NEWSREADER Nigel Jay, from BBC North West, has been helping promote a new information technology company in Winsford.

He spoke to representatives from 60 businesses at a champagne launch held by the Rare.IT company.

Rare.IT, based on Winsford's industrial estate, aims to help local businesses with IT problems and encourage computer use.

Rare.IT Training Director Steve Hemmings said: "It's the unique, holistic way we work with business which makes the difference and is the reason for our huge growth already."

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