ONE of the world's largest concert and event ticketing agencies is to receive a £1 million grant from the North West Development Agency.

Ticketmaster, which operates in 19 countries worldwide, will use the grant to expand its Manchester call centre.

The NWDA claims the money will go towards making the call centre operation the most up to date across the company's network.

About 350 new jobs will be created in the city as a result of the expansion.