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PUPILS TO BENEFIT FROM PERSONALISING EDUCATION

Children across the borough are set to benefit from a pioneering new education project run by Stockport Council.   The Council is working towards all pupils having a one-page profile and is the first local authority in the country to commit to this approach.    23 schools in … [Read more...]

FAMILIES URGED NOT TO MISS OUT ON FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Stockport Council is encouraging families who are entitled to Free School Meals not to miss out. Some Stockport families are still paying for school meals for their child when they do not have to. They could be claiming up to £350 a year for each … [Read more...]

MAN DIESEL & TURBO UK ATTENDS MEET THE BUYER 2013

Last month, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) attended the annual Meet the Buyer event held at Stockport Town Hall. Arranged by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, this event gave some 200 local businesses the opportunity to meet purchasing departments from Stockport’s leading … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER VOTED BRITAIN’S BEST AIRPORT

Manchester Airport has been named by travellers as the best in the UK, according to a survey by Skyscanner and featured on Travelbite.  Manchester's Ringway is the third busiest in the country, welcoming nearly 20 million passengers each year. It has been voted as having the best customer … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT – A GREAT PLACE FOR TALENT

STOCKPORT is already home to an eclectic mix of over 12,000 organisations, from global brands to smaller companies and emerging businesses; it has a thriving business community both in the centre and across the many business parks, many of whom have deep roots and an established heritage, and a … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT SEES RISE TO 19.81 MILLION PASSENGERS

During the last 12 months, 19.81 million passengers travelled through Manchester Airport, delivering an extra 680,000 people more than the last financial year - equalling a 3.6% year on year growth. The increase in passenger numbers has been attributed to the fourteen new destinations, … [Read more...]

MARKETING STOCKPORT SPONSORS 2013 AWARDS

Marketing Stockport is delighted to be sponsoring the ‘Award for Training Young People’ at this year’s Stockport Business Awards.  As reported in this week's business section of the Stockport Express,         Stockport is gaining a … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT COLLEGE HOST ‘MASTERCHEF’ EVENT

Stockport College would like you to help them celebrate the outstanding talent of their Catering students. They are running an employer event to showcase the skills of their students with a Masterchef inspired tasting evening. Over the years they have maintained strong links with some key … [Read more...]

NORTH WEST TO GAIN FROM STRONGER LINKS WITH CHINA

UK CHANCELLOR George Osborne has said that he believes Greater Manchester and the North West will benefit ahead of the rest of the UK as it forms stronger links with China. Earlier this month Charlie Cornish (pictured below), Manchester Airport Group's chief executive, announced that he … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT COLLEGE TO HOST ANNUAL CHARITY DINNER

Stockport College is to host their Annual Charity Dinner on 16th May 2013 in the Gallery Restaurant at the college on Wellington Road, Stockport. The college is proud to support local charities, and adopts a policy of identifying a single beneficiary charity on an annual basis, with whom a … [Read more...]