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Manchester Airport opens 1903 lounge at Terminal 3

Manchester Airport has officially opened its brand new 1903 lounge at Terminal 3. The adult-only lounge, named after the year of the Wright Brothers first flight, holds up to 71 people and provides a more premium offering for passengers looking to get their holidays off to a flying … [Read more...]

PinPointer completes acquisition of Maynineteen

PinPointer, the UK’s leading places consultancy has further strengthened its offering with the acquisition of experiential and live communications agency, Maynineteen. For PinPointer, owned by successful Stockport businesswoman Alison Bowcott-McGrath, the acquisition neatly brings together the … [Read more...]

Northern Powerhouse Partnership appoints Director

The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), an independent body established by the Rt Hon George Osborne MP to represent the voice of major business and civic leaders across the North, has appointed Henri Murison to the position of Director. Henri, who has been promoting the North in various private … [Read more...]

Chamber to offer H&S training from Stockport expert

Greater Manchester Chamber has partnered with Stockport Health & Safety Expert Michelle Hay to provide training for directors.  GMCC has teamed up with Michelle Hay, of Michelle Hay Training, to offer a one day course on how to lead a positive health and safety culture at work. Designed … [Read more...]

Together scoops top award for short-term finance

Specialist lender Together has scooped a top industry award for its short-term finance, voted for by industry peers.  Thousands of brokers from across the UK have cast their vote – and have chosen Together as ‘Best short-term/bridging lender’ at the Financial Reporter Awards 2017. As well as … [Read more...]

Hainan Airlines Dreamliner to fly Manchester to Beijing

Hainan Airlines has announced it will now operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its routes Manchester to Beijing to Manchester. From 1 May 2017, the Chinese carrier will use its flagship aircraft on the route.  This follows the news last month that they will also increase the frequency of its … [Read more...]

Eamonn Holmes on starting blocks for Run the Runway

Television presenter Eamonn Holmes is teaming up with British Airways and Manchester Airport for the annual charity Run the Runway Race over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Eamonn will officially start the Run the Runway race on Sunday April 30, as people get the chance to get their running shoes on … [Read more...]

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...]