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The Latest Breaking News from Ellesmere Port

Vauxhall owner to shut Luton factory amid ‘stringent’ zero-emission targets

Stellantis announced plans to shut the Luton factory next April, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk.

Evening Standard

Inside Ellesmere Port: the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant

Plant director Dianne Miller discusses the electric vehicle hub’s cutting edge technology, fuelling the local economy and the carbon footprint-reducing targets of Vauxhall parent company Stellantis

The Independent UK

Plugging into the future: electric van production begins at Ellesmere Port

Investment by Stellantis has turned the Vauxhall plant into the UK’s first dedicated to producing electric vehicles at scale

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Major Merseyrail disruption as rail replacement buses requested

A total of 16 services have been affected on two lines

Liverpool Echo

Vauxhall factory could be closed unless government's Brexit deal changed, warns owner

The world’s fourth biggest car maker committed to making electric vehicles at its Ellesmere Port plant two years ago

Liverpool Echo

Vauxhall-maker Stellantis warns over future of Ellesmere Port factory unless Brexit deal changed

The world’s fourth biggest car maker committed to making electric vehicles at its Ellesmere Port and Luton plants two years ago

Birmingham Post

Jaguar Land Rover extends Ellesmere Port stay after £2.6m-a-year deal

The deal was announced after Jaguar Land Rover revealed its full-year results at the end of last week

Liverpool Echo

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Merseyrail cancels trains for third day running as cold weather continues

There was major disruption on two Merseyrail lines on Wednesday morning

Liverpool Echo

Why cold weather is causing so much chaos on the Merseyrail network

There was huge disruption across a number of lines this morning, but why is our local network so badly affected?

Liverpool Echo

Hundreds of jobs could be saved at Ellesmere Port factory

CF Fertilisers announced the closure of their plant in Ince last month

Liverpool Echo

Site earmarked for huge Peugeot base in Ellesmere Port sold for £101m

The building is expected to be completed during the second half of next year

Liverpool Echo

Soaring fuel prices in 2000 led to queues at pumps and panic buying

Just over 20 years ago, a blockade of an Ellesmere Port oil refinery saw Britain grind to a halt

Liverpool Echo

Site of former leisure centre earmarked to play part in battle against climate change

The EPIC leisure centre in Ellesmere Port was knocked down in 2015

Liverpool Echo

Ellesmere Port could be 'truly transformed' by multi-million pound project

The investment could create hundreds of jobs in the area

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Merseyrail announce timetable change as trains resume on Kirkby and New Brighton line

There will be changes to the Ormskirk, Kirkby, Hunts Cross, New Brighton, West Kirby, Chester and Ellesmere Port lines

Liverpool Echo

More than 400 new jobs coming to Ellesmere Port

Plans for a new development in the town could boost the local economy by up to £72 million

Liverpool Echo

2,000 homes could receive free new boilers and other upgrades

The flagship scheme plans to help tackle climate change

Liverpool Echo

Life as a child growing up on the River Mersey's secret island

Stanlow Island was once home to a police station and a handful of families

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Liverpool Echo

Merseyrail returns to regular 15 minute timetable for first time since pandemic began

Almost all lines will run trains every 15 minutes from May 2

Birmingham Post

Diamond Jubilee: Vauxhall celebrates 60 years at Ellesmere Port ahead of £100m transformation

The Vauxhall Combo-e and its Opel equivalent will be some of the first electric vehicles to be produced at Ellesmere Port

Liverpool Echo

Man drives 1,700 miles to Ukraine to rescue mum-in-law

Grandma removed hearing aids to 'block out Russian bombs'

Liverpool Echo

M6, M53, M56 and M57 closures to expect this week

Here's a list of all the motorway closures you can expect between March 28 and April 3

Liverpool Echo

M6, M53, M56, M57, M58 to close with drivers warned of delays

Here's a list of all the motorway closures you can expect between March 21 and March 27

Birmingham Post

Stanlow refinery owner clarifies relationship with sanctioned bank as UK Government moves to ban Russian oil

Essar Oil UK acquired the Stanlow refinery at Ellesmere Port from Shell in 2011

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