Writing for LBN, Southport BID chief executive Rachel Fitzgerald says Southport could be a UK digital hotspot by tapping into a transatlantic internet cable that comes ashore under the town Close to 90% of UK homes now have broadband…

During Mental Health Week, mind coach Alison Blackler, founder of Wirral-based 2minds, says connecting with nature can boost your mental health Being mentally healthy doesn’t just mean that you don’t have a mental health problem.…

With the visitor economy now opening up again the sector can accelerate its recovery from the pandemic by investing in skills - and the Liverpool City Region Skills Brokerage Service is on hand to help Just before the COVID-19…

Knowsley Chamber of Commerce chief executive Lesley Martin-Wright says investing in training can lay the ground for a stronger recovery Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck I addressed an audience of young people at St Hilda’s School…

A year of lockdowns has caused anxiety for many but the prospect of returning to social situations is also daunting for some. Mind coach Alison Blackler, founder of Wirral-based 2minds, offers tips for a relaxed return to normality …

Firms across the Liverpool city region are being urged by the Skills Brokerage Service to take advantage of the new incentives for apprenticeships announced in the Budget. Tony McDonough reports Apprenticeships have long been one of…

A damning report into the ‘dysfunctional culture’ at Liverpool City Council has rocked the city but, in an upbeat message, Downtown in Business CEO Frank McKenna insists Liverpool remains on an upward trajectory Back in 2010, I…

Liverpool businessman Dougal Paver considers the pros and cons of introducing a congestion charge to Liverpool city centre and what the economic impact could be Hands up who fancies developing asthma? Thought not. And who would like…

Georgina Currall is the marketing director of the fast-growing, Liverpool-based Verb Marketing and here talks about her experience of being a mother and a successful woman in business Based in Liverpool city centre, Verb’s workforce…

Last year Alex Hatchman became first female chief executive of Merseyside law firm Fletchers Solicitors and she She strongly believes in championing women in business and has shared her thoughts on International Women’s Day 2021 and…