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The new branch of The Range Store, Stockport, which will be located on thesite of the former Toys R Us Store at the Peel Centre Retail Park, plans to open on Friday 26th July at 9am. The retailer says 80 new full and part-time jobs will be on offer from store to department managers and warehouse … [Read more...]

The Easter break boosted growth at Manchester Airport who saw an 8% year on year increase in its passenger numbers in April. It sees the annual rolling passenger total reach 28.8 million for the first time ever. The UK’s third largest airport saw nearly 2.4m people fly through its three terminals … [Read more...]

Stockport born Philip Day, worth £1.2bn and CEO of one of the UK's largest retail groups, has once again been named as one on the UK's richest people, ranking 8th in the North West by the Sunday Times Rich List. According this morning's Business News Northwest, the 15 richest people in the North … [Read more...]

It’s been a successful year for Life Leisure's Stockport Metro swimming team as four club members will be competing on the world stage this summer. ‘Wolfpack’ members Holly Hibbott, Katie Matts, Thomas Hamer and Michael Gunning have all qualified for major international competitions.  Teenage … [Read more...]

Pam Smith, Stockport Council Chief Executive, is joining other Councils across the region at a Public-Private Partnership event hosted by Place North West. This is an opportunity for businesses to hear from councils across the region on their large-scale development plans and private sector … [Read more...]

Manchester Airports Group - MAG - has announced more details of what passengers can expect from its new and innovative private terminal at Manchester Airport, PremiAir. With a range of options for guests to choose from, PremiAir is designed for passengers who are looking to add an extra level … [Read more...]

HMRC has warned young people in the UK to 'stay vigilant' in order to avoid falling victim to 'Springtime' tax refund scams. Stockport based Hallidays latest newswire, giving updates on business news and tax issues, also looks at the governments implementation of pensions dashboards and updates … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester’s local authorities have issued a major £32m tender request to bring the fastest Data speeds in the UK, to enable high-speed, “full-fibre” data connectivity at public sector sites across the city-region. Described as futureproof, “full fibre to the premises” (FFTP) broadband … [Read more...]