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A fantastic evening celebrating our #business community. Thank you to all guests, speakers, performers and partners who made tonight so special. Safe journeys home and we look forward to seeing you at some more #events this year! @LUFC @WNYChamber @stgemm

Today we’ve announced 484 new zero‑emission buses across England, backed by £73.2 million of Government investment. Here’s a few examples of what that means for communities across the country👇

Chuckle brother Paul Elliott from Rotherham will reach Bradford later on his Daff Bike as he makes his way from John O'Groats to Land's End. He's attempting to raise £40K to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal.

How's Business? 📊 Complete the #QES poll questions below, to feedback to the @WNYChamber. Your response helps to build a clear picture of our local #economy, to help with instigating positive change. ✍️ Full survey available online: chamber-survey.co.uk/wny/business-s… See thread below.

"BURNHAM THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET" @CazJWheeler / #DavidCollins for @TheTimes Full Story: t.ly/-PPco #Manchester Mayor #AndyBurnham has declared his intentions in returning to #Westminster as an MP for #LabourParty. #SundayTimes #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

"KEY £160M FOR AIRPORT UNDER THREAT IN DISPUTE OVER LEASE" @ChrisBurn_POST for @YorkshirePost Full Story: t.ly/uIcV9 Release of £160M to reopen #DoncasterSheffield won't happen unless the terms of a lease are changed. #YorkshirePost #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

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trib.al/eSjaXvr 145 jobs saved as Black Sheep Brewery is acquired by The Great British Drinks Company

Doncaster Council secretly agreed that the lease for its use of Doncaster Sheffield Airport could be terminated if it did not approve plans for hundreds of houses by the site’s owners, a leak to The Yorkshire Post has revealed yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/donca…

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BREAKING 🚨government confirms multibillion pound investment in Northern Powerhouse Rail 🚅 Backed by @LCRMayor, the plans include a new rail line between Liverpool and Manchester, supporting jobs, housebuilding and economic development across the Liverpool City Region and the whole North of England. Find out more 👇 liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/the-kind-… #NorthernPowerhouseRail #DevolutionDelivers

🚍Have your say on our Local Transport Delivery Plan! This plan sets out how we will deliver the goals, principles, policies and priorities set out in the Local Transport Plan. It will change how we move around Liverpool City Region, so, it’s important we hear from as many people as possible before we finalise plans. We want to understand how you feel about our delivery proposals. Have your say before 22nd February 👇 …listens.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/local-transpor… #LCRListens

Local transport plans are taking shape across the North, fuelled by welcome funding and devolved powers. Transport works best when it’s shaped by the people who use it. Have your say on the Weaver Network, West Yorkshire.

🏟️ Leeds United Football Club can today confirm that planning permission has been granted for the long-awaited expansion of Elland Road Stadium, a historic milestone for the club, its supporters and the city of Leeds

One of the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD 2026 No wonder we’re seeing more visitors to our region than ever before….👏👏👏

Progress on @theTRUpgrade: Realigned tracks, new signalling, and upgraded facilities at Mirfield, Deighton, and Huddersfield! New lifts for step-free access coming later this month! 🚆✨thetrupgrade.co.uk/tru-news/team-…

Big news for the airport

Good news for employers, albeit another U-turn on the government’s manifesto commitments.

This was a HUGE team effort. Newspaper design, production. Careful copy, quality photos. Compassionate conversations. Interviews. Knowledge. Experience. Ministerial input from Government and grassroots collaboration with Calderdale Council. All for one, one for all.

BREAKING: Andy Burnham is set to fire the starting pistol on a £1bn plan promising every Greater Manchester borough its own cut of the boom that's transformed the city. The first-of-its-kind fund will involve more than 30 projects to be backed across the region