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Female entrepreneurship on the rise in Merseyside
A record number of women in Merseyside are seeking support to set up their own businesses, according to women’s enterprise and employment centre Train 2000. But the organisation’s Maggie O’Carroll has voiced concerns that many new companies could flounder once government cuts take hold.
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Property
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EPIC plans in Ellesmere Port
Proposals have been drawn up to replace Ellesmere Port’s ageing EPIC Leisure Centre with a new £10.8m sports and events site. The arena would have a 12-court sports hall, swimming pool and gym. It would also act as an entertainment arena for major sporting tournaments, concerts and events, accommodating up to 2,000 spectators.
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Work underway on £8m Childwall health centre
Building work is underway on a £8m health centre at Childwall Fiveways in Liverpool. The project marks the latest investment under the Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) programme.
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Business
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Think about quango cull, Broomhead warns (with full list)
The chief executive of a North West quango set to be axed has urged the coalition government to be cautious before going ahead with its "bonfire of the quangos". A list leaked to a national newspaper shows 177 taxpayer-funded bodies are set to be scrapped with another four in line to be privatised.
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Santander to create 400 new jobs
Spanish bank Santander is to create 400 call centre jobs in the UK at sites in Liverpool, Glasgow and Leicester. The employees will be in place by the end of March next year.
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Insolvencies down but few reasons to cheer
The number of company insolvencies in the North West fell 17 per cent during August compared with the same month a year ago, according to new figures published by information services company Experian.
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Clegg’s praise for Liverpool
Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has praised Liverpool for its handling of the party’s autumn conference last week. He said the party was “proud” to have been the first major political party to hold an autumn conference in the city.
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Airport hotel wins gold
Peel Leisure’s Hampton by Hilton hotel, located directly opposite Liverpool John Lennon Airport, has won gold in the Best Airport Hotel for Families category at the Holiday Extras Customers’ Awards 2010.
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FSB calls on Ed Miliband to think small
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the new leader of the Labour Party to "think small first", when they host their first party conference. The FSB stated its view that small businesses are the lifeblood of the UK economy.
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