North West
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Special Report: Invest in Merseyside
The Daily Telegraph runs a special three-page report about investing in Merseyside. It includes news of plans for a 40ha (99-acre) supplier park next to Ford’s Halewood plant.
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Focus on courier and distribution services
Today’s Telegraph carries a special report on courier and distribution services. It focuses on the need to improving service in modern logistics, rail distribution in Europe, air freight and the…
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WH Anderton acquires 1.62ha site in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester
WH Anderton & Sons, specialist board and paper packager, has acquired a 1.62ha (4 acre) development site fronting Fifth Avenue in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, from GR Morris.
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EXCLUSIVE MDC secures developer for conversion of 13,006 sq m former BAT factory in Sandhills, Liverpool
Merseyside Development Corporation has signed up Bridgehouse Projects to convert Liverpool’s former BAT factory into homes as part of the Sandhills regeneration programme.
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Famous Lancashire railway station to be restored
Carnforth railway station in Lancashire, the setting for the film Brief Encounter, is to be restored by Railtrack to include a museum, cinema and themed restaurant.
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Walton Group unveils proposals for 23,225 sq m retail centre in Liverpool
Bill Davies, the millionaire owner of Liverpool-based property company the Walton Group, unveiled plans for a retail scheme on the citys disused central Post Office site at the MAPIC exhibition…
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Barlow steams ahead with Liverpool redevelopment
Barlows is refurbishing a run-down shopping arcade in Liverpool’s Lord Street, to provide 1,394 sq m (15,000 sq ft) of retail space on the upper levels.
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European Union grants extra £22.56m for urban renewal in the UK.
The European Union has allocated £22.56m (29.3m ECU) from its URBAN structural fund programme for the regeneration of inner city areas in London, Birmingham and Swansea.
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Grant aid kick starts development of Swallow Hotel in Liverpool`s Queen Square
English Partnerships is granting £6m towards a new a Swallow Hotel in Queen Square, Liverpool. Half of funding is coming from European Regional Development Fund.
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Comet puts 57 shops and distribution centre up for sale
Comet will be putting 57 shops and a distribution centre up for sale when it completes the purchase of Norweb’s electricity showrooms.
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Agents are key to tempting US entrepreneurs to invest in the UK
Having an agent in the US is proving the key to attracting USinvestment into the UK. K&L’s Microwave’s decision to set up a 836.1 sq m (9,000 sqft) factory in…
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Commercial estate agents report the feel-good factor
Commercial estate agents are feeling good and the feel-goodfactor is spread across the regions. Agents in central London,Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and Southampton are doingwell.