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Matalan staff self-isolating after four employees test positive for Covid-19
North West
Matalan said 'relevant team members' have been 'briefed'
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Plans for new retirement village on old garden centre site set to create hundreds of jobs
North West
Almost 150 homes could be built on the site of the old Beechmoor Garden Centre
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More than 70 apprenticeship opportunities created with funding from Greater Manchester councils for underrepresented groups
The Co-operative
The funding is part of GMCA’s Removing Barriers initiative, under Greater Manchester Young Person’s Guarantee, a commitment to young people in the city region
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Northern Rail changes plan to temporarily stop Manchester line service following campaign by MPs and customers
Transport
"It flies in the face of the Government’s laudable desire to ensure that people can go about their lives using Covid-secure public transport"
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Legal & General pledges £5m to make Newcastle a world leader in elderly care
Deals
The financial giant and Newcastle city council will pioneer ways to care for the elderly in a coronavirus world
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Liverpool businesses given urgent Covid advice as cases continue to soar
North West
The whole of Merseyside was placed on the Government's official coronavirus watchlist on Friday
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Bruntwood launches city-wide initiative to encourage safe and sustainable return to workplace
Transport
Bruntwood has put up hubs in the city centre and Trafford, including at the Bright Building at Manchester Science Park, Manchester Technology Centre on Oxford Road, Centurion House, Riverside, Manchester One, Trafford House and Lancastrian Office Centre
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Top Everton official speaks out over heritage criticism of Bramley-Moore Dock stadium plans
North West
Both the Victorian Society and Historic England have voiced their objection to the plans in recent days
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Ambitious plan revealed to transform Rochdale's former Central Retail Park into thriving neighbourhood
North West
The exciting proposals include hundreds of homes, a park, gym, cafes, bars and delis
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Network Rail outlines vision to electrify West Midlands railway by 2050
West Midlands
    New strategy could see thousands of diesel trains removed from the region's railway network and replaced with vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen and batteries
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East Midlands business activity "bounced back in August"
Coronavirus
General improvement came as economy opened up – but fears a rise in Covid-19 could lead to new lockdowns
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Network Rail wants to finally electrify the northern half of the Midlands Mainline – by 2050
Network Rail
The º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s railway operator said it wants to have green trains running on an extra 4,800 miles of railway line by 2050
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Region sees sharpest rise in business activity for almost a quarter of a century
Economy
NatWest PMI Index underlines marked improvement in demand - but job cuts remain on the up
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Businesses saw signs of growth in August - but NatWest PMI figures show coronavirus pandemic is still taking its toll on jobs
NatWest
Record increases in business activity in North East, Yorkshire and South East
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North East business group ramps up calls for action on regional inequality
Economy
North East England Chamber of Commerce is launching its Stronger North East campaign
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A third of workers working remotely permanently new goal in Wales
Employment
The Welsh Government wants to see a permanent change in where people work in Wales
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Ministers hail Japan deal as boost to North East employers - but face Brexit warnings
Economy
Government says deal agreed in principle with Japan will boost companies like Nissan and Hitachi
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'Carry on working from home' says First Minister Mark Drakeford - in contrast to Boris Johnson's message
Boris Johnson
First Minister Mark Drakeford made the comments at the Welsh Government coronavirus briefing today
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Flintshire robotics project secures º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government funding to boost manufacturing productivity
Economy
Dialog, a winning project on Deeside Industrial Park, was successful in the Manufacturing Made Smarter Challenge
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Manchester to host travel trade association º£½ÇÊÓƵinbound’s annual convention in 2021
Events
The event is set to take place over two days in early February at the Midland Hotel
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EventCity conference and exhibition centre announces closure and pulls plans for new venue
Events
Owners Peel said the economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis was 'far more extreme than anyone could have envisaged'
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy grew by 6.6% in July as lockdown measures were eased
Coronavirus
But the ONS said that the º£½ÇÊÓƵ 'has still only recovered just over half of the lost output'
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Intu Derby shopping centre under new ownership – and getting new name
Retail & High Street
It is the first of 17 Intu shopping centres to change hands since Intu Properties failed to agree terms with creditors in June
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Breedon Group gets clearance for £178m CEMEX deal
Deals
Competition and Market’s Authority says it is happy with deal to buy CEMEX assets - pending modifications.
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