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Northwest residents commitment to London 2012
On 2 September, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) visited Manchester to meet local residents and raise awareness of the London 2012 Games Maker volunteering programme.
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Networking Hub for Liverpool Innovation Park boosted with £4 million
Liverpool Innovation Park (LIP) operator Space North West is investing £2.5 million, matched with £1.42 million ERDF, to create a new networking hub and business gateway to its Edge Lane site.
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UK's biggest open water swim set to make a splash
Thousands of swimmers will take part in the UK's biggest outdoor swim in Windermere in the Lake District this weekend.
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Small businesses LEADing the way
Almost 250 small business owners in the Northwest have now graduated from the LEAD programme following its launch 12 months ago by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).
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Stage One of The Tour of Britain launched - Steven Burke & Richard Handley help launch The Tour of Britain in England's
Organisers of The Tour of Britain, as well as representatives from Blackpool Council, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), have officially launched Stage One of this year's Tour of Britain, with help from Olympic Bronze medallist Steven Burke and fellow Northwest rider Richard Handley.
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Brazil goes nuts for Manchester
Manchester is fast becoming a top international attraction ahead of London 2012 with the Brazilian Paralympic team heading to the city to train for the next Paralympic Games to be held in the capital.
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Dream launch for VisitEngland's newest national quality scheme
The landmark 20-metre Dream sculpture in St.Helens has been selected by VisitEngland to launch its prestigious new national Place of Interest Quality Assurance Scheme (PIQAS).
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New Brighton Public Realm set to dazzle Wirral's waterfront
A special ceremony took place along the newly re-vamped New Brighton waterfront yesterday to mark the completion of Neptune's public realm works.
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Business Mentoring brings success to northwest SME's
The Business Mentoring programme was launched in September 2009 by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) to help SMEs develop their leadership and management skills. It is provided on a one-to-one or group basis, and is tailored to meet the needs of individual small business owners. The programme, which is free, is aimed at small businesses that have been trading for a minimum of 1 year and turning over less than £2 million.
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Agecroft Commerce Park in Salford nears completion
Agecroft Commerce Park in Salford is nearing completion with the release of the final four development plots on site.
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East Manchester residents over a £1 million better off thanks to money mentors
New East Manchester's Money Mentor advisors have made 700 residents better off by a total of £1.5 million over the past four years through offering free advice.
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National Lottery's 2012 Games hot air balloon visits Manchester
The National Lottery visited Manchester today with its London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games hot air balloon on its tour around the UK.
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Willow Park Housing Trust named most enterprising place in the Northwest
Willow Park Housing Trust has been crowned the most enterprising place in the Northwest, beating stiff competition from across the region in the nation's Enterprising Britain competition.
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Redsun take off in Bromborough
Commercial Property Developers Redsun Developments Ltd has just completed a major industrial project in Wirral and has already secured a hi-tech Wirral based company as anchor tenant for the scheme.
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Northwest output growth remains above UK average
Although latest data suggested a slowdown in both North West private sector output and new business growth at the start of the third quarter, the region continued to out-perform the wider UK economy. Meanwhile, employment rose for the first time in three months, albeit only fractionally.
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New Visitor Centre unveiled in Chester Town Hall
A revitalised visitor information centre was officially opened in Chester this week.
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Cumbrian outdoor arts events seen by audience of over 12,000
Thousands of people enjoyed a series of exciting and unusual outdoor performances across Cumbria during the last 10 days.
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Oceans Connect to create 200 new jobs in Liverpool
Leading outsourcing provider, Oceans Connect, is to relocate its global headquarters to Speke, Liverpool, in a move that will create over 200 new jobs for the Liverpool City Region.
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ServiceSource investment in Liverpool to create 258 new jobs
ServiceSource International, a US owned high-growth technology company, has chosen Liverpool as the location for its second European Service Centre, in a move expected to create 258 new jobs.
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Improvements breathe new life into Rochdale sites
Improvements to the appearance of two run down sites in Rochdale have provided a major boost to businesses and helped stamp out anti-social behaviour.
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