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Plans to build a new main entrance and café as part of a major extension of Hallé St Peter’s, the deconsecrated 19th century church in Manchester that is now home to the celebrated Hallé Orchestra, are on the verge of securing approval.Hallé Concerts Society’s full planning application to build an ...

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has granted Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) legal powers to build the new 3.4-mile line under a Transport and Works Act order. That means work could start on the line this winter, and the route could be operational by 2020/2021.TfGM, which owns the Metrolink network, has ...

Peel’s ambitious plans to build a £1bn scheme known as Trafford Waters, which involve creating up to 3,000 new homes and about 5,000 jobs in Greater Manchester, have been given the go-ahead.An outline planning application by Peel Investments (North) to regenerate land bounded by the Trafford Centre, the Manchester Ship ...

County Durham’s popular Beamish Museum has secured almost £11m of Heritage Lottery Fund money.The open air venue takes visitors on a journey from North East life in the 1820s to the early 20th century.The £10.9m cash injection will be put towards helping the attraction create a range of new experiences ...