Yorkshire & Humber
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Lloyds Bank sublets offices at Central Park, Leeds
Lloyds Bank has sublet 995 sq m (10,700 sq ft) of offices in Acclaim House, Central Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, to the Iron Trades Insurance Group (ITIG).
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RJB Mining considers shutting six mines
RJB Mining is set to shut down another six deep coal mines following the closure last week of the Point of Ayr colliery in north Wales.
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Colorvision closes 15 branches
Fifteen branches of Colorvision have closed. Receiver Arthur Andersen took the decision after they were called in last week. It are still trying to stabilise the business.
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Former Safeway director plans 50 Software City superstores
Software City opens in Leeds tomorrow. It will be Britain’s first computer software superstore. Alan Taylor, a former divisional director of Safeway, plans to open up to 50 specialising in…
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English Partnerships selects CPD for industrial scheme in Rotherham, South Yorkshire
English Partnerships has selected Commercial Development Projects, the development arm of the Marshall Group, to develop 6,503sq m (70,000sq ft) of production/warehouse units at Kea Park, adjacent to Jctn 1…
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Asda St James announces plans for second phase of Forster Square, Bradford
Asda St James has unveiled plans for the second phase of its redevelopment of Bradfords Forster Square station site. Following the successful pre-letting of the entire first phase of 9,755…
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Owner occupier buys Quayside House, Granary Wharf, Leeds
Investment management group BWD Securities has paid £2.225m for the freehold of Quayside House, Granary Wharf, Leeds (pictured). The 1,115 sq m (12,000 sq ft) building, developed by CTP St…
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Allders to buy Owen Owen stores
Allders is negotiating to buy between eight and ten Owen Owen department stores from Xceptions chairman and former Amber Day boss Philip Green.
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Brent Walker sells marina to Brunswick for £9m
Brent Walker has sold Brighton Marina to Brunswick for £9m . The purchaser, a Sussex-based property group, plans to spend £40m over the next five years developing the site.
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Yates plans northern chain of Blob Shops
Yates’s Wines Lodges is looking for sites in key locations across the North for its new secondary retail brand, The Blob Shop.
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Ibstock £160m acquisition of Redland Bricks completed
Ibstock’s £160m acquisition of Redland Bricks was completed yesterday. Trade Secretary Ian Lang cleared the deal two days ago. The Daily Telegraph 1/8/96 page 23.
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Brusssels gives former steel towns £20m aid
Almost 2,000 jobs and 225 new businesses will be created in the North of England following the European Commission’s decision to award £20m to English regions hit by steel closures.