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DSG en-route to Screwball Rally for Together Trust

DSG Auto Contracts, part of the DSG Group, are about to take on the Screwball Rally, to raise funds for the Together Trust. Today's latest business recruit to join Marketing Stockport have been committed supporters of fellow member the Together Trust, so far raising over £6,500 for the … [Read more...]

MP George Osborne launches Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Cheshire MP George Osborne is in Manchester today to officially launch the Northern Powerhouse Partnership. A group of between 10 and 15 companies will fund and help set the agenda for the new not-for-profit Northern Powerhouse Partnership. Construction giant Mace, Associated British Ports and … [Read more...]

Emirates Manchester Airport on track for record year

Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has revealed the ongoing demand for its Manchester to Dubai route, reporting a 9.5% annual growth on 2015. 610,000 passengers have flown between the two cities this year, and Emirates is all set to hit the record milestone of 1,000,000 … [Read more...]

Monarch airlines adds new routes from Manchester Airport

Monarch Airlines has added three new routes from Manchester Airport to its summer 2017 programme for passengers flying to and from the North West. Flights to Stockholm, Porto and Zagreb are all available to book from midday tomorrow, 15 September at www.monarch.co.uk.  Monarch will be the only … [Read more...]

Cost of everyday goods up by 0.6%, house price inflation falls

The average cost of everyday household goods and services went up by 0.6% in the year to August. The UK inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), was unchanged from July. Rising food prices and air fares pushed prices higher, the Office for National Statistics said, partly … [Read more...]

Stockport 3rd in best places to live in the UK

Stockport, Chester and Crewe in the North West have dominated Property Week's research into the best places to live in the UK. Making a decision on where to live involves a huge number of variables. But according to new research commissioned by Property Week, a trade magazine, the North West is the … [Read more...]

Acting school in Stockport set up by former Corrie stars

An acting school in Stockport has been set up by former Coronation Street star Lee Boardman and wife Jennifer James. The couple have set up the acting school  in Stockport to give youngsters in the area acting opportunities Lee never had. Lee, who is famed for walking the cobbles as Jez Quigley … [Read more...]

Airport City £12.2m forward sale of logistics hub

The Airport City Manchester joint venture has agreed a forward sale of the logistics facility, ALPHA, to LaSalle Investment Management for £12.2m.  ALPHA is a 130,000 sq ft unit currently under construction at the heart of Airport City’s flagship Global Logistics development, providing limited … [Read more...]

House builders ‘yet to see negative effect of Brexit’

Two-thirds of SME house builders are yet to see any significant changes to their future projects in the wake of Brexit, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed. The survey - which is the first to be conducted among SME house builders since the EU referendum - found … [Read more...]

Junior doctors’ strike called off

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called off the junior doctors' strike that had been due to take place across England next week The BMA said it had provided more than the legally required seven days’ notice ahead of industrial action, but NHS England has said that it needs more time to … [Read more...]

Stockport company save 100 lives at David Lloyd

Thanks to investment in AED technology David Lloyd health clubs today announced 100 lives have been saved following long-term investment in life-saving automated external defibrillators. David Lloyd Leisure (DLL), with a club at Stockport’s Cheadle Royal, has been investing in state-of-the-art … [Read more...]