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Ethiopian Airlines to fly from Manchester to Addis Ababa

Manchester Airport has secured flights into the heart of Africa, from Manchester to Addis Ababa, with Ethiopian Airlines, connecting 400,000 from the North to the world’s most important markets. Starting on 1st December, Ethiopian Airlines today confirmed it will operate a four-times-a-week service … [Read more...]

Support gathers speed for Woodhead railway to re-open

Plans to re-open rail tunnels between Manchester and Sheffield along the Woodhead railway line are gathering public support. Campaigners say the tunnels, which closed in 1981, would ease congestion, keep freight moving in the winter months and have a positive impact on the environment reducing the … [Read more...]

Food and Drink Trade Show Showcases Stockport’s Finest

Stockport based FoodSync, a food-focused business, is hosting the Stockport Food & Drink Trade Show to showcase the areas great food & drink offering, celebrating the best in local provenance and attracting in excess of 500 visitors throughout the day.  Stockport's Food & Drink Trade … [Read more...]

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...]