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Registration open for TfGM Sustainable Journeys workshops

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) are hosting their first of four free workshops, supporting businesses in the city-region to enable employees to make more Sustainable Journeys. TfGM want to enable more sustainable journeys across Greater Manchester – helping to improve lives for everyone … [Read more...]

Stockport Porsche to begin recruitment for 2020 opening

The Stockport Porsche Centre, currently being built, is beginning its recruitment drive ready for the dealership’s opening in May 2020. The dealership will be run by Stratstone, who already represent the Porsche brand at their Wilmslow dealership. The car maker is expanding its dealer network … [Read more...]

Stockport charity celebrates 150 years supporting families

Stockport-based charity, the Together Trust, is celebrating its 150th anniversary of supporting children, adults and families in the North West of England. Activities and events are set to take place throughout the year to celebrate the Together Trust’s birthday, as well as the release of a book … [Read more...]

North West gained 11,000 new businesses in 2019

A survey by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 shows that the number of businesses in North West England grew during 2019, with 11,000 more companies opening than closing. In December 2019, there were 380,000 active businesses in the region, an increase of 21% since 2015; this is slightly … [Read more...]

Cheshire pub reopens following Stockport brewery’s investment

The Legh Arms pub in Prestbury, Cheshire, has reopened following a substantial investment by family-run Stockport brewery, Robinsons. The pub, which has been owned by Robinsons since 1939 and dates back to 1423, has been given a sympathetic refurbishment that celebrates the pub’s past whilst … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester renews calls for Clean Air Plan funding

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have made renewed calls for the government to commit to funding the city-region’s Clean Air Plan. The call comes following the announcement of a new Environment Bill in the Queen’s Speech that will increase powers for local authorities. Greater … [Read more...]

Northern Mayors make joint statement on rail company performance

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotherham, have made a joint statement on the performance of rail services in Northern England. The Department for Transport is now considering options of bringing the Northern franchise under greater … [Read more...]

Santa delivers stress and sick leave to UK workers

According to research by Benenden Health, the pressures of juggling family, health and care demands are a major cause of stress and unplanned absences from work in the run-up to the festive period, with one in eight UK workers taking sick leave at Christmas. One in seven businesses reported … [Read more...]

Love affair with Windows 7 must end!

Support for Microsoft Windows 7, a much-loved computer operating system for the last 10 years, where it served businesses and homes all over the world, is about to end. Windows 7 surpassed adoption of later operating systems such as Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 but, unfortunately, this love affair … [Read more...]