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WARNING AFTER BOGUS GIFT VOUCHERS USED

Greater Manchester Police is warning retailers and customers after a number of attempts have been made to buy goods with bogus gift vouchers. Four incidents have been reported to the police at stores in Bury and the Trafford Centre, on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 December 2012. In all cases, … [Read more...]

CAN YOU SPARE AN HOUR FOR CHARITY?

Can you do one last thing for charity before the end of the year? Seashell Trust needs volunteers to pack bags for shoppers for an hour or so at M&S Handforth Dean on Sunday, December 23, between 11am and 5pm. Wendy Bray, Seashell Trust's community and events organiser, said: "It's a … [Read more...]

RESIDENTS SUPPORT ‘YOU SAY WE PAY’ EVENT

Over 375 Central Stockport residents attended a ‘You Say We Pay’ event to have their say on how local money should be spent in the area.  The event, held in the Town Hall on Saturday 1st December, was organised by Stockport Council and partners.  The Christmas-themed … [Read more...]

UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS IN NORTH WEST

The Government have announced the biggest fall in quarterly unemployment since 2001. The number of people out of work nationally fell by 82,000 between August and October to 2.51 million, official figures have shown with the largest sector by far being the younger 16-24 year olds. It was good … [Read more...]

PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY ON THE RISE IN NORTH WEST

Private sector activity is on the rise in what has been described as a  "mixed" picture for English regions. England's private sector returned to growth in November but the economic picture across the country's regions remained mixed, according to a new report. The Lloyds TSB Regional … [Read more...]

PCC and GMP ROLL OUT STOP AND SEARCH CHANGES

Police are rolling out a new stop and search recording procedure across Greater Manchester. As of  yesteday, Wednesday 12 December 2012, officers will no longer fill out a long form and will instead record a stop and search encounter via their radio. Tony Lloyd, Greater Manchester's new … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT CELEBRATES ITS YOUNG STARS

Stockport celebrated the achievements of its young people at an awards evening attended by 330 people at Stockport Town Hall. Stockport Young Stars event is organised by the Council. It recognises people who have undertaken education and training and have positive experiences. Awards were … [Read more...]

BRINNINGTON CELEBRATES WITH 1MILLION POUND LOTTERY FUNDING

The Brinnington area of Stockport is celebrating after receiving £1million of Lottery funding. The funding comes from the 'Big Local' programme. Big Local, funded through a £200m Big Lottery Fund investment and managed by local trust, is helping 150 small communities across England … [Read more...]

ON THE BEACH LOOKS TO RECRUIT 70 NEW STAFF IN 2013

     On the Beach, the UK's leading online travel agent has moved   its operations from Didsbury, Manchester to a larger premise    in Cheadle, Stockport. The move comes after the online travel    agent's workforce doubled in size in just two … [Read more...]

STAFF LOSING OUT TO TEMP WORKERS AT CHRISTMAS

With thousands of temporary jobs created over the Christmas period, Stockport law firm Gorvins is urging businesses to consider the legal implications of employing temporary workers and the effect they can have on permanent staff. In some markets the competition to attract temporary workers … [Read more...]

Stockport College apprentices in growth mode

Following a recent networking event by Stockport College, apprenticeships were very much top of the agenda with some excellent schemes in place and lots of opportunities for 2013. The event started with an introduction by the new college principle, Stephen Carlisle plus Stockport Council Chief … [Read more...]