Around 20 licenced premises in the Hazel Grove Pub Watch are joining the Safer Stockport Partnership’s ‘Designated Driver Scheme’. The scheme promotes responsible drinking over Christmas and New Year. It will take place on Friday 21st December, the last Friday before … [Read more...]
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LLOYDS GALLOPS INTO MERSEYWAY
High street banking giant Lloyds Banking Group is the latest tenant to take a unit at Stockport’s Merseyway shopping centre. Lloyds has taken a long-term lease on the two-floor unit C11 covering 6, 318 sq ft and is due to open for business in March 2013 when it relocates its retail banking … [Read more...]
GMP ANNOUNCES INTERIM CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE FIGURES
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has released the latest drink drive figures midway through its Christmas crackdown on those who attempt to drive while intoxicated through alcohol or drugs. The work forms part of Operation Advent*, GMP’s response to tackling potential spikes in crime in … [Read more...]
VIRGIN TRAINS URGE PASSENGERS TO RESERVE SEATS
Due to exceptionally high numbers of bookings for their services over the Christmas period, Virgin Trains have urged customers to ensure they have reserved seats on trains they wish to travel on. Around 100 Virgin Trains’ services are already fully booked or almost full, while seat … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT AGREES SAVINGS OF 15 MILLION GBP FOR NEXT TWO YEARS
Stockport Council's Executive have approved plans to make savings of £15.5m over the next two financial years, of which around £10m will be achieved in 2013/14. The successful implementation of these savings will reduce the amount required to ensure a balance budget next year. … [Read more...]
2012 OLYMPICS AND JUBILEE BOOST INTERNATIONAL OPINION OF UK
A survey for the British Council has found that the Olympics, Paralympics and Diamond Jubilee have improved how the UK is viewed by other countries. About two-thirds of 9,000 adults polled in 11 countries said Britain had done a good job of running the Games, and 44% said it had a greater … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT HOSPICE SUFFERS AFTER FALL IN LEGACIES
A sharp drop in gifts from legacies for St Ann's Hospice. New figures show the amount given to the charity in wills in the year to March fell by almost 50 per cent to £1.39m. St Ann's has beds at Heald Green, Stockport, and Little Hulton, Salford, and an out-patient unit at Wythenshawe … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT VIADUCT INSPIRES CANADIAN COMPANY
The boss of a Canadian exploration company today explained how he took inspiration from a Stockport landmark to name his business in its honour, despite never having seen it first-hand. Jim Megann is the chief executive of … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST FE FORUM LAUNCHED
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce member R-Com Consulting is launching its first Further Education Networking Forum for the North West. It is widely acknowledged that IT organisations within Higher, Further, and Adult education institutions across the UK are facing unprecedented budgetary … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COMET STORE CLOSING TODAY
The last remaining Comet stores are to close today, the failed firm's administrators have confirmed. Shops at the Manchester Fort and in Rochdale, Stockport and Wigan are among a final group of 49 branches which are shutting nationwide. Comet, which had 236 stores and employed 6,600 staff, … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COLLEGE and COUNTY LAUNCH COURSES FOR JANUARY 2013
Stockport County Football Club is delighted to announce a unique partnership with the Stockport College Academy of Sport where an exciting programme aimed at aspiring footballers will be delivered. As part of the programme students will include qualifications in Activity Leadership and FA … [Read more...]
MORE SUCCESS FOR STOCKPORT PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Pupils in Stockport Primary Schools are achieving results for Level 4 in maths and English well above the national average. The figures released by the Department for Education show excellent progress by Year 6 pupils in primary schools in Stockport. This latest success follows … [Read more...]
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