Local residents took part in over 70 workshops, activities, and sessions during Stockport DigiFest, a month of activities organised as part of the town's year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture. Activities throughout February attracted people from across the generations and the borough, and … [Read more...]
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Stockport County launches consultation on plans for Edgeley Park expansion
Stockport County Football Club has today launched its next phase of consultation on plans for a phased expansion of its historic Edgeley Park stadium. The plans for the expansion and enhancement of Edgeley Park were initially announced back in 2022 when the Club introduced its vision and invited … [Read more...]
Further plans announced to improve Transpennine rail journeys between West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester
Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, has confirmed plans to build a new maintenance facility in West Yorkshire as part of the £3.9 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade to improve rail journeys between Leeds and Greater Manchester. Around £100 million will be provided to deliver the Shipley TrainCare … [Read more...]
John Lewis Partnership announces return to profit
Employee-owned retail group, John Lewis Partnership, has announced a return to profit for the 2023/24 financial year (ended 27th January 2024) in its unaudited annual results. The group, which includes John Lewis Cheadle in Stockport, as well as the Waitrose supermarket chain, has revealed a £120 … [Read more...]
Businesses invited to Stockport Business Awards 2024 launch event
Stockport businesses are being invited to reserve their tickets to attend the launch of the 2024 Stockport Business Awards. On Tuesday the 26th March, founders, organisers and main sponsors CN Chartered Accountants will be hosting a launch event for the 2024 Stockport Business Awards. Guests … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS embarks on digital transformation to improve patient care
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has joined forces with IT and technology company, CDW, and is introducing an 18-month digital transformation programme to help provide staff with the equipment and expertise needed to improve patient care and performance at Stepping Hill Hospital. The new technology … [Read more...]
Start Up Loans provide £16.1 million boost to North West entrepreneurs over 50
Entrepreneurs aged 50 and over have secured more than £140 million in Start Up Loans from the British Business Bank since 2012, with more than £16.1 million going to those based in the North West. The programme has supported 13,422 loans, at an average of £10,427. In the North West, 1,549 Start … [Read more...]
Margin improvements behind 2023 EBIDTA rise for musicMagpie
Stockport-based circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has revealed significant margin improvement have contributed positively to the tech reseller's annual results to 30th November 2023. In its annual results, published today (13th March), musicMagpie has recorded a 15.4% increase in EBIDTA to … [Read more...]
Royal Jordanian Airlines celebrates inaugural flight to Amman from Manchester Airport
The inaugural Royal Jordanian Airlines flight from Manchester Airport to Jordan's capital city, Amman, has further bolstered the more than 200 destinations served from the UK's biggest airport outside London. The new service will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays … [Read more...]
New average speed cameras installed to make Greater Manchester’s roads safer
New average speed cameras are being installed across Greater Manchester as part of continued work to improve road safety. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is upgrading speed cameras across 25 routes with the latest generation of average speed systems which track how long it takes a vehicle … [Read more...]
Menopause support for Stockport NHS staff wins national communications award
A project helping to support Stockport NHS staff experiencing the menopause has won a national NHS Communications award. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stepping Hill Hospital and local community NHS services in the area, has triumphed in the ‘Communications Team Health and Wellbeing’ … [Read more...]
£350 million Stockport data centre moves closer to approval
Kao Data's plans to bring a £350 million data centre to a Stockport industrial estate have moved closer to being realised after garnering approval from local councillors. Local councillors on Stockport Council's Heatons and Reddish Area Committee voted in favour of granting planning permission … [Read more...]
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