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East Midlands Railway says strikes mean no services on May 31 and June 3, and limited services on June 1 and 2
Transport
'Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary'
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Office equipment supplier creates 60 Leicester jobs and says more needed
Offices
Viking has moved its customer service from South Africa to Leicester
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Reconomy Group buys Nottinghamshire-based UK Waste Solutions
Deals
UK Waste Solutions employs 160 people and owns brands including Novati, AMA, Click Waste UK and Evolution
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Bridgestone investing millions in Lincolnshire retread factory
Automotive
A new Bandag Hotread brand has been developed to cover the HGV, bus and coach markets
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Property developer invests more than £2m into mid-Devon housing scheme
Housing
The Libbets Grange scheme, to be built by Bellway, will provide space for a new primary schools and rugby club
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Skyline Swansea would bring 100 jobs and £84m boost to local economy, says report
Leisure & Touism
The Skyline Swansea project has been proposed by New Zealand company Skyline Enterprises
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Cross-party MPs criticise delivery of UK Government's levelling up strategy
Welsh Government
A select committee report also highlights evidence that Wales is facing a significant shortfall from funds replacing EU ones
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Big Interview: East Midlands Airport boss Steve Griffiths relishing opportunities for growth – but says freeport will play just a tiny part
freeports
On the freeport he said airport 'could have a very minimal role to play in it from an import and export point of view'
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InterTradeIreland: companies get off to strong start to the year despite cost pressures
Northern Ireland
The number of companies which said their business was stable has climbed to a four-year high
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Invest NI sets sights on Italian inward investors with new Milan office
Northern Ireland
The office will be headed by Alex Mason
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Tank and Cartwright Communications named among UK best
Marketing
National league table of thousands of UK-based PR agencies ranked Tank as 151st and Cartwright Communications as 164th
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East Midlands Chamber says it’s time to call-out Government over chronic underinvestment in local infrastructure
Chamber of Commerce
Lack of investment having a negative impact on regional economic growth, productivity, sustainability and social mobility
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Boost for Devon locals and holidaymakers as large EV charging hub opens
Transport
The flagship 1.6 acre site on the A38 will serve high volumes of seasonal traffic
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Welsh Water to be investigated by watchdog Ofwat over leak reporting failures
Wales
The water company will also return £14m to customers in the coming months
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Chief executive of Starling Bank stepping down
Wales
Swansea-born Anne Boden said she will leave her role next month but remain on the board and partly own the challenger bank
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Fewer delays and more reliable trains part of £72m promise
North West
The package comes after TransPennine Express (TPE) lost its contract due to 'continuous cancellations'
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'We need to earn the right to again be loud', says new CBI boss
CBI
CBI director-general Rain Newton-Smith says the business group needs to win the trust of its members at a crunch meeting early next month
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Humber Business Week highlights previewed from a packed programme
Events
We take a look at some of the events being hosted as part of the annual celebration of the thriving community
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Asbestos conman told to repay more than £82,000
Courts
Environment Agency says Lee Charles targeted 40 towns and cities to dupe customers with high-value contracts
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Severn Trent says big players should have acted faster over pouring raw sewage into our seas
Severn Trent
Utility company said 'we should have given sewage activations much more attention and acted faster'
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Europe’s most efficient cold store facility taking shape following £130m investment
Commercial Property
Lincolnshire site will hold 101,000 pallets, be 155ft high and run on 100% renewable energy
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Amber Rudd and David Shukman help Hull celebrate first year of Oh Yes! Net Zero campaign
Climate Agenda
Collaborative movement seen as a crucial tool when it comes to action to achieve Net Zero
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RWE unveils carbon capture project for Pembroke Power Station
Climate Agenda
The company said the project would play a key role in decarbonising neighbouring industrial clusters
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New Aggregate Industries surface at Donington Park helps smash lap records
Construction
Some 6,500 tonnes of asphalt were removed and replaced over a 22 day period
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North WestWho is Mark Stott? The businessman in charge of Stockport County FC and property giant Vita GroupHe has previously been branded Stockport's most successful businessman ever
TransportEast Midlands Railway says strikes mean no services on May 31 and June 3, and limited services on June 1 and 2'Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary'
Office equipment supplier creates 60 Leicester jobs and says more needed
Offices
Viking has moved its customer service from South Africa to Leicester
Reconomy Group buys Nottinghamshire-based UK Waste Solutions
Deals
UK Waste Solutions employs 160 people and owns brands including Novati, AMA, Click Waste UK and Evolution
Bridgestone investing millions in Lincolnshire retread factory
Automotive
A new Bandag Hotread brand has been developed to cover the HGV, bus and coach markets
Property developer invests more than £2m into mid-Devon housing scheme
Housing
The Libbets Grange scheme, to be built by Bellway, will provide space for a new primary schools and rugby club
North WestWho is Mark Stott? The businessman in charge of Stockport County FC and property giant Vita GroupHe has previously been branded Stockport's most successful businessman ever
Billionaire Issa brothers to announce £10bn merger between Asda and EG Group
North West
Both EG Group and Asda are chaired by former Marks & Spencer and Ocado Group chair Lord Rose
Mark Stott wipes out £7.7m debt used to invest in Stockport County following takeover
North West
Mark Stott bought the then National League side in January 2020
Billionaire Elon Musk would 'strongly consider' North East for next Tesla gigafactory
Automotive
The multi billionaire was put on the spot over his gigaplant plans by regional entrepreneur Ian Baggett at a CEO event in London
Salvage Hunters TV star has closed his North Wales antiques shop
Retail & Consumer
Antiques dealer Drew Pritchard is looking for 'new pastures' after his unit in Conwy shut
property newsWork to start on huge new Northumberland holiday park within weeksPark Holidays is driving plans for the Widdrington Lakes Holiday Park which will welcome first guests next year
NatWest teams up with Warwick Manufacturing Group for new green business initiative
West Midlands
WMG runs programme identifying energy use among businesses which will now be rolled out to bank's customers
Billionaire Elon Musk would 'strongly consider' North East for next Tesla gigafactory
Automotive
The multi billionaire was put on the spot over his gigaplant plans by regional entrepreneur Ian Baggett at a CEO event in London
PD Ports invests millions in electric harbour cranes as part of carbon neutral push
Logistics
The operator has brought in the equipment to its Tees Dock terminal
South Yorkshire's Premtech snapped up by Welding Alloys
Deals
Global operator Welding Alloys said the move would strengthen its UK presence