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John Lewis Cheadle and Art Battle Manchester have announced the launch of ‘My Happy Place’, an art competition for young creatives to showcase their talents and compete for some top prizes. The competition is taking place as Stockport celebrates a year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture. In … [Read more...]

Pub and hospitality venues will benefit from a six month freeze to alcohol duty until 1st August 2024. The duty freeze takes effect from 1st February 2024, and follows last year's reform of alcohol duty to ensure duty paid reflects the alcohol content of drinks. Reforms also cut duty on pints in … [Read more...]

Significant progress has been made on the final phase of the £1.3 billion transformation of Manchester Airport since work started in January 2023. The second and final phase focuses on the east side of Terminal 2, which will feature 27 new shops, bars and restaurants to be announced in the … [Read more...]

Cheadle-based property lender, Together, has launched a new advertising campaign to mark its 50th year, including the business' first TV ad. The above-the-line campaign, titled ‘Opening Doors since 1974’, aims to raise awareness of how the company helps its customers realise their property … [Read more...]

Business advisor, mentor & problem solver, Julian Stafford, shares his insights into how business leaders and organisations can learn from failure. In the business world, failure is often seen as taboo or a sign of weakness. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Embracing failure can be … [Read more...]

January payslips have seen workers across the UK pay a reduced rate of National Insurance for the first time since the rate cut announced last year took effect. The government announced it would cut National Insurance by 2p from 12% to 10% at the 2023 Autumn Statement – for the average salaried … [Read more...]

Stockport headquartered utilities contracting group, OCU Group, has revealed record growth and operational performance in its 2023 Annual Results. In the 12 months to 30 April 2023, OCU Group revenues reached a record £455 million, a significant 54% year-on-year increase, highlighting the Group’s … [Read more...]

Nominations have opened for creative businesses, makers and artisans, and independent businesses in the borough to enter the 2024 Made In Stockport Awards. The awards were created by Aqua Design Group in 2021 to support the town's creative sector to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic. Now in … [Read more...]