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High-speed broadband for North West homes and businesses

Almost 50,000 homes and businesses in Liverpool City Region have been reached by the Government’s nationwide roll-out of superfast broadband, figures published today (Wednesday 12 August) reveal. More than 384,000 have been reached across the North West, with Merseyside Connected making high speed fibre broadband available to 49,678 premises across the local authority areas of …

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‘Dine with the stars’ in Preston, 22nd August

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People visiting Preston will have the chance to dine with Coronation Street star Kym Marsh as well as TV chefs Aldo Zilli and Ed Baines as part of a month-long campaign to profile the city’s eateries. ‘Love Food, Love Preston’ is back this August for the fourth year running, thanks to Preston Business Improvement District (BID), …

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Manchester is officially the greatest sporting city in the UK

Manchester has been named the UK’s Greatest Sporting City 2015 following the publication of detailed research by the universities of Gloucestershire and Bath. ​ The research looked at 48 cities and towns across the country and focused on 12 separate categories, including: value for money, success, atmosphere, history, venues and transport links. Manchester topped the …

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