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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...]

New Trio at Manchester Airport Terminal Three

Passengers travelling through Manchester Airport Terminal Three will soon get the chance to try three new food and beverage outlets, which opened this week. Offering passengers a mix of options, the outlets will provide additional choice to the six outlets already in operation airside. Operated by … [Read more...]

Long Haul routes success for Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport has revealed its most popular long haul routes from across its regional catchment area. As the last financial year comes to a close, the UK’s third biggest airport, Manchester, has unveiled the most popular long-haul routes chosen by its 27.8m passengers across its extensive … [Read more...]

Vernon Bear stars in Blossoms video

Stockport building society mascot Vernon Bear is playing a starring role in the new mockumentary about Stockport band Blossoms. The tongue-in-cheek film, Where are Blossoms?, speaks to band members about why they have split up after the successful self-titled 2016 debut album and gone on to … [Read more...]

Join Millie’s Trust on their Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Millie's Trust are looking for 20 people to join them on their Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in September. Millie's Trust have set themselves a challenge and we want you to join us ! We are going to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks over a full weekend, 14th - 16th September 2018 and we're … [Read more...]