Data centres across the UK will be designated as Critical National Infrastructure, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has announced, in recognition of their increasingly important role in modern life. Data housed and processed in UK data centres, including medical records and financial data, is less … [Read more...]
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Vita Safety launches handbook to help businesses master workplace health and safety
Stockport health and safety consultancy, Vita Safety, has launched a short handbook to support businesses to master how to keep their workplace and colleagues safe. This handbook contains bitesized teachings about relevant topics within health and safety today, such as: The toolkit allows … [Read more...]
Stockport Council and Stockport Jobs Match gear up for Post-16 Careers Week 2024
Stockport Council, in collaboration with Stockport Jobs Match, is gearing up to host a week-long virtual careers fair to showcase the borough’s employment and education options from 16+. The Post-16 Careers Week, taking place from 14th to 18th October 2024, will provide invaluable careers … [Read more...]
Celebrate National Fitness Day with Life Leisure
Stockport leisure centre provider, Life Leisure, is inviting local people to enjoy a fun timetable of activities to mark National Fitness Day on 18th September. Taking place from 11.00am - 2.00pm at Stopford House Piazza, the event will include activities led by Life Leisure as well as a kids … [Read more...]
Bee Network records busiest ever day
Greater Manchester's Bee Network bus services recorded their busiest ever day on Friday 6th September, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. 295,577 passengers opted for Bee Network bus travel on 5 September, smashing the previous record of 293,743 set on 1 May. But this was then … [Read more...]
Together announces appointment of new CEO
Cheadle-based non-bank lender, Together, has announced the appointment of Richard Rowntree as CEO and Executive Director, effective from early 2025. Richard joins from Paragon Bank, where he was Managing Director of the Mortgages division. He brings over 30 years of experience in banking, having … [Read more...]
Supportability seeks volunteers for 70th anniversary heritage project
Stockport charity Supportability are looking for volunteers to work on their ‘Celebrating Supportability at 70’ project, made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Supportability has been supporting people with a range of disabilities since 1953, but the organisations' story has never … [Read more...]
Virgin Media O2 partners with telecare body ahead of Digital Voice switchover after Stockport trial
Telecoms provider, Virgin Media O2, has partnered with TSA, the largest industry advisory body for technology-enabled care in the UK, to improve support for customers who may be affected by the Digital Voice switchover. Under plans to switch off the traditional landline network and provide phone … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturer makes North American acquisition
Stockport and South Manchester-based manufacturer, Renold, has announced the acquisition of US and Canada-based MAC Chain. The acquisition boosts the presence of the supplier of industrial chains and related power transmission products in MAC Chain's core markets in the Northwest of the USA, and … [Read more...]
Rail operator calls for ‘office influencers’ to encourage colleagues to join them in commuting by train
Rail operator, Northern, is calling for existing rail commuters to influence colleagues to convert from travelling by road to taking the train. The train company says office influencers can act as potential catalysts for widespread organisational travel shift, and their buy-in to schemes like … [Read more...]
New crossings installed as part of A34 corridor project
Two of 12 projects to improve transport infrastructure along the A34 corridor through Stockport have been completed and will make walking and wheeling to school easier and safer for schoolchildren in Cheadle. Because of the close proximity to local schools of these two schemes, located on Gatley … [Read more...]
North West apathy leading to loss in savings warns Vernon Building Society
North West adults are diligently saving around £219 per month on average, but apathy towards finding the best savings account means they’re losing out financially warns North West mutual, Vernon Building Society. It would take just minutes for savers to compare the interest rate on their savings … [Read more...]
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