Halewood

Burst pipe shuts road and diverts bus route

A popular Merseyside[1] bus route has been diverted due to a burst pipe.
Flooding closed the road where Wood Lane meets Gerrard’s Lane in Netherley[2] on Sunday, November 5, leading to Arriva[3] altering the 79 bus usual route. Arriva said while the bu…

Bus lanes could be returning to Liverpool after decade-long …

In a bid to shift the public away from private cars, the city council signed off a draft transport plan[1] yesterday to encourage more sustainable forms of travel.
Liverpool City Council’s Local Transport Plan will be developed in partnership with the …

Jaguar Land Rover to make ‘Baby Defender’ at Halewood plant

Jaguar Land Rover is to produce a ‘Baby Defender’ model at its Halewood plant.
The giant’s new offering is expected to be the sibling model to the next-generation Range Rover Evoque, Velar and Land Rover Discovery Sport.
The 4×4 has been on the cards f…

Everton confirm retirement of legendary kit man Jimmy Martin

Everton ambassadors Graham Stuart and Ian Snodin have paid tribute to Jimmy Martin after his retirement was confirmed by the club.
Martin, who was the club’s coach driver in the mid-1980s, became the Blues’ first ever kit man in 1990, when he was offer…

Tata Group invests ?4bn to build battery gigafactory in the UK

IN A historic moment for the UK’s growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) owner Tata Group has announced that it is investing more than £4bn (US$5.14bn) to build its first gigafactory outside of India in the UK. The gigafactory…

Liverpool seeks feedback on major cycle lane

Part of the city council’s active travel initiative, the route would create access for more than 100,000 people from Childwall to the city centre.
Liverpool City Council has launched a public consultation[1] on its plans to create an 8km cycle lane, co…