Shoppers and visitors to Stockport town centre will benefit from improved facilities in one of the borough’s major car parks. Stockport Council, UK Asset Resolution - the landlord of Merseyway shopping centre - and Merseyway itself have jointly invested £1.84m to refurbish the … [Read more...]
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BREWERY TO HOST COFFEE MORNING
Stockport based Robinsons Brewery are to host a coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Since the first "National World's Biggest Coffee Morning" held back in 1999, over £75 million has been raised for Macmillan Cancer Support through cup cakes and cups of tea. The … [Read more...]
STAIRCASE HOUSE RECEIVES SANDFORD AWARD
Staircase House has received a prestigious Sandford Award for its Heritage Education programmes. The award is an independently judged, quality assured assessment of education programmes at heritage sites, museums, archives and collections across the country. It focuses on formal, … [Read more...]
10th YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT THE SEASHELL TRUST
An award-winning sports club is celebrating this week a decade of giving children the chance to play together – whatever their ability or disability. Some 6,000 young people, aged from five to 16, have taken part in the Seashell Trust-run CADS programme, enjoying over 30 different sports … [Read more...]
FANTASTIC GCSE RESULTS IN STOCKPORT
It is another fantastic year in Stockport following the publication of the 2013 GCSE results for all the borough’s secondary schools. The percentage of pupils gaining five or more passes at A*- C grade, including English and maths, is provisionally 65.1%. Councillor Shan Alexander, … [Read more...]
INNOVATION IN STOCKPORT BUSINESSES
Innovation is abundant in Stockport, and this is obvious in the shortlist for the Innovation & Design category at this year’s Stockport Business Awards. The finalists in this category are Cami Confidential, Dyer Environmental Controls and Frederic Robinsons. MAN Diesel & Turbo UK … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT – BUSIEST SUMMER IN 5 YEARS!
Manchester Airport is having its busiest summer since 2008. Last month, July's passenger numbers increased for the 14th consecutive month, with over 2.2m people passing through the UK's 3rd largest airport. The figure represents a 4.4% increase year on year compared to July 2012, and demonstrates … [Read more...]
AVT STOCKPORT BEGINS INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
Leading Stockport engineering firm, AV Technology, has expanded its operations in to South Africa and Ireland as part of its ambitious international growth plans. The Cheadle Hulme-based consultancy, which specialises in condition-based maintenance services, was acquired by AES Engineering Group … [Read more...]
APPRENTICESHIPS SCORE TOP MARKS ALL ROUND
Apprenticeships have been highly praised by both apprentices and businesses in a new survey, with nearly 8 out of 10 (78%) apprentices and 8 out of 10 (81%) businesses saying they would recommend them to friends or other employers. 8 out of 10 (83%) apprentices say Apprenticeship boosted … [Read more...]
LARGER FINES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS
Stockport based C&C Insurance Brokers, preferred business partner to The Road Haulage Association (RHA) for provision of insurance to RHA Members, have issued a reminder to all drivers of heavy goods and commercial vehicles. From this week, commercial vehicle drivers face larger fines, with … [Read more...]
LATEST STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT NOW
This weeks Stockport Express and business section is out now and available at your local newsagent. Including updates on the forthcoming Stockport Business Awards, how innovation has assisted the shortlisted businesses plus other news from across the business community. … [Read more...]
FIRE AT RECYCLING PLANT CAUSES HAVOC IN BREDBURY
A fire that has broken out at a recycling plant in Bredbury is continuing to cause havoc across the east side of Stockport as firefighters continue to control the burning waste. More than 50 firefighters and ten crews were called to the recycling plant off Stockport Road West last night at around … [Read more...]
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