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Free Parking in Stockport Town Centre

Totally Stockport is providing free parking in Stockport Town Centre from June 1st for an initial period of 3 months.  Part of Stockport’s Business Improvement District’s (BID) remit is to address issues that have been raised that may be impacting on the numbers of people coming in to enjoy the … [Read more...]

Stockport Food & Drink Trade Show set for June Launch

Stockport Food & Drink Trade Show, a first for Stockport, will see businesses involved in the food and drinks sector meeting the people who are turning the industry on its head. Innovative, young food and drink businesses from across the North West will gather in Stockport on Wednesday 20th … [Read more...]

Stockport born billionaire in Sunday Times Rich List

Born in Stockport in social housing on a council estate, clothing entrepreneur Philip Day has been included in the annual Sunday Times Rich List of billionaires. Mr Day, 52, whose brands include Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Austin Reed, Country Casuals and Peacock, opened the first of his Days … [Read more...]

Merseyway seeks Stockport charity of the year

Merseyway shopping centre is on the hunt for a local, not-for-profit organisation, to become its Charity of the Year. The shopping centre is encouraging local groups and charities to nominate themselves to become the centre’s dedicated charity from July 2018 to July 2019. The Merseyway team will … [Read more...]

Queen’s Head Troutbeck duo take on the Fells

A publican duo from Stockport based Robinsons Brewery's the Queens Head, Troutbeck, have embarked on a mission to climb 10 of Cumbria’s iconic fells to help raise money for Help For Heroes. Samantha Robinson and her husband Mark, who have ran the popular Queens Head pub close to Windermere since … [Read more...]

Merseyway Shortlisted for Marketing Award

Merseyway shopping centre’s community art and photography campaign, ‘Celebrating Stockport’ has been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Purple Apple Marketing Awards.   Recognising effective shopping and town centre marketing, the Purple Apple’s are a coveted award within the UK retail property … [Read more...]

Co-operative Group given clearance for Nisa takeover

Manchester's the Co-operative Group has been given clearance by the the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to go ahead with its £137m bid to takeover Scunthorpe based group, Nisa. Nisa, which originally was an acronym for Northern Independent Supermarkets Association, was established by Dudley … [Read more...]

Robinsons Royal Renovation in Pub Estate

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery latest investment has seen a refreshingly, royal renovation in pub estate has taken shape at the Prince of Orange in Ashton-under-Lyne.  The town centre pub has reopened following a joint investment by Robinsons Brewery and licensees Jonny Booth and Paul … [Read more...]

Beast from the East affects High Street Sales

A continued spell of disruptive weather at the beginning of the year, further fuelled by the so called Beast from the East, put paid to any hope of recovery for retail sales across the UK's High Streets.  According to the latest report from Springboard monitor, British Retail Consortium said that … [Read more...]

The Smoker at Plumley re-opens after major investment

Stockport brewers Robinsons and licensee Darren Crawford have made a six-figure investment in The Smoker at Plumley, a famous and hugely popular Cheshire coaching inn.  The Smoker, an iconic grade two listed thatched coaching inn situated in the picturesque village of Plumley, has reopened … [Read more...]

Sainsburys Hazel Grove chooses charity partner until 2019

The Together Trust has been chosen as Sainsburys in Hazel Grove’s charity partner until 2019. The store’s staff will be helping to raise funds for the charity, based in Cheadle, to support their services which include two specialist schools, a specialist college and residential care homes. After … [Read more...]

‘Hats Off’ at Spectacular Merseyway Art Installation

An art installation featuring over 200 hats was unveiled at Merseyway in Stockport on Saturday as the shopping centre gears up to celebrate ‘Wear a Hat Day’ this Easter. ‘Hats Off’ features a stunning canopy of illuminated top and bowler hats suspended from the centre’s ceiling, coupled with … [Read more...]