A date is set for the start of work on the £20m transformation and partial demolition of The Strand shopping centre in Bootle - but not until after Sir Tom Jones has stopped singing. Tony McDonough reports Sefton Council says work on…

Liverpool firm Optimum Group, which operates 27 Costa Coffee shops, says full-year revenues have passed the £10m mark as it reveals further expansion. Tony McDonough reports  Costa Coffee franchisee Optimum Group is reporting…

Liverpool city region supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms doubles production in recent weeks but challenges remain after admitting ‘material uncertainty’ about its future last month. Tony McDonough reports Automotive…

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to transform the planning system and one Merseyside window and door maker believes it could usher in a ‘golden age of housebuilding’. Tony McDonough reports Britain could be on the…

A Liverpool city region riding school steps up its fight for survival as its landlord insists it vacates the land and buildings it occupies by the end of the year. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool city region riding school is…

Low-cost airline easyJet, which operates more than 25 routes out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, steps up its efforts to offer hydrogen-fuelled flights by 2035. Tony McDonough reports Passengers could be travelling on…

Liverpool health cash plan provider Medicash says annual revenues are up almost 25% to a record £51m as the business returns to profit. Tony McDonough reports Medicash says it returned to profit in 2023 after reporting a £2.2m…

Warrington engineering firm BGEN is looking to recruit more than 100 craftspeople and engineers as it looks to expand its £187m-turnover business. Tony McDonough reports Engineering firm BGEN is creating more than 100 skilled jobs…

A new free family festival - The Last Days of Summer - will be held on Liverpool waterfront at the end of August. Tony McDonough reports A new free family festival spread across Liverpool waterfront, from Princes Dock to ACC…

Construction work starts on a £3m industrial / logistics scheme on the outskirts of Liverpool that will offer 10 industrial units. Tony McDonough reports Work is under way on a £3m industrial / logistics scheme on the outskirts of…