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Southport, are you ready for some fireworks??

23/09/2023 09:03

WHAT would have been the 2nd night of the British Musical Fireworks Championships is set to go ahead tonight. All attention is now on the wind spreads...

Hugh Baird College Partners with Industry Giants for Electric Vehicle Education in Collaborative Green Skills Push

22/09/2023 20:32

6 colleges in the Liverpool City Region have been developing a range of curriculum and training initiatives that directly address the evolving skills ...

Bus fares in rural England drop 11% thanks to Government’s £2 fare cap

22/09/2023 18:49

MILLIONS of people in England have enjoyed cheaper bus travel this year thanks to the government’s unprecedented actions to lower bus fares and protec...

Environment Agency supports local water monitoring and research in the North West

22/09/2023 17:34

COMMUNITIES in the North West are being encouraged to take part in scientific monitoring and research of their local waterways this autumn; helping th...

UPDATE - British Musical Fireworks Championship Friday Night Cancelled

22/09/2023 16:28

THE Friday night (22 September 2023) British Musical Fireworks Championship event has been cancelled due to the consistently recorded high winds on-si...

British Musical Fireworks Championships are set to be a blast!

22/09/2023 01:11

OVER 22 September and 23 September 2023, the skies over Southport will be filled with color as the British Musical Fireworks Championships take place....

Mayor Rotheram announces GameChangers pledge to tackle video games talent shortage

21/09/2023 23:57

A new initiative from the Combined Authority’s Careers Hub brings together studios, educators and industry organisations to pave the way for the next ...

Nearly 1 in 4 employers in the North West have seen an increase in staff sickness

21/09/2023 23:57

A new survey from Acas has found that around one in four employers in the North West have seen an increase in staff being off sick compared to a year ...