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Half-year revenues rise past the £400m mark

Pets at Home's half-year revenues have risen past the £400m mark. The company based at Handforth Dean posted revenues of £404.5m for the 28 weeks ending October 8, up by six per cent year on year. The firm’s pre-tax profit hit £40.9m, an increase of around 1.2% against last year’s £40.4m … [Read more...]

The secrets to success from a Stockport entrepreneur

The boss of fast-growing transport firm Belle Vue Manchester shared some of the secrets of his success at a Marketing Stockport monthly breakfast meeting. Phil Hitchen was the guest speaker at the event, which was held at Orbit Developments’ Regent House office block on Heaton Lane. Phil spoke … [Read more...]

JetsGo launch new service from Manchester Airport

JetsGo Holidays, a brand new independent tour operator specialising in holidays to Spain, is launching a new service to Mallorca from the UK’s third biggest airport, Manchester, from 28th May 2016 with holidays from just £230pp for seven nights self-catering. JetsGo Holidays aims to offer great … [Read more...]

Vivo Interiors style the refurbished Bredbury Hall

Hazel Grove firm Vivo Interiors has styled the inside of the refurbished Bredbury Hall after the hotel and country club was bought by Newco Ventures Limited in June. It has now undergone a £1m refurbishment of the new public areas - including the nightclub and cocktail bar - created by Vivo, run … [Read more...]

ROBINSONS AIRPORT PUB FLIES HIGH AT DESIGN AWARDS

Robinsons Brewery’s first managed house, The Airport Pub, has scooped the award for ‘Best Pub Design’ at the 2015 Restaurant and Bar Design Awards which took place at London’s iconic Old Truman Brewery. Left: Inside the Airport Pub   The awards, now in their … [Read more...]

ENGLISH RETAILERS TO CHARGE FOR CARRIER BAGS

From today, England falls into line with rest of the UK as retailers are now required by law to charge 5p for carrier bags, but unlike the other 3 nations, England will have some exceptions. In England, customers buying uncooked meat, poultry or fish, prescription medicine, certain fresh produce … [Read more...]

DENISE WELCH CHARITY BALL BRINGS MOTOWN TO MANCHESTER

This year, the Denise Welch Charity Ball swings back into action to the revolutionary sound of American Soul, bringing Motown to the heart of Manchester on Saturday 21st November, a night that is guaranteed to have you, quite literally, Dancing in the Street. Organised by Stockport's … [Read more...]

B&Q’s DEDICATED STAFF BENEFIT LOCAL HOSPICE

Leading UK home improvement and garden living retailer B&Q’s Stockport store is the regional winner of the Best Store Standards Award 2015 and has generously chosen to donate its £1,000 prize to a local Stockport charity.  St Ann’s Hospice.  L-R Debbie Sarwar Paul … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT OPENS REDESIGNED BIZA TAX & DUTY FREE SHOP

World Duty Free Group (WDFG) has officially launched its redesigned tax and duty free store in Manchester Airport’s Terminal Two. The ground-breaking, 100 per cent walk-through store has been designed to deliver a world class shopping experience to the 5,860,570 passengers that currently … [Read more...]

ROBINSONS’ ARDERN ARMS CELEBRATES 200th BIRTHDAY!

Publicans Steve King and Joe Quinn of the award-winning Arden Arms pub on Millgate, Stockport, are getting ready to a celebrate its 200th birthday on Sunday 30th August.  The duo, who have run the Arden Arms since November 1999, are set to celebrate the bicentennial in style and pay tribute to … [Read more...]

‘FAME’ COMES TO ROMILEY’S NK THEATRE

Pull on your leg warmers, 'Fame' is coming to Romiley and tickets are now on sale for the blockbuster musical which is being staged at The Forum Theatre this autumn.  FAME the musical provides an open look at the New York City’s High School of Performing Arts, where sweat and hard … [Read more...]

FUTURE PLANNING FOR 6TH GENERATION AT ROBINSONS

Robinsons Brewery, one of the leading independent brewers and pub operators in the North West with over 300 pubs, has reported annual results confirming its highest beer production in 15 years for the year to 31 December 2014; chiefly driven by TROOPER and Dizzy … [Read more...]