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Merseyway Workshop opens offering DIY community space

The Merseyway Workshop, a DIY community space, has opened in a former retail unit in the shopping precinct, providing free and accessible creative workshops, a rolling exhibition space and retail opportunities for local makers A collaboration between design team Easy Peel Studio and social … [Read more...]

musicMagpie backs 2020 Cash4Kids Mission Christmas campaign

Stockport recommerce business, musicMagpie, continues to give its backing to the Cash4Kids Mission Christmas campaign this year, ensuring disadvantaged children across the UK will still receive a present this festive season. With the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impact meaning many … [Read more...]

John Lewis announces move into build-to-rent property

Retailer and Marketing Stockport member, John Lewis, has revealed plans to enter the build-to-rent property market as the group seeks to diversify. Entry into the property sector is part of the group's new plans to expand the business into new areas in the face of declining high street profits. … [Read more...]

Morrisons launch luxury Christmas food box to aid Covid shoppers

Morrisons is today announcing it will be offering customers the UK’s easiest-to-buy Christmas dinner. Customers won’t need to beat the queues, select their items or even book a delivery slot. Instead, with a touch of a button, customers will be able to order a Christmas Dinner Box online and it … [Read more...]

Cheadle secures £500,000 Towns Fund investment

Improvements to Cheadle have been boosted with a £500,000 grant from the government's Town Fund. The Cheadle Towns Fund Board has secured the funding as part of the Towns Fund Accelerated scheme, which will kick start work on a number of projects as part of a longer-term vision for the … [Read more...]

Sainsbury’s announces closure of town centre store

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has confirmed it plans to close its superstore in Stockport town centre, the Manchester Evening News has reported. Workers at the Warren Street store are expected to be facing redundancy by the beginning of 2021, however Sainsbury's confirmed it planned to redeploy … [Read more...]

Made in Stockport awards proposed to promote town’s makers

Following the success of the #MadeInStockport badge, Stockport creative Dylan Moore, of Aqua Design Group, has proposed the cross-industry Made in Stockport Awards to promote the town's makers and producers. The awards would aim to celebrate businesses in the borough and wider SK postcode area … [Read more...]

Have your say on plans for ‘One Stockport Hub’ in town centre

Stopfordians are being asked to have their say on plans to create a new ‘One Stockport Hub’ in the town centre. The centre of Stockport is undergoing a £1 billion programme of investment and with the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, Stockport Council wants to continue the improvements and … [Read more...]