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Following a successful ballot, the National Union of Teachers and National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers have asked their members to join in a national one day strike on 27 June in protest over changes to the pensions scheme and other conditions of service. Parents, … [Read more...]

“If you have something to say …… say it! But if you want to someone to hear what you are saying, say it well”. That was the message heard by Stockport businesses last week when Marketing Stockport teamed up with the Stockport Express and Souter PR to run a workshop to … [Read more...]

A unique partnership involving the ten largest colleges in Greater Manchester has been given the official seal-of-approval. The Greater Manchester Colleges Group consists of Bury, Bolton, Hopwood Hall, Manchester, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan & Leigh - who have … [Read more...]

Summer has certainly taken off at Manchester Airport where 1.9 million passengers travelled through the Airport in May 2013, almost 11% up on May 2012 figures.  The increase in numbers took Manchester over the 20 million passenger mark, during a 12 month period, for the first time since … [Read more...]

Confidence among small businesses has soared to its highest level in three years, a new report has revealed. According to the Federation of Small Business (FSB), optimism is up across all parts of the UK and in most sectors. Its Small Business Index reached 15.9 points in the second quarter, a … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic has announced it will be offering 30,000 extra return seats to Orlando from Manchester Airport in Summer 2014.   To meet high demand for travel to one of Virgin Atlantic’s flagship destinations, Sir Richard Branson’s airline is deploying a Boeing 747 aircraft … [Read more...]

Below is a list of the latest roadworks in Stockport:  There will be a northbound nearside lane closure on London Road in Hazel Grove from number 132 to 124 to allow BT to carry out work. The lane closure will be in place on Sunday 23rd June, from 8.00am to 4.30pm.  There will … [Read more...]

The National Autistic Society are hosting an  Employer Breakfast Events inconjunction with Stockport Council. The event is being held on 5th July 2013 at the Devere Cheadle House  Royal Crescent, Cheadle Royal Business Park , Cheadle , Cheshire , SK8 3FS  The breakfast … [Read more...]