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Ibstock ramps up brick production as UK building market recovers
Brick producer Ibstock has resumed operations at several of its factories, offering a much-needed boost to the UK’s building materials supply. The move is a strategic gamble on the recovery of the construction market, with the Leicestershire group saying the increased production capacity means it is “well placed to benefit from the recovery as it …
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10 questions for Ian Fitzpatrick of Daisy Education
For more than a decade Daisy Education, formerly Reading Solutions until a recent rebranding, has partnered with schools to provide award-winning reading development programme DreamBox Reading Plus. Now the team is expanding its offering to include maths alongside literacy, with more than six million pupils using DreamBox Maths across North America. What was your first …
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Bristol mass transit network gets major boost as Government commits £800m to South West transport
The Government is announcing hundreds of millions of pounds in funding for South West transport – with light rail and trams now “on the table” for Bristol. The Treasury’s funding announcement today will see £200 million earmarked for the development of a mass transit network in and around the city. This investment will enhance rail …
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Housebuilders ‘delighted’ after approval for thousands of homes and business park near M5
Housebuilders are celebrating news that plans to construct 4,115 homes near Cheltenham have been approved. The blueprint for Elms Park, a sprawling development covering over 530 acres north of Tewkesbury Road near Uckington, has received the green light from planning authorities. Both Tewkesbury and Cheltenham Borough Council’s planning committees considered the two-decade phased development at …
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Thames Water slapped with record £123million fine over ‘unacceptable impact on environment’
Thames Water is set to be hit with a record £123m fine by the water regulator for breaches linked to its wastewater operations and dividend distributions. Ofwat has reached a final verdict on Tuesday after conducting two of its “biggest and most complex” probes into the troubled water company’s practices, as reported by City AM. …
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Historic mill site on edge of town could be transformed into new homes
A decision on plans to transform historic mill site on the outskirts of Rochdale into new homes will be made this week,. The long-abandoned Tack Lea Works on Bury and Rochdale Old Road could soon be repurposed, with a decision on the proposal expected this week. Hall & Co Developments Limited are keen to revamp …
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Home Bargains owner’s property push continues with 200-home development plan near £100m station
Nearly 200 new homes could be built close to the upcoming £100m Baltic Triangle Merseyrail station, as the group behind Home Bargains continues its drive into property development. Liverpool-based Davos Property Developments, a subsidiary of T. J. Morris, wants to build an range of one and two-bedroom properties off St James Street just 125 yards …
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New WH Smith owner Modella seeks to add Poundland to retail empire
The little-known investor cutting a swathe through the British high street has made it onto a shortlist of bidders vying to buy Poundland, the struggling discounter.Sky News has learnt that Modella is among a handful of bidders notified in recent days that they have made it through to a second stage of the auction of …
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Hollywood is dying – but insiders fear Trump’s tariff threat may hasten demise
At Sony Production studios in Culver City, an area of Los Angeles steeped in the movie business, a steady stream of cars and lorries comes and goes through the security gate.It occupies the MGM lot which dates back to 1924. Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz and Citizen Kane were shot here and, …
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Football club gets go ahead to turn residential yard into car park
Carlisle United Football Club has been granted permission to convert a residential yard next to Brunton Park into a hardstanding parking area. The planning application for the site adjacent to 275 Warwick Road was approved last week, paving the way for five new parking spaces for the club. A planning report concluded: “The proposal is …
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WH Smith buyer ‘faces 12-month ban’ on mass shop closures
The new owner of WH Smith’s high street chain has effectively been barred from launching a wave of mass store closures for at least 12 months amid plans for rapid restructurings at two other retailers it owns.Sky News has learnt that WH Smith would have the right to cancel a year-long transitional services agreement (TSA) …
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Hovis and Kingsmill-owners in talks about historic bread merger
The owners of Hovis and Kingsmill, two of Britain’s leading bread producers, are in talks about a historic merger amid a decades-long decline in the sale of supermarket loaves.Sky News has learnt that Associated British Foods (ABF), the London-listed company which owns Kingsmill’s immediate parent, Allied Bakeries, and Hovis, which is owned by investment firm …

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