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10 YEARS FOR CONCORDE AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT’S VISITOR PARK

Tomorrow, October 31, marks a decade of Concorde G-BOAC landing at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park. Concorde touched down at Manchester Airport carrying British Airways VIPS for its last ever flight on October 31 2003. It went on public display in April 2004 at the already established … [Read more...]

LOCAL MPs TAKE THEIR NUISANCE CALLS FIGHT TO DOWNING STREET

Two of Stockport's MPs - Andrew Stunell and Mark Hunter - have delivered a petition with nearly 1,500 signatures calling on the Government to give people the power to say no to nuisance sale phone calls.   Residents from across Hazel Grove and Cheadle have been signing the petition over … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT HAPPIEST TOWN IN GREATER MANCHESTER – AGAIN!

A UK survey shows Greater Manchester is one of the most widely divided areas in Britain in terms of personal well-being in its various cities, towns and boroughs but Stockport has come out on top - again! Happiness levels across Greater Manchester are dramatically split between the north and … [Read more...]

SAS DANIELS NOMINATED FOR AWARD

SAS Daniels, a key sponsor of Marketing Stockport has been nominated for ‘Best Law Firm’ at The Talk of Manchester Business Awards, which will take place on Thursday, 28 November 2013 at the Urbis.           The awards … [Read more...]

UK EXPORTERS GET FLYING START WITH EASYJET

Online exporter community 'Open to Export' has launched a nationwide competition to help the next wave of UK businesses to spread their wings and expand overseas.          High-flying UK entrepreneurs with an export        … [Read more...]

CHILDREN AT ROMILEY SCHOOL RAISE FUNDS FOR SEASHELL TRUST

Schoolchildren signed up to raise a record amount of money for a charity for disabled children with communication disorders. Pupils at Romiley Primary School raised £2,400 for their charity of the year, the Seashell Trust. The Cheadle Hulme-based trust educates and cares for children and … [Read more...]

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE NOW EVEN MORE CONVENIENT

Stockport Council’s Services for Young People have moved to Units 48-46 Grand Central, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3TA. The new centre, on the main A6, will make it easier for young people to access its services.  Young people aged 13-19 years (and up to 25 years for people … [Read more...]

LATEST NEWS POSITIVE FOR THE UK ECONOMY

The latest figures for the UK economy are showing some positive signs but there are still signs that a lack of funding may be stunting further growth and economicc recovery. Retail sales - during the three months to September 2013 were 1.5% higher than the three months to June 2013. This … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT EXPRESS – OUT NOW & LATEST BUSINESS NEWS

In this week’s Stockport Express Business news – Travel Lodge approach Stockport Council with ‘You pay – we stay’ hotel plan; Bredbury based Hughes Safety Showers celebrate 45 successful years in business and Marketing Stockport’s Richard Higginson looks at how … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT SUPPORTS UGANDAN MEDICAL CENTRE

Charity fundraising by Manchester Airport has supported the expansion to Medcare's Wellspring Children's Medical Centre in Kamutuuza, Uganda and is now well on its way to being completed. Construction work to improve the medical centre began in May this year following a year of airport … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT LAUNCHES NEW AIRPORT AWARENESS VIDEO

Manchester Airport has launched a new video to accompany refreshed ‘Airport Awareness’ literature, aimed at helping families with autistic children when travelling through the airport. The Airport Awareness initiative was originally launched in 2009 and has now been refreshed to include … [Read more...]