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Stockport Rail Festival celebrates 50 years of steam at Edgeley

Northern rail industry partners are coming together to take part in the Stockport Community Rail Gala to commemorate 50 years since steam trains ended, and the impact rail has had on the town. The gala will also celebrate 50 years since the closure of Stockport Edgeley locomotive depot, an iconic … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport launches Northern Ireland campaign

Manchester Airport has launched a new marketing campaign to attract passengers from Northern Ireland to its long-haul network.  The multi-platform campaign aims to target the 135,000 passengers a year that currently connect to long haul routes via other UK airports.  Manchester Airport’s campaign … [Read more...]

VLM to launch new flights from Manchester to Belgium

Leading Belgian airline, VLM, will launch new services from Manchester to Belgium - into Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges - from 1 October 2018. The airline will serve Antwerp twice daily Monday to Friday, with daily flights over the weekend. Additionally, the Ostend-Bruges service will operate once a … [Read more...]

Submissions Invited for Stockport Open Exhibition

Entries are being invited for the North West’s visual artists, sculptors, photographers, textile artists and digital designers to submit their work to the Stockport Open Exhibition 2018. The well-anticipated exhibition is returning to the Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery this year and we want to … [Read more...]

Stockport Community Rail Festival

Calling all rail enthusiasts! Celebrate the 175th anniversary of the opening of Edgeley Station at the Stockport Community Rail Festival featuring displays of steam and diesel locomotives. The Community Rail Festival is on Saturday 5th May 2018 at Edgeley Station from 09:30 until 16:00. Fifty … [Read more...]

Wheels in motion for rapid transfer to Manchester Airport

The vision of creating a new rapid transit bus scheme between Stockport and Manchester Airport moved a step closer, as the funding to further develop the proposals has been secured from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. Working in partnership, Stockport Council, Cheshire East Council, … [Read more...]

Ryanair to recruit 200 additional cabin crew

Irish airline Ryanair is set to recruit new staff and will be looking to attract from the Manchester area.   Ryanair, who currently employs over 9,000 cabin crew, is seeking to employ a further 200 and will be hosting events in Manchester, creating openings for potential employees looking to … [Read more...]

New curbs on bogus holiday sickness claims

People who fraudulently make holiday sickness claims have been dealt a significant blow after new rules to bring pay-outs under control were given the go-ahead.  Claims in respect of holiday sickness have risen by 500% from around 5,000 claims in 2013 to around 35,000 claims in 2016 raising the … [Read more...]

Passenger numbers at Manchester Airport continue to fly high

Passenger numbers at Manchester Airport grew by four per cent in March, compared to the same month last year, as nearly two million people passed through the UK’s third busiest airport. March saw 1,988,233 passengers use the airport’s three terminals.  That means 27,882,845 passengers have flown in … [Read more...]

Emirates recruiting pilots in Manchester

Emirates is recruiting and holding a Pilot Roadshow to attract experienced and technically proficient commercial pilots to fly its growing network of international routes.            Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, will be holding a Pilot Roadshow offering a great … [Read more...]

Stockport business grows by becoming Totally Local Company

A well-known Stockport-based facilities management business, Solutions SK, is changing its name and being rebranded to Totally Local Company Limited. The 800-strong team is already the ‘one-stop’ provider of choice for a range of public and private sector organisations across Greater Manchester, … [Read more...]

Menzies acquires Stockport based Airline Services

Aviation services specialist Menzies Aviation has acquired Stockport based Aircraft De-icing specialist Aviation Services, expanding its service portfolio across UK airports.  Based at over 200 airport locations across 6 continents, Menzies offer land-side and airside services tailored to their … [Read more...]