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THIS WEEKS STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT NOW

Another busy week for the Stockport Express and the Stockport business community. This weeks edition is out now. Catch up on local business news including an indepth interview with Wayne Jones of MAN Diesel & Turbo UK.   … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT ENTREPRENEUR IN GROWTH MODE

Stockport based Shazada Ahmed, a young Manchester born entrepreneur, has beaten a veteran property developer to win a £5,000 prize in the inaugural television series of 'Beat My Build'. The programme aired on Channel 4 on the 14th November, after  Shazada completely refurbished a 2 bed … [Read more...]

200 UP IN 100:100 APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME

Another landmark has been reached in Stockport’s 100:100 apprenticeship scheme as Stockport employers have now pledged to employ 203 apprentices within 100 days in the scheme run by Stockport Council in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). The target of 100 … [Read more...]

SETA WALK RAISES £1500 FOR WISH UPON A STAR

Stockport based SETA Training pulled on their hiking boots last Friday and walked around Lyme Park to raise funds for charity. Each year Stockport Engineering Training Association (SETA) gets active for its annual Sponsored Walk for charity - and for the second year running SETA is fundraising … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT AND MONARCH IN PLAN TO EXPAND ROUTES

Manchester Airports Group and Monarch have agreed a plan to extend their routes and grow passenger numbers affecting flights at both Manchester and East Midlands airports. The plan is expected to run for three years from Manchester beginning in May with an extension to its summer 2014 flying … [Read more...]

FAMILY REMEMBER HEALD GREEN BOOKMAKER

It is a safe bet that the family of racecourse bookmaker Gus Oppenheim will be honouring his memory again this Christmas.  Daughters Julie Aikenhead and Jo Samuels like to support the Light Up A Life appeal run by St Ann’s Hospice as a way of remembering Gus, from Heald Green, who died … [Read more...]

PROSPECTS ‘OPTIMISTIC’ AS UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS AGAIN

Latest figures show that the unemployment rate has also fallen to 7.6%, 2.47 million, down 0.2%. The figures show that 30 million are in work and unemployment has fallen by 48,000 in the last year, while long term unemployment has dropped by 19,000 in the last three months. o The figures … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN

‘None For The Road’ – this is the message of this year’s Christmas Drink Drive campaign as Stockport motorists are warned about the consequences of being caught driving over the limit. Stockport Council’s Road Safety Team is launching its campaign on Saturday 23rd … [Read more...]

COUNCIL WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR ADOPTION CAMPAIGN

Stockport Council has scooped a much sought after adoption award for their collaborative work with three other local authorities. The Council teamed up with three neighbouring authorities for the Four4Adoption campaign to recruit more adopters for children and to improve the adoption … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT STUDENTS SHOWCASE BUSINESS KNOW-HOW

Around 180 students from across Stockport College will take part in their first ever Enterprise Fair on Wednesday  27th November in the Multi-Purpose Hall. This event is free and open to staff, students and the public where students will be sharing the invention and creations they have made … [Read more...]