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Student's raise Burnley profile
Over 200 young people from Burnley will have a unique opportunity to work alongside professionals to develop their media skills this September. The BBC are bringing their outreach bus to the City Learning Centre in Towneley to host workshops in radio, film and photo journalism. The students will be exploring famous people, inventions and modern industry that have all been ‘Born in Burnley’.
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Speedy in safety drive
SPEEDY Hire - the country's largest tool and equipment hire company - has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a bid to reduce the number of accidents caused by unsafe ladders.
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Co-operative Group bags award
Manchester's Co-operative Group has pulled off another green coup.
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Government launches search for Black male role models 'to reach out' to next generation
A major search to recruit black male role models gets underway today as Government calls for motivational black and mixed heritage men to take a lead in inspiring the next generation of black boys to achieve and succeed.
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Co-operative Financial Services warns over oil
THE Co-operative Financial Services is calling on oil companies to shun any kind of investment in `unconventional oil'.
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Philip Green heralds new era at United Utilities
Philip Green, CEO of United Utilities, the North West's largest listed company, today set out his goals for the coming years, which included delivering the final stage of United Utilities' £3bn investment programme in the north west's rivers, coastlines and sewer networks.
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North West Climate Change Manager appointed
Gudrun Cartwright has joined Business in the Community as Climate Change Campaign Manager, co-ordinating a two year NWDA funded project to help businesses address climate.
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National Year of Reading and BITC open a ‘Reading Garden’ at Friars School, Salford
Working together in partnership, The National Year of Reading and Business in the Community (BITC) are creating the ‘The Reading Spaces Challenge’ aimed at creating pleasant spaces outdoors for reading.
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Manchester Businesses help local children get Fit 4 Fun
Fit 4 Fun, an initiative of Business in the Community’s Greater Manchester Cares Programme, brought together 108 volunteers from 14 Manchester businesses on 17 July to help local children discover a new approach to healthy living.
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Top accolade for Manchester business leader at Awards for Excellence
Andrew Cornish, Managing Director of Manchester Airport, has been recognised for driving responsible business practice throughout the airport and leading activity to encourage education, skills development and the wider regeneration in the local area.
