North West
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Government provides grants for bomb-hit Manchester and London Docklands
The Government is to provide “several million pounds” in grant aid to help clean up bomb-damaged Manchester and London’s Docklands. The special grants are for repair work and loss of…
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Ford could close Halewood car plant in Merseyside
There is mounting speculation that Ford’s Halewood car plant on Merseyside will close. The Observer wrote on Sunday that the company would threaten to close the factory if the workforce…
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Special financial assistance for London and Manchester following terrorist attacks
The government is to provide special financial help to ease the burden of dealing with the aftermath of the terrorist bomb attacks in London’s Docklands and central Manchester, Environment Secretary…
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Tesco stymied as Whelan invests in Central Park
Dave Whelan, owner of Wigan Athletic, has given the club a £15m lifeline. The football clubs had intended to move in with Bolton Wanderers when their new stadium at Horwich…
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Marks & Spencer lodges planning application for huge Manchester store
Marks & Spencer has lodged a planning application for a huge store in central Manchester, boosting its floorspace in the city by a third.
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Future of Prestige Burnley, Lancashire plant in question
The future of the Prestige factory in Burnley, Lanashire, is in question. The factory is about twice the size needed for the plant and workforce of a modern kitchenware company.
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Chesterton to advise on east Manchester development site
Chesterton has been instructed to advise on the development of a key site near the National Cycling Stadium and the future Commonwealth arena at Newton’s Heath in east Manchester.
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Merlin close to signing partner for £50m Manchester leisure scheme
Merlin International Properties is close to signing up a joint venture partner for a £50m entertainment and leisure complex in central Manchester.
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Forest rejects Anderson £13m bid as Burford boss enters fray
Nottingham Forest football club sareholders have rejected a £13m bid from the Sandy Anderson Consortium. Competitor bids have come from Grant Bovey, chief executive of Watershed Pictures, with £20m bid…
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Work begins on first Daisy & Tom store on London’s King’s Road
Work begins next week on the first Daisy & Tom children’s store. The 1,858 sq m (20,000 sq ft) store, on the King’s Road, London, is due to open in…
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UK hotels bought as part of Doubletree deal
Doubletree Corporation, the US hotel operator has bought four UK hotels as part of a £500m deal for 146 hotels in 38 countries.
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B&Q to open five new stores
DIY group B&Q, part of Kingfisher, is to open five new outlets in Coventry, Wallasey, Merseyside, Bury, near Manchester and Stockton-on-Tees, in Cleveland.