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Representatives of over 270 Northern SMEs attended an annual Meet The Buyers event at the Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport, on 24th March. Attendees had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with procurement teams from 28 major businesses in the aviation and hospitality sectors at the … [Read more...]

Stockport Council’s Spring Clean campaign has shone a light on the daily work of Totally Local Company teams across the borough. The campaign followed the Totally Local Company teams as they carried out their routine maintenance across the borough, which included gully cleansing and street … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester is set to trial a more joined-up approach to healthcare that focuses more on preventative support under enhanced devolution of health services. Under the plans, NHS England will appoint a new NHS Integrated Care Board Chair for two regions, Greater Manchester and South … [Read more...]

Stockport County and development partner, Stonebond, are proposing delivering 126 new affordable homes on a site off Grove Lane, Cheadle Hulme, and feedback from the community on the plans is being welcomed as Stockport Council considers the planning application. The application pertains to a … [Read more...]

Founders and organisers of the Stockport Business Awards, CN Chartered Accountants, will be hosting an evening of business networking to launch the 2026 awards at Stockroom. The event will take place at Stockroom in Merseyway tonight (26th March) from 6pm. Book your free ticket and be the first … [Read more...]

Inflation data for February 2026 published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has recorded the average annual rate of price rises has held at 3% for the second consecutive month. While the hold in inflation ends a downward trend in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the ONS notes that … [Read more...]

300 apprentices have now been employed as a result of the historic £1.3 billion transformation of Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. The investment has delivered a state-of-the-art terminal that has set the UK’s global gateway in the North up to further increase its impact on the regional and … [Read more...]

Work has officially begun on Stockport’s new Independent Living Hub at Fred Perry House in a major step forward towards supporting adults to live independently, safely and confidently in their own homes in the borough. The hub will be a fully furnished, realistic home environment designed to help … [Read more...]