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Funding granted for Stockport war memorials

Stockport Council is set to invest an additional £130,000 in maintenance and upkeep of 18 Stockport war memorials across the borough, as it prepares to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War I.  The work will include memorials in Bramhall, Brinnington, Cheadle, Gatley, Hazel Grove, … [Read more...]

Aqua Design creates Made in Stockport!

Stockport based Aqua Design is so proud of Stockport's heritage, the creative team have come up with a unique Made in Stockport badge.  Stockport has a history of producing, whether it be in hat making, brewing award winning Beer, manufacturing or innovation, it has a reputation for creative output … [Read more...]

Emergency Services Exercise at Manchester Airport

Today, Tuesday 31st July, an emergency services exercise will take place at Manchester Airport enabling the Airport and Emergency Services to test their emergency procedures. The emergency services exercise will take place in the Bollin Valley area and will see a large-scale response from the … [Read more...]

“Northern Rail Chaos Needs PM Intervention”

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has today called on the Prime Minister to intervene to solve the chaos on Northern Rail and the railways in the North. The introduction of an emergency timetable by Northern Rail, which saw trains cancelled and angry passengers, has not led to any meaningful … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport commemorates the life of pilot Sir John Alcock

Manchester Airport and St Thomas’ Infant School in Heaton Moor have commemorated the life of former pupil and pilot Sir John Alcock A commemorative plaque has been unveiled in memory of the Manchester man who piloted the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight. Captain Sir John Alcock, born in … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Back On Board with Leeds Pride

Manchester Airport will be back on board to sponsor the main stage at Leeds Pride for three more years.  The UK’s third biggest airport will be sponsoring the main stage which will now be known as the Manchester Airport San Francisco Stage. Speaking about the partnership, Patrick Alexander, … [Read more...]

Adoption Counts at Bee in the City

The team at Adoption Counts were buzzing to be among the first to see their adopted super-sized bee and take part in the Bee in the City art trail as it opened to the public today. Their sponsored ‘Bee-YOU-ti-ful’ Bee, designed by artist, Lois Cordelia, is a symbol of the difference a year can make … [Read more...]

Summer of fun at Manchester Airport Visitor Park

A Summer of Fun is getting underway at the Manchester Airport Visitor Park in time for the school holidays. Children's rides, bouncy castles children's flight academy, aircraft tours and Manchester Airport 80th birthday give-aways are just some of the entertainment taking place at Manchester … [Read more...]

New £34m multi-storey car park at Manchester Airport

BAM construction is developing a new ‘Meet and Greet’ multi-storey car park at Manchester Airport for Manchester Airports Group, MAG. The new multi-storey car park at Manchester Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 will accommodate 6,500 vehicles with phase one of the spaces will be delivered by … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to increase flights Manchester to Doha

Qatar Airways has announced it will be increasing the frequency of its flights on its Manchester to Doha route to triple daily from May 2019. The middle eastern airline currently operates 16 flights per week between the two cities – double daily on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and … [Read more...]