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Nurseries for hard-hit north

Areas of northern England that have been hit hardest by years of de-industrialisation have received the lion's share of grants worth more than 1.2m in the latest round of awards under the Neighbourhood Nurseries programme. Ten of the 15 projects given cash by the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) to create new nurseries across England are to be sited in the North-East, Yorkshire and Humberside regions, including two in Hartlepool - one of the worst unemployment black spots in the country.

Ten of the 15 projects given cash by the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) to create new nurseries across England are to be sited in the North-East, Yorkshire and Humberside regions, including two in Hartlepool - one of the worst unemployment black spots in the country.

One setting to gain will be the 100-place Little Angels Nursery in Huddersfield when the St Mary's Mission Church is renovated with the help of a grant of more than 76,000. Half the places will be funded by the NOF, and there will be 24 places for babies. There are also plans for cr che services, parenting classes and IT training.

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