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10.05.2025 - 14:00
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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 …
05.05.2025 - 10:26
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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 …
26.04.2025 - 09:00
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Former Google employee named UK tech entrepreneur of the year
A former Google data scientist has been named UK entrepreneur of the year at the Black Tech Achievement Awards 2025. The annual event recognises innovators and role models working in Britain’s technology industry. Yomi Tejumola, founder and chief executive of AI marketing firm Algomarketing, started his company in 2017 while working as a marketing data …
11.04.2025 - 09:29
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Britain’s longest train journey to be scrapped after more than a century
The UK’s longest direct train journey is being axed after more than 100 years. CrossCountry said it would cease to operate the route from Aberdeen to Penzance as part of a series of changes set to take effect next month. The 774-mile route, which takes approximately 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete, passes through …
10.04.2025 - 10:30
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Former glass and furniture showroom could be turned into 20 flats
A former glass and furniture showroom, located just 50 metres from a Metrolink stop, could be transformed into 20 flats. Plans for the two-storey, end terrace commercial property on Church Street West, Radcliffe, have been submitted to Bury Council in the past week. The ‘L’ shaped building, which spans 516 square feet, is currently vacant …
09.04.2025 - 10:21
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JD Sports boss warns of price rises and jobs threat if Trump’s China tariffs stay
JD Sports’ chairman, Andrew Higginson, has warned that prices will increase if President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain at their current levels. Speaking on the Today programme, Higginson stated it was “unlikely” that shoe production would relocate to the US and criticised the uncertainty caused by Trump’s tariff war, as reported by City AM. Since April …
08.04.2025 - 10:31
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Arla Foods to merge with German milk cooperative to form €19bn revenue giant
Diary producers Arla Foods and DMK Group are set to merge in a move that will create a €19bn revenue group. The farmer-owned groups say the move – which is subject to regulatory approval – will create the strongest dairy cooperative in Europe. It follows collaboration between the two organisations, who say the merger will …
07.04.2025 - 10:11
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Jaguar Land Rover reveals scale of Donald Trump’s tariffs with US sales figures
The impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Jaguar Land Rover has been brought to light as the luxury car manufacturer detailed its vehicle exports to the US for the first quarter of 2025. The Coventry -based automotive giant reported a 14.4% increase in wholesale volumes in North America during its fourth quarter, as reported by …
06.04.2025 - 07:00
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Newcastle pub amusements supplier Bob Rudd maintains profits despite cost-of-living crisis
North East pub amusements supplier Bob Rudd Ltd has grown sales and maintained profits despite the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis, accounts show. The Brunswick Village company was founded in Newcastle by Bob Rudd in 1989, to supply gaming and amusement machines to pubs, but it has had to diversify over the years. The business …
05.04.2025 - 09:00
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Kings Heath businesses ‘excited’ as new station finally nears completion
Businesses in Kings Heath say the long-awaited railway station nears completion will give their area a big boost. Transport for West Midlands officials say the construction of the Camp Hill Line stations at Kings Heath, Moseley, and Pineapple Road is progressing smoothly and is expected to be finalized by the end of the year. The …
04.04.2025 - 09:45
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Taskmaster makers’ huge payday as profits soar at production company
The creators of popular TV shows like Taskmaster have enjoyed a significant pay day as profits at their production company continue to climb. The London-based Tiverton 2 group, which owns several TV production companies including Avalon Entertainment, issued a £12m dividend in October last year, as reported by City AM. This followed the company’s pre-tax …
03.04.2025 - 10:34
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Welsh business fears over new 10% tariff on exports into the key US market
Businesses in Wales has raised serious concerns over future trading prospects after the imposition a 10% tariff on all UK goods into America. The US, outside of the EU, is the biggest export market for Welsh firms with total exported goods worth more than £2bn annually. The 10% tariff on goods is lower than many …