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Award winning scheme helps 5K learn to speak English

A year on from its launch a unique Manchester based scheme that has helped more than 5000 learners across Greater Manchester and parts of West Yorkshire and Lancashire learn how to speak English has been given a special award by the British Council. The scheme, #Talk English, focuses on making English language leaning more effective …

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Free festival celebrates archaeology in Preston, 18th July

People with an interest in history are invited to a free Festival of Archaeology event at the Museum of Lancashire on Saturday 18 July. The festival is an annual event which aims to bring the past alive and celebrate the UK’s heritage. It is coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA). The festival will …

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£300m fund to boost Greater Manchester Homes

A £300m fund designed to unlock stalled residential schemes across Greater Manchester will officially open for business next month. The Greater Manchester Housing Fund was created as part of the region’s devolution agenda and is a cornerstone of the ambition to create a new wave of high quality homes of all types and tenures. Developers …

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