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Stockport College forging pathways for former services personnel

Stockport College is no stranger to working with the armed forces due to our wide range of uniformed service courses. But July 29 will be the first time Stockport College has invited so many former servicemen and women to find out more about our pre-employment courses. As well as our range of … [Read more...]

Belle Vue boss swaps four wheels for two wheels

Stockport transport company Belle Vue's boss Phil Hitchen swapped four wheels for two to cycle from his Greater Manchester home to Blackpool and back in aid of the hospital where he was once treated for cancer. Phil, aged 53, managing director of Stockport-based bus and coach hire firm Belle Vue … [Read more...]

Microbrewery opening at Manchester Airport

The UK’s first airport microbrewery is set to open at the newly extended terminal 2 at Manchester Airport where beer produced on site will be available to passengers. Joseph Holt brewery and The Restaurant Group are opening The Bridgewater Exchange pub, the venue for Europe’s first … [Read more...]

Stockport: “Our journey keeps getting better”

The recent league success seen by Stockport County’s mighty Hatters almost feels like a metaphor for the exciting direction Stockport has been heading in the last few years. Rhys Owen, leasing director at Orbit Developments shares his views on Stockport's continuing success story: Awareness of … [Read more...]

Stockport WFEL Military engineering firm plans expansion

Stockport based military and disaster relief engineering company WFEL has advanced plans to expand its UK base in Heaton Chapel, adding 65,000 sq ft to its existing headquarters, as reported by Place North West The company employs 200 engineers at its site on Sir Richard Fairey Road, next to … [Read more...]

New virtual reality centre X-Gen VR opens in Stockport

New virtual reality centre, X-Gen VR, has opened its doors at Merseyway Shopping Centre with a range of state-of-the-art virtual reality games and experiences. Located on Deanery Way, the futuristic attraction will take virtual reality to the next level, offering the latest technology for gamers … [Read more...]

Graduation joy for Stockport Nursing Associates

Stockport recruits have celebrated completing their training as Nursing Associates, a brand new nursing role. They have graduated as Nursing Associates, a new registered nursing role at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs both Stepping Hill  Hospital and services in the community, … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Turn customer complaints into custom

Customer complaints are an unavoidable challenge that any business inevitably face sooner or later. Your team will be working hard to maintain a high standard of business in order to prevent customer discontent, however the reality of human error renders total satisfaction amongst every customer … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes have ‘Most People Focused CEO’ of the year

Chief Executive at Stockport Homes Group, Helen McHale scooped the prestigious title of ‘Most People Focused CEO’ at the HR Excellence Awards. The award is considered particularly special because the award is based on independent research carried out across the sector, not nominated for it by … [Read more...]

MAG continues growth despite warning over Brexit

MAG, the UK’s leading airport group, has reported its audited full-year results for the period 1st April 2018 – 31st March 2019 as revenue hit £889.4m, an annual increase of 8.7% MAG - Manchester Airports Group - own and operate three UK airports: Manchester, East Midlands and London Stansted … [Read more...]

Carbon-neutral film studio-opens doors in Stockport

A 30-year-old film studio in Stockport is being transformed into a carbon-neutral, groundbreaking project featuring ‘no energy filming’, real-time virtual sets, a plastic-free catering zone and other green enhancements. The ‘Vectar Project' aims to bring augmented reality (AR) and carbon neutral … [Read more...]