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Government apprentice programme criticised by MPs

The government's apprenticeship programme has been criticised by a committee of MPs and reform is needed for success, despite 500 people joining the scheme last year. The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee 11 month report into apprenticeships urges schemes to be more ambitious and would … [Read more...]

Second Development scheme for Stockport

Following on from the news that Muse Developments have begun developing the former Grand Central area - work may begin to develop office accommodation on the site of the former Royal Mail depot in the town centre, just off Wellington Road and subject to planning approval.   Phase 1 of the … [Read more...]

Marketing Stockport Launches

Marketing Stockport Limited was officially launched on 31st October with the publication of the website. Marketing Stockport is an independent, inclusive, non-political organisation, set up by three Stockport-based business people, with one objective: to drive greater awareness of and encourage … [Read more...]

Bristol cafe-bar chain Loungers aims to double up

Bristol-based cafe and bar chain Loungers £16m investment from Piper Private Equity in April of this year is going to help the chain to more than double its outlets to 50 over the next three to five years. Loungers opened its first site in Bristol in 2002 and now has 20 Lounges – … [Read more...]

M60 Reopened Ahead of Schedule

Weekend work to install a new bridge on the M60 this weekend has been completed 8 hours ahead of schedule, lessening disruption to drivers. The M60 was due to be closed for 24 hours, in both directions between junctions five and eight, from 22:00 GMT on Saturday but instead it was able to open on … [Read more...]

EHL Ingredients serves up record sales

EHL INGREDIENTS, set up 18 years ago and whose Head Office is at Broadstone Mill in Stockport, has served up record results with an impressive year-on-year increase of 20% as sales of its seeds, dried fruits, spices and pulses imported from around the world exceed £5m for the first … [Read more...]

November business events

Business events for November. Stockport Breakfast Club Date:   Thursday 8 November 2012 Time:   7.15am - 9.00am Place: Alma Lodge Hotel, Stockport SK2 6EL Stockport Breakfast Club's November speaker is Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce's Stockport President … [Read more...]

Veterinary Group Open New Centre in Cheadle

The Woodcroft Veterinary Group has opened it's latest centre in Cheadle, bringing the total number of clinics to seven in the south Manchester Area. The new £1.3m branch has state-of-the-art facilities including a digital x-ray machine, hydrotherapy pool, two operating theatres and an … [Read more...]

North West Fund cut by £15m

The North West Fund for Development Capital, launched in 2010 using £185m of European cash and designed to provide financial assistance to help established businesses in the north west grow, has failed to make the investments that it had anticipated resulting in its funds being cut from … [Read more...]