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A lido may be on the way to Manchester for the first time in decades, as part of major plans to regenerate Holt Town. The area just beyond Ancoats and New Islington could be transformed into a…
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Manchester Building Society merged with Newcastle Building Society in 2023, becoming part of Newcastle Building Society Group. Newcastle Building Society has now announced it is investing…
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Rochdale Council has revealed its vision for a transformed Peine Square in the town of Heywood. The proposed plans would see the town’s civic centre turned into a striking public space for events and…
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One of the biggest office requirements in the North West has been secured by Bruntwood SciTech for its Circle Square development to the south of the city centre. Digital automotive marketplace, Auto…
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the University of Salford have commenced a two-and-a-half year knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to enhance the embedding of an information sharing…
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City-region makes history, bringing buses under local control on time and budget Mayor marks ‘historic moment’, and says 2025 will see unrelenting focus on delivering ‘London-style’ transport…
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In a boost to the city-regions life sciences sector, Avalere Health, a consultancy specialising in healthcare strategy and data analytics, has announced its expansion into Manchester’s city centre…
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After already attracting key tenancies from the likes of Deloitte, XPS Group, Aecom and Ridge, as well as flexible workspace partners x+why, the National Highways deal is the last piece of the tenancy…
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Plans have been submitted for the first new train station in the Wigan area for 60 years. Proposals for the construction of a two-platform station at Golborne have appeared on the council’s planning…
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A project aiming to generate £250m of investment into a research and innovation hub in Greater Manchester, has been unveiled by the UK Government as part of a partnership with Saudi Arabia. Graphene…
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