Paul Baker

Legal Business News - A North West law firm has won what is thought to be the UK s first contested case against installers of faulty cavity wall insulation. Liverpool-based Pilkington Shaw successfully argued that the claimant s property was not suitable to receive insulation and that it should never have been installed.

Finance Business News - West Lancashire IFA Acumen Financial Partnership has appointed a new senior adviser to cover the Merseyside region. Helen Whiting brings almost 20 years experience as a qualified adviser to the Burscough-based firm, where she will specialise in pensions and investments.

Leisure Business News - The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, is unveiling a plaque this month at Snowdon s summit building to mark ten years since its opening.

Property Business News - Merseyside architect s practice Studio RBA is set to more than double its turnover to 400k in just its second year. This comes alongside news of three appointments to the growing firm, with two directors and a technician bringing the team to 10 permanent staff.

Leisure Business News - North West-based leisure and tourism operator Heritage Great Britain PLC HGB is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a 5m investment across its portfolio. This year also marks a decade working with Santander, who are helping fund some of HGB s activities over the next 3 years.

Construction Business News - Merseyside architect firm Studio RBA has won a 20m project to build an apartment complex in Liverpool s Baltic Triangle. The 12-storey Eclipse development, offering views of the city, River Mersey and the nearby Anglican Cathedral, will be built on land bordering Greenland Street, New Bird Street and St James Street.

Finance Business News - A Lancashire IFA is hosting a free investment advice event this month to mark its expansion north into the county.

Leisure Business News - Mattel Play Liverpool is planning a month full of Easter fun this April with crafts, competitions and more as the attraction celebrates its 3rd birthday. The play centre, situated within Liverpool s Royal Albert Dock, will be open every day throughout the month to mark the arrival of spring and turning 3-years-old.

Leisure Business News - Wales iconic mountain railway has revealed an unusual African link as a new season on Snowdon s slopes gets underway. During the winter, Snowdon Mountain Railway spent 300,000 on a complete renewal of the toilet facilities at its Llanberis station.

Leisure Business News - A world-class audio-visual experience within the Clock Tower of Liverpool s Royal Liver Building has been revealed, ahead of the new RLB360 visitor attraction s official opening early next month.

Construction Business News - Hundreds of subscribers have signed up to an innovative new online resource launched by a Merseyside-based architects studio.

Construction Business News - A leading North West logistics specialist is backing an online campaign to help truckers stay body and mind healthy, started by one of its drivers.

Leisure Business News - Tickets are now on sale for Royal Liver Building 360 tours as the countdown to its opening draws nearer. The operators, Heritage Great Britain, today unveiled a new website and online booking system for Liverpool s newest visitor experience.

Leisure Business News - Snowdon Mountain Railway has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new Revenue Manager. Chris Jones, whose most recent role was as Operations Manager for Premier Inn, joins the 28-strong team based in Llanberis as the deputy to Commercial Manager Vince Hughes.

Construction Business News - Logistics specialist Suttons Japan has reached an important milestone, celebrating its 20th anniversary. The company was formed in 1998 as a joint venture with UK-based Suttons International, global experts in the delivery of products and services to the chemicals, gases, fuels and food sectors.

Finance Business News - West Lancashire-based IFA firm Acumen Financial Partnership is expanding further north into the county with the acquisition of a company based in Pilling, Wyre.

Leisure Business News - Formerly known as Penwith House and originally a Victorian-era Temperance Hotel, Penwith Studios has been restored and converted into four en-suite rooms overlooking Cornwall s Westernmost point.

Health Business News - Ex-soldier and paramedic Cliff Grand-Scrutton has taken over the running of the facility which specialises in dementia care for the elderly. Cliff brings with him over 20 years experience holding executive positions within the NHS and private healthcare sectors.

Finance Business News - Merseyside firm Jon Davies Accountants JDA has won 65,000 worth of new business in the first three months of 2018. Since the company s launch last August a second senior accountant has been brought in to the South Liverpool practice to help manage the client base, which has grown by 28 to 139.

Recruitment Business News - Ostereo, based at MediaCityUK in Salford, is launching the new two-week internship programme following the company s rapid growth. The digital only label, launched in 2016, has over 20 international artists on its roster who have clocked up over 2 billion streams globally.

Leisure Business News - STBE which is based in Berkshire and delivers more than a thousand events every year, has announced that a new-look Labyrinth Challenge course is returning to Scotland this summer which is also available for exclusive hire.

Finance Business News - Angela Maher founded Acumen in 2006 and has since seen the company build solidly and successfully, achieving record growth of over 60 in the last 18 months, while increasing its total active clients to over 950.

Leisure Business News - The trampoline and adventure destination is getting cracking on plans to keep the kids entertained throughout the entire spring break. From Good Friday through to Sunday, April 15, the leisure attraction will be holding competitions, activities, offers and giveaways galore.

Leisure Business News - The leisure destination contains the largest Ninja Course in the UK and lets people of all ages practice the art of the ninja by taking on a series of courses designed for different levels of fitness and agility. The centre also boasts the UK s first free-roaming wireless virtual reality experience.

Finance Business News - Claire Smith brings the benefit of her 23 years experience as a chartered accountant to JDA, working out of the firm s recently-opened offices in South Liverpool.