One of Liverpool's most important development projects suffered a major blow this week.
It was confirmed yesterday that the £70m plan to redevelop the city's iconic Littlewoods building into one of the country's biggest TV and film complexes had been hit by the news that a key partner on the project - Liverpool John Moores University - has pulled out.
The university had been planning to lease around 75,000 sq ft of the Littlewoods project as a major anchor tenant alongside Twickenham Studios. University bosses said they will instead be looking to invest further in their own campus and facilities. It is a big blow for one of the most important developments in the city.
