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Tax return deadline looms for Halton employers

THE deadline is looming for employers in Halton to file their 2011-12 annual returns with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).Read

Halton leaseholders should extend their agreements now

LEASEHOLDERS in Halton should consider extending their agreements now or risk seeing its value decline, according to Frodsham law firm Rowlinsons Solicitors.Read

Morrisons reports falling sales

SUPERSTORE chain Morrisons has reported a fall in underlying sales for the three months to the end of April.Read

Daresbury training scheme reaches milestone

A DARESBURY training programme for the region’s most successful business leaders have reached a milestone with the enrolment of its 100th member.Read

Runcorn pharmaceutical firm posts possitive end of year results

BUSINESS still looks healthy at Runcorn pharmaceutical wholesaler Phoenix Healthcare Distribution – though the company is still keeping a watchful eye on changes in the market.Read

Health and saftey gold star for Runcorn chemical site Ineos Chlor

INDUSTRIAL services provider NSG UK has achieved its seventh consecutive gold standard for excellence in health and safety at its Ineos Chlor site in Runcorn.Read

Elderly home help firm in Halton expands its services

THE team at the Halton office of at-home care company Home Instead Senior Care has extended its service to include home repairs and an emergency breakdown service for mobility scooters.Read

Runcorn recruitment agency Acorn expands

ONE of the UK’s leading recruitment and training agencies has taken on a new recruitment consultant at its Runcorn branch.Read

Britons face £411 monthly income gap

HALTON residents face a typical ‘income gap’ of £411 a month between their current take-home pay and what they need to live on comfortably, a report has suggested.Read

New tax year brings in tax and benefit changes

SIGNIFICANT tax and benefit changes which came into force at the start of April will affect thousands of families in Halton, according to a Widnes accountancy firm.Read

New Liverpool John Lennon Airport business lounge opens in £550,000 joint investment with Runcorn firm Servisair

RUNCORN-BASED aviation services provider Servisair has invested £250,000 in its Aspire By Servisair business lounge at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA).Read

North West leads Uk for manufacturing growth

THE North West remains the powerhouse of the UK’s manufacturing sector and an increasingly critical factor in the region’s economic growth, according to new statistics from manufacturing organisation EEF.Read

Hattons Solicitors launch membership scheme to Halton residents

WIDNES-BASED solicitors Hattons has launched a free Gold Membership scheme giving members legal discounts and access to exclusive Widnes Vikings events.Read

Runcorn coach firm Anthony’s Travel donates prize money

A RUNCORN coach operating firm has donated the £3,000 prize it scooped at the Cheshire High Sheriff’s Awards For Enterprise to three Halton causes.Read

Runcorn optician in mercy mission to Africa

A GLOBE-TROTTING Runcorn optician is using his skills to help remote communities in Ethiopia, as part of a charity mission to transform eyecare in the African state.Read

Runcorn home builders given five star rating

RUNCORN-BASED housebuilding firm Morris has been awarded the highest five star rating for customer satisfaction in a nationwide survey by the Home Builders’ Federation (HBF).Read

Goldman Sachs launch growth programme for Halton businesses

A SMALL business growth scheme funded by banking giant Goldman Sachs is looking to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Halton.Read

Runcorn development firm given the go-ahead for Liverpool landmark conversion

A RUNCORN investment and development firm has been given planning permission to turn a landmark building in Liverpool into a city centre hotel.Read

Government helps Runcorn buses go green

BUS passengers in Runcorn will benefit from greener transport early next year as Arriva Buses introduces new low carbon emission buses to its fleet.Read