Liverpool Costa Coffee franchisee Optimum Group sees sales fall 3% to £11.5m as cost of living pressures hit its customers’ disposable incomes - but the business is still keen to expand. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Costa Coffee…

Fast-growing Liverpool law firm JB Leitch further strengthens its top team with two senior appointments following the opening of its first London office. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm JB Leitch is beefing up its…

Work on the new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport is progressing at ‘impressive pace’ says Sefton Council but with the cost ballooning above £100m does it still represent value for money? Tony McDonough reports Like so many…

For decades until 2008 the Post & Echo print hall in Liverpool printed thousands of newspapers every day - now it is set to become a leisure venue and health club with 10 padel courts. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Echo owner…

Work starts on a 220,000 sq ft Liverpool city region logistics scheme which forms part of a £30m development pipeline. Tony McDonough reports DJL Construction and Linden Hill Capital have started work on Huyton 220, a 222,000 sq ft…

Low cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet announce a combined total of eight new European routes out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport with extra flights also being added to existing routes. Tony McDonough reports There will be eight new…

£130m Heaps Mill residential scheme in Liverpool will offer 527 apartments and the project, incorporating a 248-year-old Grade II-listed mill, has now reached a major construction milestone. Tony McDonough reports Work on the £130m…

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s signs 15-year lease and will open a new store a part of a £120m residential complex being built close to Liverpool city centre. Tony McDonough reports Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s will open a 4,000 sq…

Mersey Docks and Harbour Company is continuing to feel the impact of the war in Ukraine with a slowdown in global container volumes leading to annual pre-tax losses of £13.6m. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Docks and Harbour Company…

Chester Zoo welcomed a record number of visitors in 2025 which in turn led to record revenues of £70.5m, boosted by the opening of its new accommodation lodges allowing people to stay overnight. Tony McDonough reports Chester Zoo has…