customers want and it has raised £2.4m to expand further into Europe and the US. Tony McDonough reports…

District heat networks are common in countries such as Denmark and can provide low cost, low-carbon heat and hot water - now Liverpool may be about to get its own networks. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is pushing on…

Full construction begins on a £30m project to transform and revitalise a Liverpool city region town centre. Tony McDonough reports Work on the £30m regeneration of Earlestown Market Square and high streets has started. A…

Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre reports a rise in annual revenues, despite lower ticket sales, and says it is on track to return to surplus in the current financial year. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre has…

One of Liverpool BID Company’s three BIDs is up for renewal this spring and a ‘yes’ vote could trigger £10m of fresh investment into the city centre. Tony McDonough reports Businesses located within the Liverpool Culture &…

A new ferry linking Liverpool with the Isle of Man is set to cost around £120m and is likely to come into service by 2030, replacing the current Manannan fast craft. Tony McDonough reports Fast craft Manannan has been transporting…

Revenues fall by more than £7m at Merseyside roofing specialist BBR Roofing, with pre-tax profits also down significantly, although the firm insists a downturn was expected. Tony McDonough reports Bootle-based roofing specialist BBR…