Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Launched in 1959, the Royal Iris will be replaced by a new vessel [BBC] An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 ...

A "much-loved" ferry that has crossed the River Mersey for 67 years is being decommissioned. Mersey Ferries confirmed The Royal Iris of the Mersey is to be replaced by the new £26m Royal Daffodil ...

An iconic British ferry boat that inspired a world famous musical and hit song is in a state a far cry from its glory days as it now sits abandoned. A public appeal to save it failed and its ownership ...

History will be made this week as the first new Mersey Ferry in more than six decades takes to the water for its first sea trials - giving people their first chance to see the brand new Royal Daffodil ...

New images showing the interior of Merseyside's newest publicly owned ferry have been released. The Royal Daffodil, which is the first new Mersey ferry in 60 years, has been officially handed over ...

An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 years has set sail on its final voyage. The Royal Iris of the Mersey featured in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey, starring the band Gerry ...

Launched in 1959, the Royal Iris will be replaced by a new vessel An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 years has set sail on its final voyage. The Royal Iris of the Mersey ...