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It’s the economy, stupid!
What goes around comes around; you reap what they sow; pick a cliché - it’s certainly all coming home to roost. As the economic situation worsens, mortgages dry up, house prices fall, and prospects loom uncertain, it seems the poor British public is about to reap a blighted harvest. Mark Cantrell reports
£10m Army housing refurbishment unveiled
The £10million refurbishment of the married soldiers' quarters in Chester was unveiled today.
G&J Seddon wins £1.4m Liverpool contract
Construction company G&J Seddon has been awarded a £1.4million contract to build a housing development in Liverpool.
£100m for North Tyneside housing
Around £100 million will go towards 'Older People, Homes for the Future' scheme, which will be delivered by North Tyneside Council in partnership with Northumbria University, in what will be the largest capital investment in the council's history.
Contour Homes gives house to Bolton residents
Bolton based Contour Homes has given a house to a local residents association.
North East house prices rise quicker than anywhere else in UK
House prices are rising faster in the North East than anywhere else in the UK, according to a new report.
Ascending the peaks of progress
It was down but not out; after hitting rock bottom, this organisation was determined the only way was going to be up
UK Coal gets go ahead for Yorkshire mine site
UK Coal has won planning permission from Wakefield Council to redevelop a 300-acre former Prince of Wales Colliery site at Pontefract in West Yorkshire.
The cheshire connection
What makes Cheshire so special?
The answer may well be that diversity is the key to its success and there is huge potential for expansion.
Focused on self-improvement
Ever eager to learn, ALMO South Tyneside Homes welcomes outside scrutiny. It’s a viewpoint that has paid off but it’s already looking at how it can build on its successes

