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SEASHELLL TRUST CELEBRATING 190th BIRTHDAY!

Stockport based charity, the Seashell Trust, are celebrating their 190th birthday. The charity has come a long way since two businessmen met at the Corn Exchange in Manchester to raise funds for the first school which opened in Salford on June 16, 1823. The charity has come a long way … [Read more...]

100 APPRENTICESHIPS IN 100 DAYS LAUNCHED

Friday saw the launch of the 100 Apprenticeships in 100 Days initiative at Aldi in Romiley. The initiative has been launched by Stockport Council alongside The National Apprenticeship Service and was launched at Aldi due to thier ongoing commitment and effective apprenticeship scheme. Along with … [Read more...]

LATEST UPDATE FOR STOCKPORT ROADWORKS

Below is a list of the latest roadworks in Stockport  to aid your journeys in and around Stockport: Stop/Go Boards will be in use on the High Street in Cheadle adjacent to number 37, between the junctions with Mary Street and Massie Street to allow United Utilities to carry … [Read more...]

COUNCIL LAUNCHES NEW 100:100 APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME

Stockport Council, in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), is launching an ambitious ‘100:100’ Apprenticeship Scheme to encourage Stockport employers to take on 100 apprentices in 100 days. This follows the success of the Council’s 50:50 Apprenticeship and … [Read more...]

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS "VERY HAPPY"

Small business owners are optimistic about the future, a new study has revealed as reported in this morning's EN magazine online. Some 93 per cent of small business owners say that are very, or quite happy, according to the latest American Express Small Business Barometer. Of those quizzed … [Read more...]

DEADLINE FOR STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS LOOMING

The deadline for entries to Stockport Business Awards is Friday 28th June and will soon be upon us - but there is still time to get your entry in! If you haven't already, we urge you to take a look at the website and submit your entry today so that your business can get the … [Read more...]

BUSINESS NEWS FROM THE STOCKPORT EXPRESS

Two pages of Business news in today's Stockport Express with the latest news on the Stockport Business Awards and stories on MTX Contracts Ltd, John Lewis in Cheadle, Martin & Co in Heaton Moor, the Stockport Incorporated Law Society and The Kilim Company, based at Vernon … [Read more...]

HOLIDAY CLUB TO LAUNCH AT LET LOOSE IN HAZEL GROVE

Stockport’s latest Indoor Play Centre in Hazel Grove is opening a brand new after school club in July, just in time for the summer school holidays. ‘Let Loose’ opened a year ago providing the area with a fantastic new indoor soft play and party facility for children of all ages … [Read more...]

POTENTIAL STRIKE ACTION – STOCKPORT SCHOOLS THIS THURSDAY

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...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT CELEBRATES 75 YEARS TODAY!

Manchester Airport, the gateway to the North of England, today celebrates its 75th anniversary. On Saturday June 25th 1938, the airport was officially opened by an air display from the Royal Air Force by the command of Sir Kingsley Wood, his Majesty's Secretary of State for Air. Operations began … [Read more...]

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY … SAY IT WELL!

“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...]