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"AWARDS ARE A WIN WIN FOR BUSINESS"

Many businesses have already entered or been nominated for the Stockport Business Awards 2013 but whether you win or not, taking part can be a winning process for businesses. Marketing Stockport members Tony Hughes, CEO of Hughes Safety Showers, provided some sound advice: … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT LAUNCHES NEW CHAPERONE SERVICE

Manchester Airport is launching a new trial initiative this week of ‘Friendly Guides’ to help those who require assistance with navigating in and around the airport, including through security.           Passengers using the … [Read more...]

ROADWORKS UPDATE IN STOCKPORT

Lane restrictions will be in operation on London Road in Hazel Grove at the junction of Grosvenor Street and Brewers Green to allow Electricity North West to carry out work. The work will take place on Sunday 30th June. Stop/Go Boards will be in use on the High Street in Cheadle adjacent to … [Read more...]

BOOK NOW – SOUTH MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL TRADE FORUM EVENT

 South Manchester International Trade Forum, a partnership between Stockport Council, RBS and UK Trade & Investment, are hosting their next event on Wednesday 19th June at Cheadle House De Vere on Cheadle Royal Business Park. The topic, 'Accessing New Markets = Increased Profitability' … [Read more...]

BUSINESS NEWS FROM THE STOCKPORT EXPRESS

In this weeks business section Deadline looms to enter the Stockport Business Awards. Entries close on June 14th and full list of categories in this issue. Helen White of Marketing Stockport discusses the success of the Funding for Lending scheme for a Stockport business and Hughes Safety … [Read more...]

A6 TO MANCHESTER AIRPORT – SEMMMS ENTERS PHASE 2 CONSULTATION

SEMMMS has now entered into the second phase of consultation for the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road scheme and this will run until 19th July 2013.  The purpose of this phase of consultation is to provide feedback from the Phase 1 consultation, which took place between 22nd October … [Read more...]

MAN STAFF RUN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WALTHEW HOUSE

On Sunday 26th May, a team from MAN Diesel & Turbo UK’s (MDT-UK) Headquarters in Hazel Grove joined some 40,000 other runners in completing the BUPA Manchester 10K Run. The runners included MDT-UK Managing Director Andrew Bellamy, Heidi Boateng, Derek Wendel and Keith Flamee, training … [Read more...]

MIDSHIRE OPENS ANOTHER DOOR FOR FRANCIS HOUSE

MIDSHIRE OPENS ANOTHER DOOR FOR FRANCIS HOUSEManchester-based Doodle Doors, the company behind bespoke-printed doors forchildren’s bedrooms, is the latest business to back Midshire F72 – the worldrecord-smashing football match in support of Francis House children’shospice.The … [Read more...]

CONFERENCE STREAMING THE WAY FORWARD

Possibly the most significant fully international event for female entrepreneurs took place in Istanbul, Turkey, this week. The Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) completed its fourth annual event, co-sponsored by Intel. Previous DWEN conferences have been held in New Delhi, India (2012); Rio … [Read more...]

Sponsored Swimathon – Saturday 27th July

A Sponsored Swimathon is taking place at Stockport Grammar School on Saturday 27th July to raise funds for local charity, Walthew House. The clock will start on the hour then it’s over to you and your team to complete as many 25m lengths as you can in 55 minutes!Enter in teams of up 6 or as … [Read more...]

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STOCKPORT CENTRAL LIBRARY

Stockport's Central Library will be temporarily closed for a few days while essential repair work is undertaken.   The library will be closed from 4.00pm on Saturday 8th June and will re-open at 9.00am on Thursday 13th June. This closure is part of a project to repair and renovate the … [Read more...]