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OAKRIDGE’S LADIES STRIDE OUT TO SUCCESS!

Feedback from attendees of Oakridge Training’s STRIDE leadership programme for female managers has delighted the course leaders as their ‘students’ have successfully completed two cohorts so far this year – with further programme dates released for Cohort Three and … [Read more...]

RETAIL BOOST WITH FREE PARKING

FREE SUNDAY PARKING AT MERSEYWAY THIS SUMMER  Shoppers and visitors to Stockport will be able to enjoy free parking at Merseyway car park every Sunday this summer from 5th July to 30th August. With a wide range of shops, events and visitor attractions on offer in the town … [Read more...]

GET READY GET STEADY AT NEW LIFE LEISURE CLASS

A new class designed specifically to help people who have suffered a fall or who don’t feel steady on their feet has been launched by two Marketing Stockport members Life Leisure in partnership with Stockport Council. The ‘Stay Steady’ class runs every Monday and Friday from … [Read more...]

SMARTMARKS COMES TO GREATER MANCHESTER

Smart Works help unemployed women get a job and become financially independent. With extensive knowledge of the problems that these women face, Smartworks provides interview clothing, styling advice and one to one interview training, enabling them to feel more confident and start believing in their … [Read more...]

LOCAL IT FIRM SEES PICTOR PANTHERS KITTED FOR SUCCESS

Stockport based insurance software house, CDL, has donated funds to a local primary school for children with special educational needs, to help kit them out for a big day of success on the football pitch.  Pupils at Pictor School, in Timperley, had been training hard for the Manchester City … [Read more...]

WE ARE STOCKPORT OUT IN THE COMMUNITY

We are Stockport has recently launched to showcase all that is great about Stockport, to celebrate the heroes and heroines and unearth the hidden gems. Place Campaign Manager, Rachel Wallace, is delighted at the media interest We are Stockport is generating and at recent coverage in the Stockport … [Read more...]

FREE PRODUCT & SERVICE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

Stockport Council run ‘Stockport Business Incubation Centre’ (SBIC) is hosting a series of FREE TO ATTEND Product & Service Development Workshops – “How to launch solutions that meet your customer’s needs & increase profitability”. The three workshops … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT SHOOTING STAR GETS ENGLAND CALL UP

16 year-old Jessica Eadsforth -Yates from Reddish is the latest Stockport youngster making her mark on the world of basketball and will be making her debut for England U16s against Sweden this month, thanks to both John Amaechi's Basketball Centre and LifeLEISURE'S David Hopkins Foundation. … [Read more...]

SPARK BUSINESS IDEA WINNER ANNOUNCED

Last night saw the finale of the Stockport Spark Business Idea competition at The Stockport Business & Innovation Centre and, despite a close contest and a wealth of plausible ideas - the winning idea went to Bariquins. Bariquins produce 25st mannequins that are used by emergency services … [Read more...]

IN THIS WEEK’S STOCKPORT EXPRESS …

In this week's Stockport Express Business news - Stockport Business Awards search for a local star; Marketing Stockport host founders lunch with new airport boss Ken O'Toole; food firm cooks up recie for success and Robinson's Trooper and Dizzy Blonde stack up in Co-op stores. … [Read more...]

VUELING AIRLINES LAUNCHES FIRST ROUTE FROM MANCHESTER AIRPORT

Vueling Airlines has launched its first service from Manchester Airport to Barcelona: Bekir Satlimis and Fang-Tzu Tsao from Manchester, were the first two passengers to check in for the new flight on Friday and were rewarded with a bottle of champagne to get their holiday off to a great … [Read more...]