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New poll from accountancy firm BDO shows almost half of North West firms say recovery from the coronavirus crisis could take one to three years. Tony McDonough reports Almost half of firms across the North the West believe it could…

Beldi, after the Moroccan word meaning traditional, homemade and local, will serve Eastern Mediterranean and North African cuisine at Wirral's £3.64m Beacon Arts Village. Tony McDonough reports A café serving Eastern Mediterranean…

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has approved £5.5m for its social investment vehicle Kindred with another £1m coming from independent trust Power to Change. Tony McDonough reports Community businesses across the Liverpool…

Liverpool City Council saw its original landlord licensing scheme scrapped by the Government in January but is now consulting with the public on a new crackdown on rogue operators. Tony McDonough reports A three-month public…

Sefton Council secures a £1m grant to breathe new life into Southport's Victorian market and revamp the Lord Street lights. Tony McDonough reports A plan to breathe new life into Southport’s Victorian market has been given a £1m…

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority approved the loan to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Friday as it looks to protect it from the severe impact of the coronavirus crisis. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool John Lennon Airport…

Developer Capital & Centric secures £11m from the Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram to help deliver the £54m Littlewoods Studios film and TV complex in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports A £54m film and TV studio complex in Liverpool is…

Liverpool-based social enterprise The Women’s Organisation gives evidence to a new House of Lords report that claims Universal Credit is failing millions of people. Tony McDonough reports Current rules on claiming Universal Credit…

Glass Futures will be based in St Helens, the UK traditional home of glassmaking, and will aim to completely eliminate carbon emissions from glass manufacturing. Tony McDonough reports A £54m Merseyside-based world-class centre for…

More than 700 young people have applied for this year's apprenticeship programme at Cammell Laird's Birkenhead shipyard. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside shipyard and engineering business Cammell Laird is to increase its…