Mersey Tunnels upgrade will mean faster payments
Mersey Tunnels will roll out a new tap and go card payment system in the next few days that aims to improve traffic flow. Tony McDonough reports Toll booths at…
Ivy Liverpool Brasserie opens doors for launch party
A host of glamorous guests, including local celebs, business people, bloggers and influencers packed into The Ivy Liverpool Brasserie for its official launch party. Tony McDonough reports Opening night of…
Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Friday, November 15
Edzard Schulte, a tanker on the Mersey. Picture by HowardLiverpool  Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to…
Conference for men comes to Liverpool next week
Liverpool will play host to the International Men’s Day Conference on Monday with organisers claiming ‘strong support’ for the event. Tony McDonough reports International Men’s Day Conference takes place in…
£25m-turnover Wirral firm changes hands in MBO
General manager of Wirral heating and ventilation and facilities management firm Kimpton leads management buyout of the £25m-turnover business, ending a 61-year family ownership. Tony McDonough reports Richard Kimpton, left,…
Strong interest in commercial units for sale
Two commercial units put on the market at a Merseyside business park have generated strong interest with one sold and the other set to go under offer Units are for…
150 new jobs at National Trust Liverpool call centre
Call centre specialist Foundever opens customer service facility in Liverpool for the National Trust, creating almost 150 new jobs. Tony McDonough reports Horton House, Exchange Flags in Liverpool. Picture by…
Sales up but profits fall by £53m at B&M
Liverpool discount retail giant B&M reports a rise in sales but a £53m fall in pre-tax profits as it announces a £20m investment in a new imports centre in Ellesmere…
Ex-Mersey Ferry Daffodil revived in £3.5m project
Once left rusting and forgotten in Birkenhead Docks, former Mersey Ferry MV Royal Daffodil is reborn as a £3.5m restaurant and events space that will open in Liverpool in December.…
Merseyrail warns of Sunday / Monday disruption
Passengers travelling on parts of the Merseyrail network this coming Sunday and Monday face disruption due to engineering works. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail’s Ormskirk line will be affected by the…