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Midshire Shows Tree-mendous Support for Francis House

Office technology provider Midshire® has been getting festive for local children’s charity Francis House, by building a Christmas tree entirely from office photocopier paper. Constructed using over 300 intricately layered reams of A4 and A3 office paper, the 6.ft 4" ‘tree’ equates to an entire … [Read more...]

City-wide Mayors Unite in Call to Speed Up Devolution

Britain’s seven regional and city-wide Mayors are meeting for the first time today to issue a united call for the Government to significantly increase the pace and scale of devolution in order to boost economic growth in Britain and to improve public services. London is today hosting the first of … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes celebrates UK Living Wage week

The increases in rates, announced by the Living Wage Foundation as part of Living Wage Week, have been welcomed by Stockport Homes, an accredited Living Wage employer. Living Wage Week runs from November 5th-11th 2017. Stockport Homes has committed to the increase – independently calculated to … [Read more...]

S Club set to star at Stockport Christmas Lights Switch-on

Stars of S Club and X FACTOR will be lighting up Merseyway at the biggest and brightest Stockport Christmas Lights Switch-on yet! 90’s and noughties pop band, S Club Party, are set to headline this year’s Stockport Christmas lights switch-on at Merseyway Shopping Centre in Stockport. The … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines clocks up 2.5m miles from Manchester

Singapore Airlines celebrates the one year anniversary of its transatlantic Manchester to Houston route clocking up 2.5 millions en route. Launched in October in the year that Singapore Airlines also celebrated 30 years of flying from Manchester, the route is the first and only transatlantic flight … [Read more...]

Join in the Greater Manchester Congestion Conversation

There are just four days left for residents in the region to join in the Greater Manchester Congestion Conversation with the Mayor of Greater Manchester to help tackle the crippling issue of overcrowded roads. As traffic congestion costs the region £1.3m every year, Greater Manchester's Mayor has … [Read more...]

Flybe takes off from Manchester to Southend

Manchester Airport has added yet another domestic route to its network as Flybe takes off from Manchester to Southend.   To mark the new route a traditional terminal celebration took place with cake for passengers to enjoy. The new flights will operate up to three times daily from the UK’s global … [Read more...]

MAG calls for UK wide aviation strategy

Manchester Airports Group - MAG - is calling for a UK wide aviation strategy to improve international connectivity. The Government’s new aviation strategy should set out an ambitious plan for improving international connectivity from UK airports as part of its vision for a new global Britain, … [Read more...]

Free Off-Peak travel proposed for women of a certain age

THOUSANDS of women of a certain age across Greater Manchester, affected by 2011 acceleration to the state pension age equalisation, could now receive free off-peak travel with a locally funded concession. The move comes after Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, made a commitment in his … [Read more...]

Government Targets Gazumping. But Is It Such A Problem Anymore?

It was widely reported in the press over last weekend that the government has announced that it will be targeting gazumping to make house-buying “less stressful”. We asked Rachel Inwood, Conveyancing Solicitor at Harold Stock & Co, for her views on gazumping and what really causes the stress … [Read more...]

I Love Bramhall Whats App group to tackle local theft

The founder of I love Bramhall and I love Cheadle Hulme has come up with an innovative way to address the growing number of car thefts and burglaries sweeping across Stockport and South Manchester. The area around Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme have been one of the worst affected areas where 252 cras … [Read more...]