National placemaker and the developer bringing forward Stockport Exchange, Muse, has announced three new senior hires to its teams in the North West. The appointments of Vinny Rigby (Project Director), Steve Thomas (Senior Development Manager), and Lawrence Myatt (Senior Project Manager) build on … [Read more...]
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Holiday travel and new destinations fuel record-breaking October at Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport has continued its record-breaking streak with 2.8 million passengers travelling through the airport in October. The busy month has been fuelled by holiday travel, particularly during the school half-term break, as well as 11,000 passengers taking advantage of two new routes to … [Read more...]
North West cyber resilience body celebrates fifth anniversary
The North West Cyber Resilience Centre (NWCRC) has celebrated its fifth anniversary of supporting businesses in the region to protect themselves from cyber crime. Established in Manchester in 2019 as a partnership between the region's police forces and digital sector body, Manchester Digital, the … [Read more...]
Innovation duo appointed to work across GM Colleges
GM Colleges, which represents nine Further Education Colleges across Greater Manchester including Trafford and Stockport College Group, has announced two new appointments created through the Further Education Innovation Fund, to help expand its innovation offer. Stephanie Bateman joins the team … [Read more...]
Chancellor and Transport Secretary confirm funding for connectivity improvements across the North
The Chancellor and Transport Secretary have confirmed funding to progress with two transport projects connecting Greater Manchester with other cities in the North. During a visit to Manchester on 7th November, Rachel Reeves and Louise Haigh committed to continued funding for the Transpennine … [Read more...]
UK’s largest onshore wind farm proposed for Greater Manchester
Renewable energy company, Cubico Sustainable Investments, has announced plans to build the UK's largest onshore wind farm in Greater Manchester in a major boost for the North-west's decarbonisation efforts. Situated on the edge of the Rochdale borough of the city-region and next to the existing … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester and Cambridge strengthen innovation ties
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has visited Cambridge to agree a new partnership to strengthen links between the cities' innovation ecosystems. Andy Burnham was joined by President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, Duncan Ivision; the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and … [Read more...]
GM urgent care providers finalists for Technological Innovation Award
Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance (GMUPCA), a partnership of urgent care providers in the city-region including Stockport's Mastercall Healthcare, has been named a finalists in the Technological Innovation Award category at the UHUK Awards 2024. Bardoc, gtd healthcare, Mastercall, … [Read more...]
TfGM campaign urges drivers to look out for pedestrians as nights draw in
Drivers in Stockport and Greater Manchester are being urged to take extra care and look out for pedestrians and other road users as darker nights make for more danger on the roads. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Safer Roads Greater Manchester launched the 'Invisible? I'mvisible' … [Read more...]
Grant funding awarded to 23 North-west manufacturers
23 SME manufacturers across the North-west have secured grant funding to digitalise operations and invest in new technologies. Support from the Made Smarter programme has now supported 330 businesses with in the region with £7.1 million in matched funding fom the government-backed scheme over the … [Read more...]
Operator behind two Stockport care homes acquired by Staffordshire-based rival
New Care, the care home developer and operator behind two facilities in Stockport, has announced it has been acquired by Staffordshire-based Lovett Care. Cheshire-based New Care was established 15 years ago, and has a portfolio of 15 facilities comprising 1,057 care beds across the North of … [Read more...]
New Bee Network buses assembled as Greater Manchester prepares to take control of full network
A fleet of new yellow buses is set to take to the streets on 5 January when the Bee Network takes control of routes in Stockport and other remaining areas of Greater Manchester. The first of 140 new buses, built in the UK, have now started to arrive at six Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites that … [Read more...]
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