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Port of Liverpool HGV fuel station offers less harmful alternative to diesel
Once initial trials with hauliers have been completed later this month, Shell GTL Fuel will be made available for all users of the new 24-hour HGV fuel station at the port. Tony McDonough reports Diesel fuel is now being recognised as a…
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Manufacturers in the North West fear Brexit could hamper growth plans
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is calling on whoever wins June’s General Election to commit to a 'long-term, ambitious industrial strategy'. Tony McDonough reports North West manufacturers fear a failure to reach a comprehensive…
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Bank Holiday passenger numbers up 7% to more than 45,000 at Liverpool Airport
On Saturday, Blue Air commenced its three times weekly service to Alicante taking holidaymakers to Spain’s popular Cost Blanca and on Mondays Thomson started flights to Ibiza. Tony McDonough reports More than 45,000 passengers passed…
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Warrington’s DV8 Designs shortlisted for architecture prizes in the ‘Grafters…
Warrington based interior design and architecture firm DV8 Designs has been shortlisted for a trio of categories in the Grafters Awards 2017. Headed by Managing Director Lee Birchall, the firm has been named finalists in three categories;…
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Liverpool LECCY launches
A new not-for-profit energy company to tackle fuel poverty in Liverpool has launched – and it could save households hundreds of pounds per year. The LECCY - Liverpool Energy Community Company - is offering gas and electricity cheaper than…
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North West residents called on to nominate projects for £250,000 Jewson ‘Building Better…
Jewson's 2017 'Building Better Communities' competition, which has been calling on people in the North West to nominate community building projects that are in need of a helping hand, closes next week (May 5). This year’s total regional…
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Liverpool firm Gas Tag wins Dragons’ Dens-style contest at national conference
Tim Jack, sales director at Gas Tag, took part in the session to showcase the firm's gas safety technology to the 350 delegates at the Fifth annual Association of Gas Safety Managers Conference Liverpool-based technology company – Gas Tag -…
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Experts offer North West firms an insight into the Fourth Industrial Revolution
4IR focuses on the huge growth in connectivity between digital and physical assets, helping to turbo charge industrial and manufacturing processes. Tony McDonough reports A leading expert from the University of Liverpool is to take part in…
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Bus services in Sefton to change from Sunday, April 23
Reviews are one of the key work areas of the Bus Alliance which is seeing Merseytravel, Arriva and Stagecoach work together to transform bus services to encourage more people to take the bus. Changes to bus services in Sefton as part of the…
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Mersey car rental firm Easirent secures £4m funding to buy 400 new Vauxhall cars
Firm started trading in Wigan in 1999 with just 15 vans and six cars. Now headquartered at the Royal Liver Building the businesses has a fleet of 2,800 vehicles. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool vehicle rental firm ER Travel Services has…
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