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Urban Splash gives update on restoration of Plymouth’s Grade 1 listed Melville building
The first phase of the restoration of Plymouth’s Grade 1 listed Melville building is scheduled to be completed by mid-2022 with new occupiers lining up to join restaurant Hub Box and the Everyman cinema. Bosses at Urban Splash, the regeneration specialist which has been developing Plymouth’s Royal William Yard for nearly 20 years, said work …
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Belfast watchmaker backs high street with first retail space opening
A high end Northern Ireland watchmaker has helped restore faith in the high street with the opening if its first retail space in south Belfast. Enoksen Watches, which has been operating online for the last three years, has invested £75,000 in a showroom and workshop at Aisling House in Stranmillis. It will allow customers to …
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City backs green jet fuel development as Velocys secures £25m investment
Green jet fuel refinery developer Velocys has secured the £25 million it was seeking from the City in order to deliver its next stage work. A total of 312.5 million shares have conditionally been placed after they were opened up as the market closed on Thursday. Within hours the bookbuild was complete, with the process …
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County Down financial advice firm invests £1M in expansion to Manchester
A Newtownards financial services firm has invested £1 million in growing its business near Manchester. Milecross Financial will offer financial advice services through three Yorkshire Building Society agencies in Wigan, Wilmslow and Littleborough. It will also be great a new regional head office in Heywood to service its advisors and has plans in place for …
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Warden’s hut at popular Cardiff park could become a cafe or restaurant
A former warden’s hut at a popular Cardiff park has been brought to market. The three bedroom bungalow, owned by Cardiff Council, could be turned into a new cafe orrestaurant. The property, the freehold interest in which will be maintained by the council, is being marketed for rent by property advisory firm Emanuel Jones. The …
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Global markets fall sharply on new virus variant fears
More than £65bn was wiped off the UK’s leading share index on Friday, reflecting fears that a new coronavirus variant could wreak further havoc on international business and travel.The FTSE 100 fell more than 3%, or 240 points, as the market opened on Friday morning, putting it on course for its steepest one-day drop in …
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FTSE 100 suffers worst day in over a year as virus variant spooks the market
The FTSE 100 has fallen by 3.64% in its biggest one-day sell-off, in percentage terms, since June 2020.The 266-point slump wiped £72bn off the value of the UK’s leading stock index, reflecting fears that a new coronavirus variant could wreak further havoc on international business and travel. Oil was one of the worst hit assets, …
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Extinction Rebellion targets Amazon warehouses in Black Friday protest
Amazon’s largest UK warehouse is being blockaded by climate activists in Black Friday protests.Extinction Rebellion‘s Black Friday demonstration, with about 20 activists, started at 4am at the distribution centre in Dunfermline, Fife. The group said it was also targeting Amazon sites in Doncaster, Darlington, Newcastle, Manchester, Peterborough, Derby, Coventry, Rugeley, Dartford, Bristol, Tilbury and Milton …
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‘The worst COVID variant we’ve seen so far’: UK adding six countries to red list from noon today
Britain is bringing in travel restrictions for six African countries due to a new COVID variant that UK experts have called the “worst one we’ve seen so far”.Health Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted: “UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) is investigating a new variant. More data is needed but we’re taking precautions now. South African COVID expert …
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A dangerous kind of neighbourhood watch!
A judge has ruled that a householder’s use of video and audio devices installed outside his property, ostensibly for the purposes of crime prevention, have breached a neighbour’s data protection rights, writes Mark Gipson, Partner, Birketts LLP.  Jon Woodard landed a substantial fine for the infringement. The case highlights the importance of ensuring that when …
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Two more energy firms power down as taxpayer keeps lights on at Bulb
The demise of two more household energy suppliers has been confirmed by the industry regulator, less than 24 hours after the taxpayer was left liable for major player Bulb and its 1.7 million customers.Ofgem revealed on Thursday afternoon that Entice Energy, which comprises both Entice Energy Supply Limited and Simply Your Energy Limited, and Orbit …
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French fishermen plan to block Channel Tunnel over post-Brexit fishing licence row
French fishermen will attempt to block the Channel Tunnel and the port of Calais tomorrow in protest at the UK’s failure to grant them more fishing licences since Brexit.Members of the fishermen’s association said a large number of vehicles would be used to block the tunnel, which is used to ship goods by rail between …

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