Personnel Checks Ltd, a Blackburn-based UK background screening provider, has acquired Manchester-based screening firm Know Your Candidate Ltd (KYC) in a six-figure deal designed to accelerate growth and expand its presence in the SME screening market. The acquisition will add around 2,000 SME clients to
The Premier League calendar often turns decisive long before the final whistle of the season, and for Manchester United, this stretch of fixtures carries enormous weight. As the campaign progresses, the Red Devils face a sequence of matches that could shape their position in the
Bitcoin is surging as global markets rebound and President Donald Trump reinforces his support for the digital assets sector in its intensifying confrontation with traditional Wall Street banks. This is the bullish assessment from Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group as
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has announced a major £1.5 million investment to refurbish and modernise one of its most iconic destination venues, The Boathouse at Parkgate, near Chester. This latest project forms part of an ongoing multi-million-pound investment strategy across the Hydes estate,
Canadian indie-folk maestros – GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS – return with new live shows, plus plans for the release of their new album ‘Caught Light’ in the UK this Spring. Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are the
A Wigan-based tender support specialist has announced its sponsorship of the Wigan Business Expo, a renowned business networking event open to all businesses in the region. The free-to-attend event, running from 9am to 2pm, will bring together businesses from across the borough for a day
Amazon’s Manchester fulfilment centre is supporting special educational needs (SEN) students through a comprehensive initiative that will create a local school’s first-ever dedicated IT classroom and renovate outdoor sports facilities. The Amazon team recently delivered 15 laptops and 15 sets of headphones to the Carrington
Underutilisation of the Apprenticeship Levy saw over £3.3 billion in unused funds returned to the Treasury between 2019 and 2022 – with an estimated £330 million linked to North West employers. Employer investment in training has declined 18.5% in real terms since 2011, reducing workforce
A Manchester-based dental surgeon has launched one of the first smile-based emotional wellbeing apps, offering a new, science-informed approach designed to help users begin to regulate their emotional state in under four minutes. The app, Radismile, provides short, guided audio experiences built around smiling, breath
A new community programme designed for neurodivergent adults has launched this month at Hamill House on Chorley New Road, Bolton. SparkShift Community will offer structured, welcoming group sessions for adults in Bolton and the surrounding areas who are diagnosed with, or waiting for assessment for,
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