Forrest turnround continues with ForViva win

Retailers, restaurant owners and hoteliers received a boost to trade from an unusual source over the weekend as thousands of Pokémon GO players visited for two days of events designed to use the game to educate young people about history.

Funding for the International Screen School Manchester and a Cyber Innovation Hub to be developed at Heron House are among the key items to go before the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s meeting on Friday.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has demanded answers from Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, following the minister’s comments last week that full electrification of the Manchester-Leeds railway may not take place.

Legat Owen has sold the Ash Court office building on Parc Menai Business Park in North Wales on behalf of MCR Property Group.

Investment in North West hotels for the first half of 2017 totalled £201m according to figures from consultant Savills, as the weak pound led to a surge in interest from overseas buyers.

Chrysalis, the £35m revolving fund that has supported more than £100m of investment in the Liverpool city region, has made two senior appointments to its board.

Fit-out business Aztec Interiors has delivered the £1m fit-out of co-working and meeting space Avenue HQ at Liverpool’s Mann Island.

Sefton Council’s planning committee has granted Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust permission to build a new mental health facility at the existing Boothroyd Mental Health Unit, off Scarisbrick New Road.

Liverpool City Council has started legal action against China Town Development Company, the vehicle behind the stalled New Chinatown scheme.

The world’s biggest bridge made entirely from Lego bricks will soon be on display at The Capital Building on Old Hall Street in Liverpool, measuring around one hundredth of the length of the new Mersey Gateway.

The fit-out contractor has completed an eight-week project for global construction and engineering consultancy Black & Veatch at One City Place in Chester.