Health

July 13th, 2011

Clippy’s apples launches first ever commercially made apple jam

A Manchester couple have struck gold bt creating the UK’s first ever commercially made apple jam – using only british apples. More..

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July 11th, 2011

Volunteers needed to help at Ironman

Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help at the Ironman triathlon in Bolton on Sunday July 31st. More..

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June 23rd, 2011

Daresbury’s ALICE accelerator sparks breakthrough in cancer research

Unique research carried out at Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire is set to trigger a new era in research into Cancer diagnosis. More..

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May 25th, 2011

Innovative £200,000 new childrens play trail opens at Whinlatter Forest

An exciting and innovative childrens adventure trail that is estimated to boost the local economy by £500,000 will open on the 28th May in Whinlatter Forest.

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May 12th, 2011

Pedal Power message for Virgin Trains season ticket holders at Stoke

A new method of travel is now available from Virgin Trains at Stoke Station. Pedal Power funded by Cycling England has been introduced. More..

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April 11th, 2011

Royal Wedding celebrations given the ‘Health and Safety’ green light

royal-wedding-large-red1  Communities in the North West who want to organise celebrations for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton are being urged not to be fobbed off by jobsworths citing ‘health and safety’. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is concerned that ‘health and safety’ will be trotted out as an unfounded excuse not [...]

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March 24th, 2011

Twenty one charities in the North West share £1.6m in government funding

dept-of-health-web-logo1Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude and Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd today announced that charities in the North West would receive nearly £1.6m in immediate funding.

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March 4th, 2011

New campaign encourages people in the North West to seek an early Dementia diagnosis

dept-of-health-logoA new Government pilot campaign is being launched today in the North west to encourage the early diagnosis of dementia.

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February 24th, 2011

Government Boost for NWIEP project

nweip-logo-reduced-improvedNorth West Improvement & Efficiency Partnership announce a project given a boost by Government expected to save between £5 and £8million per year.

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December 7th, 2010

Cumbrians have their say on nuclear waste disposal

mrws_wigton_0351Cumbrian residents have been giving their views on a possible geological disposal facility for higher activity radioactive waste in Copeland or Allerdale.

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