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Self-employment in Greater Manchester up 28% since the financial crisis

The number of self-employed people in Greater Manchester has risen by 28 percent since the financial crisis and now stands at 163,800, according to new figures published...

Watch: Unusual food concoctions Brits deem good enough to eat!

Cheese and strawberry jam sandwiches, cold baked beans in a salad and tuna with salt & vinegar crisps — they sound revolting but are all good enough to eat,...

Brits confess what they forget the most

Time to go grovelling to mother – as Brits are more likely to forget their Mum’s birthday than anyone else’s, research has found. Half of all adults regularly...

Be a smooth operator when riding in traffic

This week’s tips from the IAM’s head of riding standards Peter Rodger are looking at how motorcyclists can filter through congested traffic safely. Filtering through...

New opportunities for ethnically owned businesses as corporations seek out diverse suppliers

With Greater Manchester’s ethnic population now standing at 16.43% per cent, the region’s business community has a powerful opportunity for growth as international...

Fundraising habits of people in North West revealed

– Charity urges people in North West to Raise Funds Your Way for research – A fifth of people in the North West would be less likely to sponsor someone for...

Eight things to know about HERE

This week Nokia announced an agreement to sell HERE to a consortium of leading automotive companies, comprising AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG. Here are eight facts...

Your self-employed records made easier

Help for you however you keep your records Whatever size your business HMRC has help for the self-employed. From organising your records to knowing what Capital...

Lexus Hoverboard takes flight

The Lexus Hoverboard has taken flight, a feat captured in Slide, a new film recording the success of the latest project in Lexus’s Amazing in Motion campaign. You can...

Speeding driver narrowly misses horse rider

This is the shocking moment a horse rider narrowly missed being mown down by a speeding driver on a quiet country road. Shocked motorist Michael Preedy, 36, filmed a...