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SEMMMS has now entered into the second phase of consultation for the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road scheme and this will run until 19th July 2013.  The purpose of this phase of consultation is to provide feedback from the Phase 1 consultation, which took place between 22nd October … [Read more...]

A Sponsored Swimathon is taking place at Stockport Grammar School on Saturday 27th July to raise funds for local charity, Walthew House. The clock will start on the hour then it’s over to you and your team to complete as many 25m lengths as you can in 55 minutes!Enter in teams of up 6 or as … [Read more...]

MIDSHIRE OPENS ANOTHER DOOR FOR FRANCIS HOUSEManchester-based Doodle Doors, the company behind bespoke-printed doors forchildren’s bedrooms, is the latest business to back Midshire F72 – the worldrecord-smashing football match in support of Francis House children’shospice.The … [Read more...]

Possibly the most significant fully international event for female entrepreneurs took place in Istanbul, Turkey, this week. The Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) completed its fourth annual event, co-sponsored by Intel. Previous DWEN conferences have been held in New Delhi, India (2012); Rio … [Read more...]

Stockport Insurance Broker and preferred business partner to The Road Haulage Association (RHA) for provision of insurance to RHA Members is warning drivers of new measures introduced to tackle careless driving. Bus, truck and van drivers face stiffer fines for existing offences and new … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is set to become a training partner with the International Fire Training Centre (IFTC) and host firefighter training courses at the airport from next week. Together, the two businesses will deliver training to airport fire and rescue services and in doing so, they aim to … [Read more...]

Over 60 young people from seven Stockport secondary schools took part in a Model United Nations (MUN) debate. The event, organised by Stockport Council’s Ethnic Diversity Service and the University of Manchester, featured a Model UN General Assembly debating the topic ‘Freedom of … [Read more...]

Thousands of businesses will no longer have to undergo council health and safety inspections, as reported in today's EN for Business Magazine online. Tens of thousands of businesses will no longer have to undergo council safety checks thanks to a new initiative by the Health and Safety … [Read more...]