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Transport for the North's (TfN) Rail North Committee has made fresh calls for rail operator Avanti West Coast to be stripped of its franchise to run services. The committee met with Avanti West Coast leadership on 15th July to discuss poor performance by the operator and since that discussion, … [Read more...]

Stockport and Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels, has received a ranking in the 2024 Chambers High Net Worth Director for Private Wealth Law. The Chambers rankings recognise firms that stand out as one of the best professional advisers for high-net-worth individuals in their field, and is known for … [Read more...]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will provide £8 million of cloud computing storage access to Stockport biomedical database, UK Biobank, which has been match-funded with a further £8 million from the UK government. The funding to upgrade how UK Biobank uses and stores its growing wealth of health data … [Read more...]

Stroke patients in Stockport will now receive enhanced care due to the launch of a new specialist orthoptist service at Stepping Hill Hospital and in the community. The new service will provide specialist care for the eye conditions which stroke patients often experience. The service was … [Read more...]

Responding to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into the cancellation of HS2 North of Birmingham, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for an alternative rail line to be built to meet the region's needs. The NAO has reiterated Department for Transport (DfT) assessments that … [Read more...]

UK-listed companies in the North West have issued 21% fewer profit warnings in the first six months of 2024 than in the same period last year, according to EY-Parthenon's latest Profit Warnings report. A total of 11 warnings were issued by businesses in the region in the six months to the end of … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester leaders have set out their next steps to further strengthen business, investment and cultural ties with Japan in 2025. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham; Leader of Manchester City Council and GMCA Economy lead, Cllr Bev Craig; and Jo Ahmed, Honorary Consul of Japan … [Read more...]

Stockport County Football Club has launched a brand-new online store to make it easier to shop with the club across mobile, tablet and desktop. Built using e-commerce platform, Shopify, the new County Store launched on Monday 22nd July at 8am. The site boasts user experience improvements … [Read more...]