Wirral Council looks set to shelve plans for a new Birkenhead market for the second time in less than two years with the latest £12m project now in doubt. Tony McDonough reports Councillors in Wirral look set to shelve plans for a…

Liverpool digital consultancy Bluprintx reveals pre-tax losses of almost £3m due to one-off costs but is upbeat about continued global expansion with more acquisitions likely. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool digital company…

Council planners will this week be asked to give the green light to the £100m regeneration of St Helens town centre which will include new homes, a hotel, a market hall and office space. Tony McDonough reports Councillors in St…

As Southport’s economic renaissance and reinvention continues, local journalist Andrew Brown outlines the ‘exciting possibilities’ offered by one prime seafront site Princes Park enjoys stunning views looking towards the Southport…

Housing associations created £155m in social value across all six boroughs of Liverpool city region in 2024/25, new data reveals. Tony McDonough reports Housing associations across Liverpool city region are going far beyond just…

Liverpool fund manager and loan and equity provider for SMEs, River Capital, opens another permanent North West base. Tony McDonough reports  Small business loan and equity provider for SMEs, River Capital, has opened another…

Liverpool law firm Weightmans reports its fourth year of consecutive growth revealing annual revenues of £145m and a near record net profit. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm Weightmans is reporting annual revenues for the…

Starship Developments secures £4.6m to complete luxury apartments complex in Wirral overlooking the Dee Estuary. Tony McDonough reports Wirral-based Starship Developments has secured £4.6m in new financing that will allow it to…

Supermarket chain Lidl acquires former Taskers homeware outlet in south Liverpool and could create dozens of jobs in a new store two years after failing to redevelop the former Abbey Cinema. Tony McDonough reports Supermarket chain…

Community group in Wirral gears up to fight the sale of an historic building, one of a number of disposals proposed by cash-strapped Wirral Council. Tony McDonough reports In December 2024 Wirral Council proposed the sale of a…