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Driverless cars to take to the streets of Stockport

A convoy of driverless cars is set to head on to the highways of Stockport early next year as part of a trail-blazing, £5million research project investigating the future of road transport. Testing of a Westfield sports car, one of the proposed autonomous vehicles, has already taken place on the … [Read more...]

Section of A6 Airport relief road open after Easter

Changes along the A6 in Hazel Grove will soon be seen as the first section of the new A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road will open to traffic in the week following Easter. Located in Hazel Grove between Yew Tree Avenue and Norbury Hollow Road, the new section of road will help ensure that traffic … [Read more...]

Air Maroc to launch Manchester to Agadir

Air Arabia Maroc has announced it will launch flights from Manchester to Agadir this winter. The Moroccan low cost airline will start twice weekly flights from October to the resort making Manchester the only airport in the UK outside of London served by the carrier. The new service will … [Read more...]

New houses in Macclesfield on brownfield site

Groundworks have commenced on an exciting new former brownfield site at canalside, a residential scheme off Gunco Lane to create new houses in Macclesfield. Previously a storage and distribution depot for R H Stevens Transport Ltd, the 6.18 acre brownfield site that backs onto Macclesfield Canal … [Read more...]

M60 Towns Development Conference 27 April

Businesses interested in doing business in the towns of Greater Manchester are invited to attend the M60 Towns Development Conference. The event is being held on 27 April in Ashton-under-Lyne. Delegates will hear from representatives from Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton, … [Read more...]

Robinsons Brewery present this season’s Pint of Thrones

Stockport's famous star, Robinsons, has now conjured up Pint of Thrones; a new seasonal ale inspired by the popular TV series Game of Thrones. Robinsons, who has been brewing exceptional, quality ales for 179 years, have 280 pubs scattered across Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, and North … [Read more...]

Liverpool Pride takes off with Manchester Airport

Liverpool Pride is set for take off as Manchester Airport jumps on-board as its new sponsor for 2017. Liverpool Pride Festival is set to hit new heights in 2017 with the announcement of its first main sponsor for this year’s event. Festival organisers are delighted to reveal that Manchester … [Read more...]

Enquiries hit 530 for £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

More than 530 businesses across the North have enquired about funding from the £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), just four weeks after it opened to the market. Small and medium sized businesses across the region have contacted the NPIF fund managers about the funding options … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Housing Fund set to reach £300m

The Greater Manchester Housing Fund controlled by Greater Manchester’s leaders is set to get the green light for investment in more than 1,000 new homes across Bury, Manchester, Salford and Stockport. This latest series of investment loans would bring the total invested by the Greater … [Read more...]

Mini win for North West Travel Agent

A very lucky north west travel agent has won a brand new £13,650 Mini, courtesy of Manchester Airport.  Lucky Travel Agent, Nicola Irving has beaten thousands of other people and won a MINI courtesy of Manchester Airport’s MAGnificent trade incentive. The incentive has been live for the last year … [Read more...]

Tech Trade mission fly Manchester to San Francisco

A delegation of tech experts from businesses across the north are set for Silicon Valley aboard Virgin Atlantic's inaugural Manchester to San Francisco flight. More than 30 tech leaders are set to bang the Northern Powerhouse drum as they form a trade mission to celebrate the launch of the first … [Read more...]