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Council leader queries HS2 report behind decision to scrap underground station at Piccadilly

"We remain convinced that an optimised design could deliver an underground station for considerably less."

Manchester Evening News

Toton to 'become a town' if delayed mega-project for thousands of homes at barracks goes ahead

The closure of the site was previously pushed back to 2026

Nottingham Post

Anglo-Saxon burial ground containing nearly 140 graves found on HS2 site

Acrhaeologists say the site in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, is one of the largest Anglo-Saxon burial grounds ever uncovered in Britain

Evening Standard

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Anglo-Saxon burial site with nearly 140 graves found along HS2 route

A man was found with the weapon believed to have killed him, still in his skeleton.

The Independent UK

HS2 labour supply contract win for Fortel

Company wins brief to hire around 500 roles to work on 60-mile stretch of new high-speed railway line

Birmingham Post

'Sleekit' Boris Johnson quietly scraps £3bn rail link to Scotland

BORIS Johnson has been branded “cowardly” after quietly scrapping a £3 billion high-speed rail link to Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Rail industry groups outraged as HS2 Golborne link quietly scrapped

Local MPs opposed plan for 13-mile stretch of new track but industry says move is ‘hugely disappointing’

The Guardian - UK

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Plans for £3bn HS2 line WILL be abandoned, government confirms

The 'Golborne Link' had been expected to open in the late 2030s or early 2040s

Manchester Evening News

HS2 begins building Britain’s longest railway bridge just outside London

The Colne Valley Viaduct will stretch for 2.1 miles above a series of lakes and waterways just outside north-west London

Evening Standard

Hargreaves Services 'on the up' after successful move away from coal legacy, says CEO

Speaking to Business Live, CEO Gordon Banham said he was cautiously optimistic for the plc which has converted its steel and mining know-how into a diverse group of businesses

Birmingham Post

We asked Boris Johnson why Wales doesn't deserve a bank holiday for St David's Day

The Prime Minister said he'd "go and look at it"

Wales Online

HS2 to promote 'multi-million pound pipeline' of contracts to businesses

The event is expected to be held at Crewe Alexandra’s football stadium on Friday, May 20

Birmingham Post

Second major city centre site bought to expand Piccadilly Station for HS2

The government currently plans to build a surface level station for HS2 adjacent to Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester Evening News

HS2 buys major Network Rail offices ahead of construction of new high speed train station

Square One is a former Parcelforce depot that was bought by Bruntwood in 2002

Birmingham Post

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The Guardian - UK

Immigration officers placed in 25 local authorities by Home Office, FoI reveals

Embedded officials can pass the details of undocumented people to immigration enforcement

The Independent UK

HS2 minister ‘concerned’ at rising costs

Andrew Stephenson expressed his unease as he issued a progress update to Parliament.

The Independent UK

I’m thinking of becoming an eco-warrior to get my golden ticket out of here

During a dog walk with Muggles at Wormwood Scrubs, Charlotte Cripps discovers a campsite for HS2 protesters and a travel loophole for eco-warriors

Birmingham Post

Canalside theatre project gets £75,000 from HS2

The Crown Wharf Theatre has been awarded the cash from the HS2 Community and Environment Fund

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Birmingham Post

Companies including HS2, Virgin and Co-op pledge to create thousands of apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week is taking place between February 7 and 13

Birmingham Post

National Apprenticeship Week 2022: HS2 launches recruitment for 80 new staff

High-speed rail project is increasing its intake of apprentices across Birmingham and the West Midlands with fresh round of hires

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