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Salford confirmed as Government Vanguard Council for Housing
Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner has confirmed Salford City Council will become one of ten, specially selected Government Vanguard Councils for Housing. The announcement came at the Local Government Association (LGA) Conference, hosted in Liverpool and follows an...
Manchester Airport to become the UK’s only airport outside London with direct flights to Bangkok
Manchester Airport will become the first UK airport outside London to offer direct flights to Bangkok in Thailand. The UK’s global gateway in the North will work with Norse Atlantic Airways to deliver a weekly service to the world’s most visited city starting in...
Greater Manchester students first to access prestigious new computing certificate
Young people in Greater Manchester can get equipped with essential digital and AI skills thanks to a new Certificate in Applied Computing, which will form part of the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc). The certificate was developed by the Raspberry Pi...
UK operator Datum launches second Manchester data centre in Wythenshawe
Datum Datacentres has launched its newest facility, MCR2, in the heart of Wythenshawe in Manchester, marking a milestone for both the company and the city’s £500 million regeneration initiative. The Datum data centre, built in collaboration with Manchester City...
Creative and tech ‘mega-campus’ Campfield opens in St. John’s Manchester
Last night, Campfield a new Mega Campus opened in the heart of Manchester's exciting St John’s neighbourhood. The £17.5m creative and tech hub will provide co-working spaces aimed at startups, media companies and creative businesses. Inside, there’s 83,000 square feet...
Manchester will be the home of the UK’s new Industrial Strategy
This week it was announced that Manchester will be the home of the Government’s new Industrial Strategy – and that could bring a "significant benefit” to the city, business leaders say. Sir Keir Starmer hopes the ten-year strategy will be a “turning point for...