Generations of day trippers to Southport have got off the train at the town’s station and walked through the shopping mall that is a gateway to Chapel Street - now the mall is to get a major facelift. Tony McDonough reports A major…

Merseyrail says more than 111,000 journeys were made between Liverpool and Aintree during the three days of the 2026 Grand National meeting with both tap and go and free flip-flops hailed a success. Tony McDonough reports There were…

Staffordshire accountancy group DJH grows its Liverpool city region footprint with a further acquisition eight months after buying Haines Watts and entering the local market for the first time. Tony McDonough reports Just eight…

New report from Mersey Maritime reveals there are 188 active innovation projects in Liverpool city region’s maritime sector, totalling £1.9bn in value. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime (MM) has revealed in a new report that…

A Liverpool city region hospice is having to halve the number of in-patient beds it provides amid a £2m funding crisis. Tony McDonough reports Queenscourt Hospice in Southport is having to slash the number of in-patient beds from 10…

Cash-strapped Wirral Council puts historic Bebington building on the market for ‘re-use, refurbishment or redevelopment’ despite opposition from people living locally. Tony McDonough reports Pennant House in Bebington Village in…

Stricken Liverpool city region supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms files third notice of intention to appoint administrators but buys more time to explore other options or find a buyer. Tony McDonough reports More than a…

£95m-turnover window and door company NorDan acquires majority stake in Wirral commercial glazing firm RED Systems. Tony McDonough reports Wirral commercial glazing firm RED Systems has been acquired by the UK arm of a Norwegian…

Halton Council to commission feasibility study to consider options for the DCBL Stadium, home to rugby league club Widnes Vikings, with a possible sale that could raise millions for the cash-strapped authority. Tony McDonough reports…

Long-time friends and doctors Meenal Abhyankar and Dhanya Kalathil are opening a new restaurant close to Liverpool waterfront creating a ’minimum’ of 35 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Two doctors and long-time friends are to open a…