The new project, called Material Scale, will initially focus on climate tech startups in the apparel industry.

That unicorn exists in Ely, Nevada – a mountain town where one-bedroom apartments regularly rent for under $700 a month, a figure that might make big-city dwellers choke on their $7 lattes.

Full planning permission is being sought for the floors above The Charcoal Kebab House on Winwick Street. Warrington Borough Council is being asked to approve a change of use of the first and second ...