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Work has commenced at the former Houghton Colliery site, which will pave the way for a job-creating £20m retail development. Hellens Group, in conjunction with Fintry Estates, is developing the site ...

Once the heart of Houghton-le-Spring’s industrial past, the former Houghton Colliery site has undergone a remarkable transformation. Now home to the bustling Houghton Colliery Retail Park, the 65,000 ...

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A £65M Renewable Energy Centre has been given the go-ahead by Barnsley Council. A "timber resource recovery centre" has been approved for the former Houghton Main Colliery on Park Spring Road. It will ...

Plans to transform a former colliery site into a huge retail development have been given the stamp of approval by Sunderland councillors. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, ...

Plans to develop a £65m renewable energy centre at the site of the former Houghton Main Colliery in Barnsley have been approved. Members of Barnsley Council's planning board voted to approve Peel ...