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Call for tighter regulations for taxi and private hire companies

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is calling for tighter regulations for taxi and private hire companies to help improve standards for its customers. He is asking the people across Greater Manchester to give their views on a range of topics, from public safety to vehicle standards and driver … [Read more...]

Airline announces 100 jobs at Manchester Airport

Airline easyJet is looking to recruit from the north west area as they look to fill around 100 jobs at Manchester Airport easyJet currently employs 350 crew and is looking to add 90 more to its team, an increase of around 40% flying 17 aircraft and carrying 5 million passengers each year from the … [Read more...]

Plans revealed to meet housing needs in Greater Manchester

Housing providers across the region have jointly set out their ambitious plans for building 16,000 homes to meet the housing needs in Greater Manchester over next five years. The Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) have ambitious plans to help tackle the housing needs in Greater Manchester … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Back On Board with Leeds Pride

Manchester Airport will be back on board to sponsor the main stage at Leeds Pride for three more years.  The UK’s third biggest airport will be sponsoring the main stage which will now be known as the Manchester Airport San Francisco Stage. Speaking about the partnership, Patrick Alexander, … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester final shortlist for Channel 4 National HQ

Greater Manchester has been included on the final shortlist of cities and regions to house the new Channel 4 National HQ as part of its 4 All the UK strategy. Birmingham, Leeds and Greater Manchester have been selected after the completion of previous rounds in the pitch process launched by Chief … [Read more...]

Stockport supports Greater Manchester Fraud Prevention Campaign

Stockport Council is supporting the Greater Manchester Fraud Prevention campaign after a spike in fraudulent incidents.  Greater Manchester Police are waring that fraudsters have been contacting people by phone pretending to be police officers and trick them out of their money. The recent scam … [Read more...]

Adoption Counts at Bee in the City

The team at Adoption Counts were buzzing to be among the first to see their adopted super-sized bee and take part in the Bee in the City art trail as it opened to the public today. Their sponsored ‘Bee-YOU-ti-ful’ Bee, designed by artist, Lois Cordelia, is a symbol of the difference a year can make … [Read more...]

Summer of fun at Manchester Airport Visitor Park

A Summer of Fun is getting underway at the Manchester Airport Visitor Park in time for the school holidays. Children's rides, bouncy castles children's flight academy, aircraft tours and Manchester Airport 80th birthday give-aways are just some of the entertainment taking place at Manchester … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to increase flights Manchester to Doha

Qatar Airways has announced it will be increasing the frequency of its flights on its Manchester to Doha route to triple daily from May 2019. The middle eastern airline currently operates 16 flights per week between the two cities – double daily on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and … [Read more...]

North West manufacturers buoyant as jobs grow by 4.5%

Industry is increasing its importance to the North West economy as the total jobs in North West manufacturers shows growth of 4.5% since 2010 and now accounting for almost 10% of the North West workforce. As reported by BusinessDesk.com the research, from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and … [Read more...]

Smokefree Summer to launch at Stockport Festival

The Greater Manchester ‘Smokefree Summer’ campaign will be launched at Stockport Carnival as areas across the conurbation consider creating more permanent smokefree outdoor areas. Stockport Carnival, which is being held on the 21st July, is the first in a series of ‘Smokefree Summer’ events which … [Read more...]