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Much hated airport tax abolished

A much-hated passenger tax that was introduced over a decade ago at Teesside Airport is to be abolished. The controversial £6 ‘tax’ to fly from Teesside...

Local Middlesbrough businesses benefit from latest lockdown grant

Middlesbrough Council processed over £3.5 million in grants in January 2021. The cash support has benefited 519 businesses so far, and business owners are being...

North East Entrepreneur goes back to roots with £150m investment in Ludhiana, Punjab

The head of a leading PLC has unveiled plans to create a multi-million-pound development in his home town, in India. Meenu Malhotra, chair and founder...

Furlough scheme extended till April

The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards wages. Mr Sunak also confirmed...

Covid restrictions hit UK economic recovery

The UK economy grew by just 0.4% in October as the pandemic recovery continued to slow. The Office for National Statistics said the economy remains...

Rishi Sunak delivers bleak Spending Review for economy

The Chancellor has set out what the UK government will spend on health, education, transport and other public services next year. In a statement in...

New Lidl and Costa plan approved

By Chris Young LDRS Plans for a new Lidl and a drive thru Costa Coffee on a Shipley site have been approved by Bradford Council. Earlier...

Winter financial crisis looms for families because of pandemic

As the UK battles the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, many are facing difficult circumstances and struggling to make ends meet. New data from the StepChange Debt...

Complete Guide to Lockdown 2.0

The new national lockdown measures announced by the Prime Minister have come into effect, with limits on what the people of Bradford and Kirklees...

‘Don’t be afraid of mistakes’, cash and carry founder tells students and graduates as he receives honorary doctorate

Former corner shop owner Amjad Pervez, who went on to found one of the UK’s largest cash and carry/food retailer chains, the Seafresh/Adams Group,...

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