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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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Planning permission has been submitted for an advanced sustainable materials and manufacturing hub, the Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC), which will be located in Atom Valley…
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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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A three-storey healthcare building with a roof terrace will be built on a car park owned by the University of Salford as it seeks to ramp up its delivery of healthcare service education. A car park on…
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Trafford Council has granted the developers permission to build 208 apartments at Trafford Waters. Peel and X1 Developments submitted plans for the scheme last June and have been granted approval for…
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Thousands of people have been celebrating the creation of the weekend at a "heartwarming" festival that was "full of joy" , organisers have said. Salford's We Invented The Weekend was first held in…
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