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		<title>Lake District hotel group introduces Bitcoin payment facilities</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[A Lake District based hotel group has introduced Bitcoin transactions to help expand its business into new markets. Guests with English Lakes Hotels Resorts &#38; Venues now have the option to book and pay using Bitcoin for rooms and leisure services across its venues, which include Low Wood Bay Resort &#38; Spa on the shores [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Liverpool’s new Lord Mayor puts skills acquisition and business collaboration at top of agenda</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 07:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[joel@ubiquitycollective.co.uk]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Helping more young people qualify for best jobs is top priority The new Liverpool Lord Mayor Cllr Barbara Murray has revealed that getting more young people access to the skills required to qualify for better jobs is her campaign’s driving force for the year ahead. The Lord Mayor has flown the flag for children and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Lake District hotel resort launches solar energy project</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 14:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[A spa hotel resort on Windermere is benefiting from a major renewable energy project with the addition of 385 photovoltaic solar panels to roofs across its site.  Low Wood Bay Resort &#38; Spa has installed the solar panels on five buildings around its grounds, with each cluster facing south or south westerly to maximise sunshine [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Lancashire hotel opens new window for gift shop</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 17:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tomwillcoxpr@gmail.com]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A North Lancashire hotel has partnered with a local arts and crafts gift shop to help showcase its works to guests and visitors to the area. Lancaster House Hotel has joined forces with The Little Shop of Handmade Loveliness, an independent business which supports local creative makers by stocking and promoting their handmade arts, crafts, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Impact of Reduced Heating on Buildings Amid the Cost of Living Crisis</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[StephenKelMe]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Impact of Reduced Heating on Buildings Amid the Cost of Living Crisis Property owners across the UK have already felt the bitterness of wintry weather, with parts of the country experiencing up to five successive days of lying snow in November and Storm Bert bringing more snow as well as heavy rain and strong winds [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>New green credentials for North West spa resort</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tomwillcoxpr@gmail.com]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A luxury Lake District spa resort has achieved a new accreditation to benchmark its progress in environmental performance and use of renewable energy. Low Wood Bay Resort &#38; Spa near Windermere has received the nationally recognised Greengage ECOsmart gold award. ECOsmart is the leading certification system for hotels, hospitality and meeting venues.  It integrates UN [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Innovations in the Aerospace and Aviation Industry</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Back in July 2022, the Jet Zero Strategy was rolled out to bring together experts from the aviation and aerospace sectors, academies, innovators, international partners and the public. The strategy was to form a Jet Zero Council that can work together to prevent the aviation sector from becoming one of the largest emitting sectors by [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>CASTLE GREEN HOMES APPOINTS DATA ANALYST TO SUPPORT GROWTH</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[ONE of the fastest growing homebuilders has created the new role of data analyst to support its expansion.   Castle Green Homes has welcomed David McCaffrey, based at its Preston Brook office.   The business has gone from strength to strength following a management buyout of the then Macbryde homes in 2020 with backing from [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The True Cost of Sustainability in the Engineering Sector</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[StephenKelMe]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Energy production was reduced by 8.9% in 2023, with more businesses focusing on cutting utilities and their corresponding bills as a means of combating climate change. Sustainability and achieving improvements in climate change are competitive issues for businesses in every sector, including engineering. As competitors adapt their processes to environmentally friendly methods, finding the best [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Spa resort hosts future trends and innovation conference</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tomwillcoxpr@gmail.com]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A spa hotel resort in the heart of the Lake District National Park has played host to high-profile summit on innovation in tourism and what the future holds for the hospitality sector. Low Wood Bay Resort &#38; Spa was the chosen venue for Cumbria Tourism’s Future Trends &#38; Innovation Conference.  It brought together a large [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Hacks to help you get weather-ready for your winter cycle to work</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[StephenKelMe]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[With colder months approaching, meaning unpredictable weather, icy roads, and chilly temperatures, many commuters will be packing their bikes away for the season and opting for public transport or a car to get to work. However, with the right preparation and mindset, winter cycling can be safe, comfortable, and even enjoyable. There&#8217;s nothing quite like [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Fuelling experts explore the next generation of forecourts</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[According to the latest statistics, there are 8353 petrol stations operating across the UK with facilities spanning conventional fuel dispensers and cleaner energy alternatives. However, with Government committing to phase out all sales of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035, the configuration of these stations will change considerably. Cedric Herbreteau, Director of Clean Energy [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>SAS Daniels Sponsors Business Community Event in Stockport</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[alyharper]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[As the main sponsor of a highly anticipated new business event in Stockport, leading North West law firm SAS Daniels will be convening with a host of local business community leaders to reflect on the inspiring development of the bustling town and consider what its future holds. ‘Stockport’s secret sauce’ is a TheBusinessDesk.com event and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>North West manufacturing experts join forces to drive business growth</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tomwillcoxpr@gmail.com]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Two North West training and leadership organisations have come together to deliver a new education and coaching programme for manufacturing businesses to improve productivity, reduce waste and achieve faster growth.  The Advanced Lean Coach Programme is being delivered by a new partnership between the Manchester based Manufacturers Network and People Centred Excellence, whose coaching team [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Paul Austen Associates Offers Free Support for Business Owners in Cheshire and Staffordshire</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[alyharper]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[For those concerned about potentially austere tax measures coming into force following the Government announcement that the upcoming Budget will be “painful”, Paul Austen Chartered Accountants is offering free ‘Budget Busting’ sessions. In an effort to support small business owners in and around its office locations in Stoke on Trent and Congleton, the accountancy firm [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>AFA Group Launches ‘Claims Family’</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Manchester-headquartered AFA Group, and parent company of nationwide monthly budgeting service Clear Start, has announced the launch of Claims Family – a one-stop platform facilitating financial compensation for past services and agreements.   Claims Family and their partners will be supporting customers with mis-sold car finance, tenancy deposit disputes, flight delay compensation, business energy refunds, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Going green: The effects of LEZs across European cities</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[StephenKelMe]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[DFS explores the impact o Low Emission Zones (LEZ) on the fueling topography of the continent in years to come. Signs bearing the latest Low Emission Zone (LEZ) guidelines have become a familiar sight in European urban areas, with 320 LEZs now in play across the continent and 500 expected by 2025. The system has been praised [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Are LNG Fleets Powering Your Deliveries?</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[StephenKelMe]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[With the amount of deliveries skyrocketing in recent years, as online shopping continues to increase in popularity, it means the emissions of vehicles used to deliver these goods have also seen increased numbers. Today, transport emissions represent around 25% of the EU&#8217;s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In fact, emissions from transport have been on [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Pareto Financial Planning reports strong growth and continued expansion</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Pareto Financial Planning, the award-winning Manchester-based financial services business, today reported continued strong growth across the business for 2023/2024. With an impressive 14% increase in turnover and over £1 billion in assets under management, the financial planning firm solidified its strong financial position. Pareto welcomed five new independent financial advisers, expanding their expert team to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>University of Bolton Student Excels in UKFT’s MADE IT Internship</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Elena Faccioli, now a final year student on the BA Fashion Design course at the University of Bolton from Rovigo, Italy, recently completed a transformative paid internship at Blackburn-based clothing manufacturer Cookson &#38; Clegg, (as part of her second year of studies); thanks to the support of UKFT&#8217;s MADE IT competition programme; which she won. Elena&#8217;s success story stands as a testament to the University of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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