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How town centres are recovering from the fall of Debenhams

Former Debenhams stores across the UK are being reinvented, with a dizzying array of new uses – but only a third of the sites are now occupied by retailers

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove gives £1.9bn of housing cash back to Treasury as ‘nothing to spend it on’

Local government expert Jack Shaw said the government faced ‘significant challenges investing in housing’

The Independent UK

Labour accuses Sunak of ‘standing on the sidelines’ as housing crisis unfolds

Shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy hit out at the Tories over rising mortgage costs and the abandonment of housebuilding measures.

The Independent UK

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Consultation launches into £450m North East film studios plan

FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between Cain International and entertainment company Fulwell73, is leading the Crown Works Studios plan

Birmingham Post

Public consultation for £450m film studios plan in Sunderland gets under way

FulwellCain Studios and strategic partner Sunderland City Council say the Pallion plan could aid the launch of a creative cluster

Chronicle Live

Dakota Hotels plans to open luxury Newcastle Quayside boutique hotel

The company has launched a public consultation into plans to convert empty offices at St Ann's Wharf into a 115-bed hotel

Birmingham Post

Plans to open luxury Newcastle Quayside waterfront hotel revealed

Dakota Hotels has launched a public consultation into plans to convert empty offices at St Ann's Wharf into a boutique hotel

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Plans lodged to breathe new life into derelict former nurses' home in Newcastle's West End

Angel Heights was once home to nurses working at the Newcastle General Hospital, but has been abandoned for years

Chronicle Live

Plans approved for more residential developments on former RAF airfield

Work is expected to begin on the seventh phase of the huge development as soon as possible.

Manchester Evening News

Revised plans for a £330m development on Gateshead’s Quayside revealed

A public consultation has been launched into the Gateshead Quays arena, events and conference centre scheme

Birmingham Post

Consultation launched for £330m Gateshead Quays arena, events and conference centre

Lichfields is seeking the views of local people and stakeholders on the plans

Chronicle Live

New homes at risk as English local authorities cut housebuilding plans

Nine local authorities pause plans following government’s decision to drop mandatory targets

The Guardian - UK

New Leeds Lidl supermarket plans submitted with the promise of '40 jobs'

The Mercure Hotel in Wetherby could be bulldozed to make way for it

Leeds Live

Matalan, Vita Group and BGF: The 52 latest North West hires and promotions

BusinessLive rounds up the latest appointments and promotions in the North West

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Ten questions for Harvey Emms of Lichfields

The office lead at Lichfield's Newcastle base answers our questions

Birmingham Post

Plans for £20m industrial regeneration scheme in Sunderland to be unveiled

The proposals from Jomast Developments include 81,000sqft of industrial and warehouse space which has lain empty for 15 years

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