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Contractor awarded £67m M56 Smart motorway

Galliford Try has been awarded a £67m contract by Highways England to design and construct the M56 Smart motorway scheme between junctions 6 and 8 to the west of Manchester Airport. Works on the M56 Smart motorway scheme include upgrading pavements, barriers and drainage as well as installation of … [Read more...]

Barclays £500m Northern Powerhouse fund to boost business

Barclays £500m Northern fund has been launched to boost growth for small and medium-sized businesses in the North of England as part of the bank’s commitment to support the Government’s Northern Powerhouse initiative.  Barclays Northern fund is available to inject investment into businesses across … [Read more...]

Pro-Manchester Annual Dinner Supports Smart Works

Pro-Manchester have announced Stockport based Smart Works Greater Manchester as their chosen charity for this year's Annual Dinner.  With their 2018's Annual Dinner just around the corner, Pro-Manchester have chosen Smart Works Greater Manchester as the charity to benefit from the proceeds of their … [Read more...]

Go Green for Business

The Business Growth Hub is running a series of masterclasses to help businesses fast track their business to go green! Are you looking to increase your profitability and break into new markets? Do you want to make sure that your bid stands out amongst the competition? In June and July Business … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester shortlisted for new Channel 4 National HQ

Greater Manchester has been included on the shortlist of cities and regions which have been selected to participate in the second stage of the pitch process for the new Channel 4 National HQ and two new Creative Hubs, as part of its 4 All the UK strategy. The first round pitch process was launched … [Read more...]

Northern Rail’s performance deteriorates further

The Mayor of Greater Manchester is set to call on the Transport Secretary to intervene as Northern Rail's performance has deteriorated further over the past week. Andy Burnham will tell Chris Grayling that the Government must now escalate its response to ensure that Northern Rail's performance … [Read more...]

Manchester to Seattle flights take to the skies

The spirit of Seattle took off on it's inaugural flight from Manchester to Seattle at an American jazz-themed event. 250 lucky customers on Sunday’s inaugural flight were swept up in the Seattle spirit at check-in with an invitation to a gate celebration. At the gate, a jazz band created a party … [Read more...]

80th Birthday Celebrations Take Off at Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport's 80th birthday celebrations are set for take off as part of a wide-ranging programme of activity with passengers, communities and colleagues past and present. The airport’s “oak” anniversary celebrations will emphasise its regional roots and global branches, telling the story of … [Read more...]

How Greater Manchester is Tackling Homelessness

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has published his first monthly blog explaining how Greater Manchester is tackling homelessness in the city region. Ending the need for rough-sleeping in Greater Manchester is my top personal priority as Mayor. Over the last year, working with colleagues across … [Read more...]

Ethiopian Airlines to fly from Manchester to Addis Ababa

Manchester Airport has secured flights into the heart of Africa, from Manchester to Addis Ababa, with Ethiopian Airlines, connecting 400,000 from the North to the world’s most important markets. Starting on 1st December, Ethiopian Airlines today confirmed it will operate a four-times-a-week service … [Read more...]

Support gathers speed for Woodhead railway to re-open

Plans to re-open rail tunnels between Manchester and Sheffield along the Woodhead railway line are gathering public support. Campaigners say the tunnels, which closed in 1981, would ease congestion, keep freight moving in the winter months and have a positive impact on the environment reducing the … [Read more...]