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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/embf-nw-awards-2010-winners.aspx</link>
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<title>EMBF Northwest awards 2010 winners</title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Ethnic Minority Business Awards have been announced.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/manufacturing-forum.aspx</link>
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<title>Northwest Manufacturing Forum announced</title>
<description><![CDATA[New Manufacturing Forum for the Northwest. Its members will act as ambassadors for this vital Northwest sector]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/carlisle-college-building.aspx</link>
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<title>Carlisle College Building Blocks in Place</title>
<description><![CDATA[Carlisle College is about to start work on building a new &#163;9M facility to replace redundant buildings on the Victoria Road site.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/cheshire-oaks-vic-opens.aspx</link>
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<title>New Visitor Centre arrives at Cheshire Oaks</title>
<description><![CDATA[An innovative new visitor information centre has been unveiled at Cheshire Oaks. The centre offers a showcase for Cheshire's visitor economy for more than seven million visitors who flock to the outlet village each year.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/group-mentoring.aspx</link>
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<title>Group Mentoring available to small northwest businesses</title>
<description><![CDATA[From today small businesses across the Northwest can benefit from free group mentoring to help improve their business performance, as the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) launches the second phase of its Business Mentoring programme.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/big-bang-starts.aspx</link>
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<title>The Big Bang explodes in Manchester</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Big Bang, the UK's national fair celebrating young people's achievements in science and engineering, starts today in Manchester.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/hadrians-wall-to-be-lit.aspx</link>
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<title>Hadrian&amp;apos;s Wall to be illuminated</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hadrian's Wall will take centre stage later this week when it is illuminated by a line of lights stretching from coast to coast, with the help of more than a thousand volunteers.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/peoples-history-museum.aspx</link>
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<title>People&amp;apos;s History Museum re-opens</title>
<description><![CDATA[Friday 5 March sees the official opening of the People's History Museum in Manchester with the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/liverpool-cathedral-late-night.aspx</link>
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<title>Liverpool Cathedral late night opening</title>
<description><![CDATA[Liverpool Cathedral's tower is to re-open for late night viewings, once again giving visitors the chance to experience breathtaking views of the city.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/work-starts-on-new-police-divi.aspx</link>
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<title>Work starts on new Police Divisional HQ in east Manchester</title>
<description><![CDATA[Work started today (March 5th, 2010) on the new &#163;35m Divisional Headquarters for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) at Central Park in Newton Heath in east Manchester.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/rural-community-programme-hail.aspx</link>
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<title>Rural Community Programme Hailed a Success in the Northwest</title>
<description><![CDATA[A two-year project supporting rural communities in the Northwest of England has created or safeguarded 70 jobs and supported 57 social enterprises.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/iyre-business-link.aspx</link>
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<title>STEPS TO A SMALLER CARBON FOOTPRINT</title>
<description><![CDATA[With the introductory phase of the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme due to begin in April, large businesses with high CO2 emissions are already setting about reducing their carbon footprint. By becoming more energy efficient, they can reduce the amount of CO2 emission allowances they need to purchase and increase the likelihood that they will be repaid more than they pay out.  Smaller businesses that will not be affected by the mandatory scheme can also reap rewards by going green.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/sankey-canal-phase.aspx</link>
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<title>Sankey Canal Phase 1 Improvements – New Funding award</title>
<description><![CDATA[A pilot scheme to regenerate Sankey Canal has received a further funding boost this week.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/%c2%a344million-from-nwda-for-new.aspx</link>
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<title>&#163;4.4million from NWDA for New Islington</title>
<description><![CDATA[The NWDA is granting &#163;4.4million for the transformation of New Islington on the edge of Manchester city centre.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/energy-inno-awards-launched.aspx</link>
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<title>The Inaugural Energy Innovation Awards Launched</title>
<description><![CDATA[The search is on to find the UK's most innovative energy products and services.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/vanguard-house-sod-cutting.aspx</link>
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<title>Construction begins on next phase of Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus</title>
<description><![CDATA[Construction of a major new facility for high-tech businesses, Vanguard House, began officially this week on the Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus (Daresbury SIC).]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/%c2%a3108million-kick-starts-chape.aspx</link>
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<title>&#163;10.8million kick-starts Chapel Street redevelopment</title>
<description><![CDATA[The NWDA is granting &#163;10.76million to launch the redevelopment of the Chapel Street area in Salford.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/new-strategy-to-boost-northwes.aspx</link>
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<title>New strategy to boost Northwest sport sector</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new framework for the development of the sport business sector over the next ten years has been launched today (2nd March 2010) by the NWDA.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/nw-business-environment-awards.aspx</link>
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<title>Searching for our region's green business heroes - Northwest Business Environment Awards 2010</title>
<description><![CDATA[Northwest companies that are making environmental excellence part of their business success can now enter the Northwest Business Environment Awards 2010.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/manufacturing-week-1.aspx</link>
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<title>Manufacturing Week</title>
<description><![CDATA[The NWDA and partners including the EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, are celebrating manufacturing, as the EEF brings a major conference to the region for Manufacturing Week]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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