The Latest Breaking News from Liverpool City Region

Liverpool City Region Freeport clears one of the final hurdles as Government backs outline business case

If approved, the new Freeport will receive £25m and be open for business in early summer

Birmingham Post · Apr 1, 2022

Part of Liverpool City Region records a fall in Covid infections

The other five areas of the city region had rises in positive Covid tests

Liverpool Echo · Apr 1, 2022

Liverpool City Region sees 10% rise in Covid infections

There was a 9% rise in infections in England in the week ending March 24

Liverpool Echo · Mar 29, 2022

Sajid Javid issues covid update as cases spike in Liverpool City Region

Minister says 'nothing in data to cause concern' at present

Liverpool Echo · Mar 18, 2022

Weekly Covid infections jump by three quarters in Liverpool City Region

Three areas of the LCR saw their weekly infections increase by more than 90%

Liverpool Echo · Mar 18, 2022

Liverpool City Region borough enters Great British Railways headquarters race

The move comes after Crewe submitted a "strong and ambitious" bid earlier this week.

Birmingham Post · Mar 18, 2022

Hundreds of traffic lights across Liverpool City Region to be upgraded

More than 750 lights to be changed over

Liverpool Echo · Mar 17, 2022

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram hope to boost ties with Ireland visit

The mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region will visit Dublin towards the end of the month

Birmingham Post · Mar 15, 2022

Area of Merseyside sees Covid infections more than double

Exponential rises in infections were also recorded in the five other areas of the Liverpool City Region

Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2022

Job vacancies hit record high across Liverpool City Region

20,000 jobs advertised per week as of December last year

Liverpool Echo · Mar 14, 2022