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Ex journalist looks to inspire women across Greater Manchester

A former Stockport Express journalist has launched a campaign that is inspiring women across Greater Manchester to believe they can become leaders in their chosen careers. Above: Kirsty Day (right) with business partner Grace Dyke The #imnotjohn campaign was started by Kirsty Day, director of … [Read more...]

The secrets to success from a Stockport entrepreneur

The boss of fast-growing transport firm Belle Vue Manchester shared some of the secrets of his success at a Marketing Stockport monthly breakfast meeting. Phil Hitchen was the guest speaker at the event, which was held at Orbit Developments’ Regent House office block on Heaton Lane. Phil spoke … [Read more...]

China Ready comes to Stockport school

Hatching Dragons, Britain's first bilingual English-Mandarin nursery, has opened in London. Learning Chinese at an early age can give the youngsters an advantage later in life as trade with China becomes ever more important. And the UK’s links with the Far East were strengthened further with … [Read more...]

Parkcloud’s solution to aid parking across europe

ParkCloud will integrate its solution with SAP® Vehicles Network running on SAP HANA® Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things. When used together with SAP Vehicles Network the ParkCloud solution will help enable drivers across Europe to reserve parking, manage park reservation systems and … [Read more...]

Hughes win Investors in People Award

Stockport based global exporter Hughes Safety Showers have won the prestigious Investors in People Health & Wellbeing Good Practice Award, one of only six companies in the UK to achieve the accolade. Hughes, who already hold the Gold award for Investors in People, were invited to participate … [Read more...]

New flights announced from Manchester by Ryan Air

Ryanair is adding a new aircraft to its Manchester fleet, announced 6 new routes to Europe and additional flights on existing routes at the launch of the budget airline’s summer 2016 schedule. Direct flights will now be available to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, Bremen in Germany, Brindisi … [Read more...]

Ill health and injuries accounted for 23.3 million days off work

The recently released health and safety statistics revealed that there were 23.3 million work days lost due to ill health and injuries caused by work related conditions, the majority attributed to stress, depression & anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders. The bigger picture is that this is … [Read more...]

Northern Powerhouse Discussion on BBC Radio 4

The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce hosted the recording of BBC Radio 4’s The Bottom Line this week where a distinguished panel discussed the concept of the Northern Powerhouse. The audience had a chance to see presenter Evan Davis lead a discussion with the panel including Wayne … [Read more...]

Book your tickets to the business show UK

The Business Show, the UK’s biggest exhibition of its kind, will be returning to Olympia, London on December 3rd and 4th. You can secure free tickets to the event HERE. This year, The Business Show will give you access to more industry experts, business solutions and networking opportunities than … [Read more...]

Do the string test to see how healthy you are

A piece of string may be all you need to gauge whether you are at an increased risk of developing certain illnesses such as high blood pressure, cancer and diabetes. Stockport Council's new health campaign, Stockport String, is a fun way to measure your waist to height ratio using only a piece of … [Read more...]

Proud of Stockport Awards

Stockport’s outstanding and extraordinary citizens have been honoured at the ‘Proud of Stockport’ awards and local film production company Belly Flop TV has released films of all the winners. The awards were set up by the Council to encourage a stronger sense of pride and community spirit in the … [Read more...]

Cardiac Science donate Defib to rugby club

Leading Stockport-based defibrillator manufacturers have donated a state-of-the- art device to Burnage Rugby Club in Heaton Mersey. The new Powerheart AED (automated external defibrillator) from Cardiac Science, who are neighbours of the club, will be sited at the club’s Varley Park ground to … [Read more...]