New owner of Cammell Laird shipyard, Balaena Group, says Government announcement of an extra £15bn of defence spending offers a ‘major opportunity for Merseyside’. Tony McDonough reports Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s…

Everton FC confirms new main shirt sponsor  and the club has now released the new kit for the 2026/27 season for sale. Tony McDonough reports Everton Football Club has confirmed CMC Markets as the club’s new main partner in a…

Liverpool family-owned agricultural and consumer products business Billington Group sees annual revenues push back above £600m with shareholders pocketing dividends of £3m. Tony McDonough reports Agricultural and consumer products…

Liverpool office and laboratory space operator Sciontec reports record annual revenues of £3.7m and 90%-plus occupancy and says plans for its £69m HEMISPHERE scheme are ‘gathering pace’. Tony McDonough reports Operator of Liverpool…

Peel Waters secures third and final planning consent for its £18m expansion of an industrial and employment site on Wirral waterfront that could create space for up to 200 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Peel Waters is to push with the…

At either end of a stretch of Liverpool’s Lime Street between Elliot Street and Ranelagh Street sit the former Lewis’s department store and ABC Cinema - could a £5bn project give both buildings a new lease of life? Tony McDonough reports…

Young entrepreneur Grace Thompson opens new town centre venue for fantasy games devotees in Liverpool city region. Andrew Brown reports A new fantasy games venue - The Hobby Post - has opened in Southport town centre, offering a new…

Liverpool housing association Plus Dane secures £30m in debt funding to support its ambitions to build 1,120 homes by 2030. Tony McDonough reports Housing association Plus Dane has secured £30m in debt funding from lender…

Three brothers team up with Applied Nutrition executive to unveil plans for a 40,000 sq ft padel, fitness and wellness complex close to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, creating 25 to 30 jobs. Tony McDonough reports A 40,000 sq ft…

Just seven days after announcing new winter routes from Liverpool to Reykjavik and Kittilä, easyJet now reveals another route from Liverpool to a European capital city. Tony McDonough reports Low-cost airline easyJet has announced a…