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Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, with dark grey hair, wears a pale blue shirt and a dark blue suit jacket.

New AI hub 'to create 1,000 jobs' on Merseyside

Global IT company Kyndryl plans to set up a new tech hub in the Liverpool City Region.

Red Squirrel in vegetation

Plan to reverse 'post-industrial' wildlife decline

Merseyside councillors are discussing plans to rejuvenate biodiversity across the region.

Unshaven David May in black sweatshirt

Former Man Utd star tells of dementia fear

He spoke as two mayors joined with families to campaign for more support for players with dementia.

A Merseyrail black and yellow electric train on the track. A bridge over the platform can be seen above the train with a man walking across the other side. One man can be seen standing on the train platform at the bottom looking towards the train.

Metro mayor orders review over rail disruption

Steve Rotheram has ordered a review to examine the failures leading to disruption to rail services.

Vehicles at the Mersey Tunnel toll booths to pay for using the tunnels

Plans to increase Mersey Tunnels tolls approved

A single trip through the Kingsway and Queensway tunnels for most cars will go up by 20p to £2.30.

John McGoldrick is standing by a slip road to the Kingsway Tunnel in Wallasey. He is looking at the camera and is wearing a blue and orange raincoat with a navy blue sweater and blue and white striped shirt. He has grey hair and is wearing glasses. A number of cars can be seen queuing to go through the tunnel.

Mersey Tunnels toll set to rise again next year

The plans have been labelled a "disgrace" by an anti-tolls campaign group.

Steve Rotheram looking out to the distance. He is wearing a dark blazer jacket with an open top button shirt

Mayor will not rule out Liverpool bus fare rise

The metro mayor's comments come as the government has announced an increase to the £2 bus fare cap.

Steve Rotheram delivering a speech on stage at a conference

Mayor defends free Taylor Swift and match tickets

Steve Rotheram said concerts and games were networking opportunities with investors.

A black and white photograph of the Beatles recording for a BBC radio programme. It is a close-cropped image of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison singing around a microphone circa 1965

Plan for 'Abbey Road of the North' recording studio

City leaders want to create a new studio that will house the Philharmonic orchestra.