BILFINGER GVA’S Big Nine report reveals Q4 2015 occupier take-up figures in Manchester and Liverpool, highlighting an increase in demand for city centre office space.

BILFINGER GVA’s Big Nine report reveals Manchester’s annual city centre occupier office take-up for 2015 is close to record levels at 1.3 million sq ft, giving the city the highest five-year quarterly average outside of London.

Manchester’s Grade A office market is booming, with more big firms choosing to move into new build space. That’s according to property developer Ask who today released a statement based on 2015 office take up across the city centre.

Nuffield Health’s state-of-the-art diagnostic suite at CityLabs in Manchester has officially been opened by former Olympian and 800m Commonwealth Games champion Diane Modahl, of The Diane Modahl Sports Foundation.

The third Monday of January remains the busiest day for divorce lawyers, according to family law firm Vardags. Bosses at the company said ‘Divorce Day’, however, is not quite what it seems – with many couples seeking help to salvage their relationships. It comes after Vardags last month announced it will open an office in…