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		<title>HOMELESSNESS SERVICES IN THE NORTH WEST FACING HUGE DEMANDS WITH STAFF WORKING IN THEM UNDER PRESSURE THEMSELVES</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[According to new data released today from St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity, the UK-wide homelessness charity, the majority of frontline workers in the North West supporting people experiencing homelessness have seen the demand on services increase dramatically in the last year, with 81% of respondents reporting an increase in demand for their services. Worryingly, around half (51%) [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>RPII LAUNCHES FIRST UK &#8216;PLAY SAFETY WEEK&#8217; AWARENESS CAMPAIGN</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[The leading global body for play equipment safety, the Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII) is launching the UK’s first Play Safety Week on Monday 9th September. Play Safety Week has been created to drive awareness and education in play safety at a time when many children will be returning back to school and using [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Over a third of drivers would prioritise pothole repair if they were spending the Transport Secretary’s record road and rail investment</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[ But two thirds confirmed they will use public transport more if connectivity is improved www.venson.com     A new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions shows there is overwhelming support for Transport Secretary Mark Harper&#8217;s plans to improve transport connectivity through road and rail upgrades, with 80% of motorists surveyed giving it the thumbs up. In addition, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>How a Circular Approach to Waste Management Will Help Your Business</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 19:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[With new UK packaging waste regulations now in full force and fixed penalty fines for those failing to meet their legal obligations, the concept of a circular economy has gained significant traction. The process – which recycles products back into production in line with closed loop principles – means that the product or material can [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-paid funeral regulation: a year on</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[The pre-paid funerals market has had a huge shake up over the past year with a number of former players leaving the industry as a result of financial regulation. So, what does this mean for consumers? Steve Wallis, MD of direct cremation provider, Distinct Cremations, says that regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Will speaking skills break down class barriers to opportunity as Sir Keir Starmer suggests?</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[By Hazel Pulley, CEO, Excelsior Multi Academy Trust Today, 6 July 2023, Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer has said that lacking communication skills is a &#8220;major barrier for children as they advance through life&#8221; and improving the &#8220;ability to communicate&#8221; would be part of breaking the &#8220;pernicious link between where you start in life and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Time is running out! One month left to enter RSPCA PawPrints Awards</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Stress at work in the North West</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Two thirds of workers in the North West feel stressed due to the rising cost of living A new study by Acas has found that two in three workers in the North West (65%) feel stressed due to the rising cost of living. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employees in the North West about whether [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is our current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 09:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Who is our current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak? Rishi Sunak was appointed as the UK&#8217;s Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020 following the resignation of Sajid Javid. He was later promoted to Prime Minister in July 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson. Born in Southampton in 1980 to Indian parents, Sunak grew up in Yorkshire and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Prevention, early access and health inequalities: Redefining place-based care</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Prevention, early access and health inequalities: Redefining place-based care If we are to re-define care and achieve preventative services that reduce health inequalities, it’s important to approach our services both holistically and through targeted resolutions to specific areas of care provision. Gavin Bashar, UK &#38; I Managing Director at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses the focus on [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>What do we know about the State Pension?</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 06:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[The State Pension is a government-provided retirement income that is available to people living in the United Kingdom. It is a valuable source of income for many older adults, providing them with a regular payment to support their living expenses in retirement. Understanding the ins and outs of the State Pension is crucial in order [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing, Teaching, and Politics: How One Salford Woman is Building Bridges Against the Odds</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Yolande Amana-Ghola is a committed key worker, a side-hustling supermum, and a top student at the University of Bolton. Amidst the UK’s current cost-of-living crisis and the growing trend for working multiple jobs at a time, this former asylum seeker is carving out the beginnings of a political career that could unite our most over-stretched [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Chester hospital onboards public sector tech specialists for &#8216;crucial repairs&#8217; across NHS</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services has awarded Public Sector specialists Kingsfield IT to their new National Framework Agreement, to provide a sustainable and cost-effective method for extending the life cycle of electronic devices to workers across the UK. In this new framework, IT specialists Kingsfield will provide crucial repairs [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Rifts Across the Channel &#8211; The Impact of Brexit on France</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[StephenKelMe]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[The impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union was immediate, with the value of the pound dipping in a single day to its lowest in 31 years, and is still yet to recover. Brexit hasn’t just left its mark on UK countries, however. It has rippled throughout Europe and has affected the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>How Are Immigration Laws Have Changed after the Pandemic and Brexit</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[The UK is still trying to pick itself back up from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a matter of fact, the nation’s economy has grown by 7.5% in 2021. Factoring this along with the restrictions being lifted, means that the population and businesses can plan out their future free from lockdown restrains. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Bristow &#038; Sutor Group walk triangle of 3million steps for Debt Awareness Week</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Staff at the Bristow &#38; Sutor Group, one of the UK’s leading players specialising in debt resolution, has exceeded its walking target by recording over 3000 miles during Debt Awareness Week 2022. The annual campaign organised by StepChange has been supported by staff from Bristow &#38; Sutor for many years, raising funds and awareness every [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Expert reaction to the Spring Statement: Relief for workers will quickly evaporate</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Dr Gordon Fletcher, retail and business expert at the University of Salford Business School, said the challenges being faced in the UK economy now were being felt before the war in Ukraine began. He said: “Reductions in the fuel duty and possibly in income tax as well as an increase in the NIC threshold appear [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Expert comment: Interest rates rise again</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Wood]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Bank of England has today raised interest rates for the third time in as many meetings, in a bid to tackle rising inflation. Here Dr Tony Syme, and Dr Maria Rana, macroeconomic experts from the University of Salford Business School assess the decision. Dr Syme said: “As the Bank of England say, “higher interest [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Aberla Energy secures solar PV contract with Barrow Borough Council</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dom Hughes]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Aberla Energy, part of the Northwest based Aberla Group, has been selected to deliver solar PV across multiple units of Social Housing and commercial premises in Barrow-in-Furness, as part of a new partnership with the Council. The scheme was awarded under the Procure Plus Installation and Repair Framework and will be part funded through the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackpool Grand Theatre Enriches Lives of 1000 Young People</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Blackpool Grand Theatre today celebrates and sends out Huge Thanks to all teachers, youth workers, artists and community partners, who we have worked with at the venue throughout such a difficult year in 2021. Over an astonishing 500-days of closure, the theatre was committed to work with schools and local organisations during lockdown digitally, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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