People in Bootle are being asked for their views on the imminent transformation of Bootle Strand, backed by £20m of Government funding. Tony McDonough reports With work due to start on the partial demolition of Bootle Strand shopping…

Southport Together Family Festival at Southport Pleasureland this coming weekend will kickstart a fundraising drive to raise £1m for local hospitals and the air ambulance. Tony McDonough reports Southport Pleasureland owner Norman…

Plans to power Stanlow oil refinery using ‘low carbon’ hydrogen by 2027 take a step forward with the appointment of global engineering consultancy. Tony McDonough reports EET Fuels has appointed global engineering consultancy Wood…

Value of Liverpool city region tourism rises 21% and breaks through the £6bn barrier for the first time, new figures reveal. Tony McDonough reports Tourism across Liverpool city region was worth £6.25bn in 2023 - 21% higher than in…

Latest quarterly ‘Big Nine’ office survey from Avison Young shows take up of space in Liverpool city centre in the second quarter of 2024 was 66% below the 10-year average. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s city centre office…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warns of a ‘painful’ October Budget adding things will get worse before they get better in the UK economy in a speech on Tuesday. Tony McDonough reports There will be no gain without pain for the UK…

Wirral Council has finally given the green light for 127 new homes on part of what is currently consumer giant Unilever’s R&D complex in Bebington. Tony McDonough reports Developer Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales will start…

Parkside Regeneration submits hybrid planning application for the 1.6m sq ft phase 2 of its huge Liverpool city region logistics development. Tony McDonough reports Parkside Regeneration has submitted a hybrid planning application…

Work on the £9.5m upgrade of a Liverpool city region theatre begins with its programme of events continuing as normal. Tony McDonough reports Work has started on the £9.5m upgrade of the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn. Main contractor…

Liverpool city region’s £500m 52-strong new train fleet is almost completely rolled out and Merseyrail is to hold a ‘farewell tour’ for the old fleet which has been in service since 1978. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail has…