Work is underway on the first major development being built as part of an innovation cluster set to create up to 20,000 new jobs in Greater Manchester. The new Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC), part of the city-region's Atom Valley innovation cluster, is hoped to become a hub … [Read more...]
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Expert Opinion: Why AI does not replace the expertise of a litigation solicitor
Anna Sharp, partner in the dispute resolution and litigation team at SAS Daniels, discusses the risks of using AI in place of a solicitor. The recent Channel 4 Dispatches episode, Will AI Take My Job?, offered a compelling glimpse into the future of legal services. In a head-to-head challenge, … [Read more...]
Microsoft to end support for Publisher
Microsoft has announced it is to end support for its Publisher software and files after October 2026. For Microsoft 365 and other subscriptions, users will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher files or access the Publisher application after 1st October 2026. Until that date, subscribers … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust rolls out CardMedic communication platform
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with CardMedic across the organisation, enabling its 6,300-strong workforce to communicate more clearly and confidently with patients who face language or communication barriers. CardMedic is a digital healthcare communication platform that allows … [Read more...]
Naomi Timperley named Most Influential Woman in UK Tech
Naomi Timperley, tech sector entrepreneur and Innovation Director at Stockport's Merseyway Innovation Centre, has been named the Most Influential Woman in UK Tech for 2025 by Computer Weekly. Computer Weekley launched its Most Influential Women in UK Tech list in 2012 to improve the visibility of … [Read more...]
JCM Business Solutions helps self-employed get ready for Making Tax Digital
Ahead of new requirements for the self employed to file income tax returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliant software, JCM Business Solutions is hosting a short webinar to help people prepare. Taking place on Wednesday 26th November from 10am, the 90-minute webinar will take participants … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to cybersecurity workshop
After recent cyber-attacks on high profile businesses, such as Co-op and Marks and Spencer, Stockport businesses are invited to an exclusive workshop to help them better understand their cybersecurity risk. The workshop will be delivered by DiSH and Lancaster University, alongside the GM Business … [Read more...]
Dementia charity to renovate Stockport day care centre after musicMagpie donation
A long-running demential charity is improving its Bredbury day care centre after receiving a £10,000 donation from Stockport-based circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie. Employees from the tech reseller raised the money after choosing The Weekend Day Centre to be its 'charity of the year' for … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester businesses urged to donate unused IT
Mayor Andy Burnham and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are calling on businesses across the city region to donate unused laptops, phones, and other IT equipment to help tackle digital exclusion. The Greater Manchester Technology Fund (GM Tech Fund) facilitates the secure wipe, … [Read more...]
Rail ticketing technology trial expands
A trial of new location-based digital ticketing on Northern Rail is expanding to more services in the North. More than 2,000 journeys and counting have already been made under similar trials on East Midlands Railway and Northern services, which both launched in September 2025. The service is now … [Read more...]
musicMagpie awarded eBay UK’s first lifetime achievement award
Stockport-based circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has won eBay UK's first ever lifetime achievement award. The musicMagpie team was presented with the award at the ninth annual eBay Top Seller Awards, which was held in Mayfair, last week. Since being founded in 2007, the … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester awarded additional £20 million to boost science and technology sector
Greater Manchester is one of three UK city-regions to have been awarded an additional £20 million in funding for local leaders to invest into its science and technology sectors. Funding for the city-region adds to the £30 million already announced in the government's Spending Review in … [Read more...]
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