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Local: Bredbury Hall Secures Future with Refinancing deal

One of the most iconic hotels in the North West, Bredbury Hall, has secured its future following a multi-million pound refinancing deal. The deal with Allied Irish Bank (GB)* was managed by Paul Smith and Martin Gray, both of Duff & Phelps Debt Advisory. First opened in 1812, Bredbury Hall … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Launch Junior Apprentice 2019

The Manchester Airport Junior Apprentice competition is back for 2019 and open to Year Five and Six pupils from across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Winning students will get the chance to hear themselves on the airwaves, see their work in the terminals of the UK’s third largest airport and win … [Read more...]

Burns Night Celebrations in Art at Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport’s international artist in residence latest work is to be exhibited at a special event to celebrate Burns night.  Rob Pointon, who became the airport’s artist in residence in 2016, recently visited Inverness and Orkney with Loganair to capture the beauty of Scotland in his … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport to Launch Private PremiAir Terminal

Manchester Airport has revealed plans and released preview designs of the new PremiAir terminal, the first major UK airport to open a private terminal, offering passengers a 'private jet experience' while flying on commercial airlines.  Designs unveiled for new private terminal - PremiAir … [Read more...]

Regional: Manchester Crowned UK’s Best Airport for Fifth Year

Manchester Airport is flying high after being named the UK’s best airport, for a fifth year running, at the Globe Awards hosted by Travel Weekly.   The UK’s third largest airport fought off competition from the likes of Heathrow, Liverpool, Gatwick and Birmingham to receive the accolade.    The … [Read more...]

Local: Stockport’s Great Leap Forward, what’s next?

A £1bn investment programme is driving Stockport's great leap forward. Stockport's largest commercial landlord, Orbit Developments, is hosting an event in association with The Business Desk to look at what's next for the town? Stockport has undergone an impressive resurgence over the past 5 years … [Read more...]

Peaky Blinders Rolling Back to Stockport

Peaky Blinders, one of the biggest and most watched dramas to hit TV screens in the UK, has chosen Stockport as a location for its latest series. Following filming last week, Peaky Blinders, created by Steven Knight, is back in Stockport this week. A British crime drama television series primarily … [Read more...]

Regional: Record Year for Passenger Numbers at Manchester Airport

Celebrating its busiest ever festive period helped the UK's Northern gateway to report a record year for passenger numbers at Manchester Airport in 2018. More than 28.2 million passengers passed through the UK’s third largest airport in the last 12 months.  Popular holiday hot spots included … [Read more...]

Robinsons Dizzy Blonde raises £18k for charity

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery's 'Dizzy Donates' scheme has raised £18,000 for charity from sales of Dizzy Blonde. Back in July 2016, Robinsons Brewery announced a new fundraising campaign called ‘Dizzy Donates’ which saw the 180-year-old Stockport brewery pledge 5p from every pint of Dizzy … [Read more...]

Belle Vue Coaches Boost Fleet with £650,000 Investment

Bus and coach hire firm Belle Vue Manchester has invested £650,000 to expand its fleet as it gears up for growth in 2019. The Stockport-based operator has acquired two double-decker executive coaches and a wheelchair-accessible coach. Managing director Phil Hitchen said the 85-seater Van Hool … [Read more...]