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A record turnout for the BIG Stockport Run

OVER 800 runners - including a Minion, Wonder Woman, a Stepping Hill super-group of fundraisers, and the largest ever national gathering of Vegan runners - took part in this year’s BIG Stockport Run at the weekend, making it the most successful turnout in the event’s five year history. The 10k … [Read more...]

Business in Britain report reports confidence in decline

Business confidence in the North West is low, according to a recent Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank.  Businesses confidence has declined in the North West as firms respond to recent economic and political shocks. North West firms cite economic uncertainty and weaker UK demand as the … [Read more...]

Only Fools & Horses star Boycie at Stockport Plaza

Only Fools & Horses star Boycie is bringing  his own one-man show to Stockport's Plaza theatre.  TV star John Challis is best known for his role as Boycie in BBC’s Only Fools And Horses – and in recent years he has returned to the screen to play Captain Peacock in BBC’s Are You Being Served and … [Read more...]

Robinsons Wines add trio of award-winners to it’s cellars

Robinsons Brewery have announced a new exclusive partnership between Robinsons Wines and three South African award-winning boutique wine producers. The wines from Nitida, Haut Espoir and Noble Hill will be available to Robinsons’ estate from early October alongside tasting sessions at the SITT … [Read more...]

MP George Osborne launches Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Cheshire MP George Osborne is in Manchester today to officially launch the Northern Powerhouse Partnership. A group of between 10 and 15 companies will fund and help set the agenda for the new not-for-profit Northern Powerhouse Partnership. Construction giant Mace, Associated British Ports and … [Read more...]

Stockport’s new academic year starts on back of record results

Pupil’s young and old have started Stockport's new academic year this month on the back of record results for the borough. The first-rate statistic comes after pupils in Stockport achieved higher provisional results than the national average from Early Years right through to the end of Key Stage … [Read more...]

Prest Financial Planning celebrate 55 years

Stockport's Prest Financial Planning is celebrating 55 years of successful business in the financial sector. Now run by a strong management team headed by managing director Graham Prest, the company was started by James (Jim) Prest from offices in Hazel Grove. In September 1961, at 33 years of … [Read more...]

Aqua Design sound good for That British Kid

That British Kid Productions has launched a new logo from Aqua Design to reflect their expansion into new areas.  For the past two years the production has been responsible for the sound quality for Foodie Friday. They have also been the sound engineer for other recent popular events at Stockport … [Read more...]

SAS Daniels among top-ranked law firms in Legal 500

SAS Daniels have been ranked in the top tier of law firms in the north for its corporate and commercial work in the Legal 500 released today. SAS Daniels has surpassed its 2015 rankings in The Legal 500 on both a firm-wide and individual basis. Most notably the firm has been recognised as a … [Read more...]

Together announces record results with pre-tax profit of £90.3m

Together, the specialist lender based in Cheadle, has today announced record results for the year ending 30 June 2016, with profit before tax at a record £90.3m, an increase of 20.8% on the previous year. Annual lending for the year topped the £1bn mark for the first time, up 39.5% on prior year, … [Read more...]

John Lewis profits drop by nearly 15%

John Lewis, the wholly employee owned retailer with a flagship store at Cheadle Royal in Stockport,  has blamed increased competition and wage costs for a drop in pre-tax profits of 14.8%. John Lewis – famously known for being ‘never knowingly undersold’ – reported a drop in operating profit of … [Read more...]