Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Thursday, July 11
Ekfjord, a tanker on the Mersey. Picture by Tony McDonough  Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sara Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to…
Liverpool marketing agency Velstar unveils new CEO
Liverpool digital marketing agency Velstar unveils an experienced senior executive as its new CEO just weeks after completing a takeover that pushes annual revenues to £10m. Tony McDonough reports Peter Birks,…
Liverpool pushes on with plan for thousands of homes
Buoyed by the new Labour Government’s commitment to ‘get building’ Liverpool city council pushes on with its plan to enable the building of 2,000 new homes a year. Tony McDonough…
Union ‘pauses’ Liverpool bus strike
Union leaders ‘pause’ a strike by Liverpool Stagecoach bus drivers planned for this weekend as it considers a ‘new and improved pay offer’. Tony McDonough reports Unite has paused strike…
Wirral proposes plan for former golf courseÂ
Brackenwood golf course closed in March 2022 due to Wirral Council budget cuts and a bid by the local community to reopen it has floundered – so what happens next?…
Nominations open for 2024 MIB awards
Nominations are now open for the annual Merseyside Independent Business Awards 2024 which take place this autumn. Tony McDonough reports Mowgli were among the winners at the Merseyside Independent Business…
Peel secures supermarket next to £130m development
A £130m residential development in Birkenhead docklands will welcome its first tenants by the end of the summer as site owner Peel secures a major supermarket for the site. Tony…
Liverpool Airport sees passenger numbers soar 22%
Despite losing Lufthansa in February Liverpool John Lennon Airport sees a 22% rise in passenger numbers for the first half of 2024 and is on track to smash 5m for…
Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Wednesday, July 10
Shannon Star, a tanker on the Mersey. Picture by Tony McDonough  Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Viking Neptune, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Victorine,…
Planners approve £22m Liverpool scheme
Liverpool councillors approve residential scheme close to the city centre that will see the construction of 93 ‘affordable’ homes for rent. Tony McDonough reports Brickworks, a scheme by Torus in…