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Five proposed additions to Stockport’s sustainable travel network have had the go-ahead for construction to begin this summer. Greater Manchester’s Bee Network committee approved the schemes at its…
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Manchester has been named the UK’s most AI-ready city outside London, according to a report from AI and analytics software firm SAS with Salford also rising the ranks to third. Researchers looked at…
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A former waste recycling centre next to Junction 11 of the M60 will be turned into a 108,500 sq ft multi-let industrial park by Peel Waters. Salford City Council approved the plans on Thursday…
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Manchester’s Mayfield Park has received a prestigious Green Flag Award with judges declaring they had “never seen such an outstanding urban park in 20+ years of judging”. It’s the first Green…
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Greater Manchester is getting ready to take its partnership with Japan to the next level in 2025, as the city-region prepares for a host of major events, activities, and visits to celebrate its…
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MIDAS is pleased to welcome Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, to Greater Manchester as part of the expansion of its UK operations. Supported by MIDAS, Solotech has…
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Manchester City Council presents an ambitious programme of investment that places the city’s communities at the heart of economic growth – and supports residents to share in the city’s ongoing…
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A new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board has been established to maximise the economic and social benefits of a new railway between the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester. On the 200 th…
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A study of 11 regional UK cities has revealed Greater Manchester has attracted the most foreign investment projects and has seen the highest GDP growth over the past 10 years. OCO Global’s ‘Local…
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Salford has been shortlisted in the City of the Year Award. The EG award seeks to celebrate the UK’s cities and the work they are doing to create liveable, successful places. Salford was shortlisted…
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