University of Liverpool submits planning application to redevelop five buildings to provide new accommodation amid projected arrival of 3,000 extra students by 2031. Tony McDonough reports Up to 3,000 extra students are expected to…

A £7.3m drive to bring hundreds of empty homes back into use is one of a series of measures in a £30m programme to revitalise neighbourhoods across Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council will tackle vacant homes,…

Jaguar Land Rover extends shutdown of production for another week as a devastating cyber attack continues to impact both the company and its supply chain. Tony McDonough reports Automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says the…

Footwear and fashion brand ARNE opens its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in Liverpool after the success of two pop-ups in the city. Tony McDonough reports Footwear and fashion brand ARNE has opened a 6,750 sq ft store in…

Work will soon start on the £245,000 restoration of an historic Liverpool building thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Tony McDonough reports A £245,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will allow…

Peel is to invest a further £16m into the industrial and logistics element of its Wirral Waters scheme including a speculative 45,000 sq ft unit and capacity for more than 200 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Peel Waters has submitted a…

Supermarket chain Aldi launches public consultation on plans to build a new £9m store in Wirral, creating 40 jobs, as part of its £1.6bn UK expansion. Tony McDonough reports Aldi is pushing on with plans to build a new store in Upton…

Home Bargains billionaire Tom Morris appoints property outfit Redwing to market, let and manage a ‘premium’ apartment scheme in Liverpool’s Baltic district with rents starting from £1,000 a month. Tony McDonough reports Davos…

Domestic energy retrofit specialist Next Energy, which operates from Knowsley and Warrington, reports a fall in revenues to £70.2m but a rise in profits amid strategic shift. Tony McDonough reports A shift in commercial strategy -…

A year after her last visit, Cunard’s ocean liner Queen Mary 2 will return to the Mersey this week for a two-night visit - and the occasion will be bittersweet with a reminder of what Liverpool has lost. Tony McDonough reports Ocean…