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Thomas Cook to fly Manchester to Seattle in 2018

Thomas Cook will add Manchester to Seattle to its long-haul flight programme for Summer 2018. The new route from Manchester to Seattle will begin in May 2018. The addition of Seattle reinforces Thomas Cook Airlines’ position as the largest long-haul carrier from Manchester, serving more USA … [Read more...]

Stockport residents make decision to Ward or not to Ward

Stockport Council are giving Stockport residents the chance to make a change, with the new proposal for the name of Marple South Ward to be changed to Marple South and High Lane Ward. It is believed that this will provide a better representation of the local area and reflect the entire … [Read more...]

NK Theatre Arts creates 30th Anniversary logo

2018 sees the 30th Anniversary of Stockport theatre company NK Theatre Arts and as part of the planning for the season a special logo has been created to mark the event. NK started as an after-school club back in 1988 under the name Northern Kids and remains primarily a young people’s … [Read more...]

Strawberry Studios exhibit at Stockport Museum grows

Stockport Museum launched it’s Strawberry Studios: I Am In Love exhibition back in January. New items of memorabilia from The Smiths and New Order have just been added to the collection and will be on display with several other exhibits until it closes in January 2018. The new exhibits include … [Read more...]

HS2 contractors announced for first stage of new rail line

HS2 is underway, with more than £6billion of contracts being won by several well known companies, including Balfour Beatty, Skanska and Costain.  The contractors will work on the first stage of HS2, the new high speed rail line between London and Birmingham. The final route of the Manchester and … [Read more...]

Reservoir safety warning from Stockport Council this Summer

As temperatures begin to rise it can be tempting to cool yourself off by any means possible. Ice creams, water fights, a dip in your local reservoir? A third of people in the North West admit they would consider swimming in a reservoir to cool down, a new research by United Utilities has … [Read more...]

Platform Airport City launched as new event location

Platform Airport City, located within Manchester Airport’s Transport Interchange, is a vibrant and interactive space for visitors and employees working at Airport City Manchester to socialise, network and enjoy food and drink from around the world. Hosted on the last Friday of each month between … [Read more...]

Stockport Business Awards shortlist £5m+

The shortlist in the Stockport Business Awards 2017 for businesses turning over £5m+ has been announced. The Stockport business awards, now in their 6th year, were set up by Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants back in 2012 to recognise and reward business excellence in the town. Stockport has … [Read more...]

Fusion Signs and Graphics adds colour to station

A new mural, installed at Reddish South Station in Stockport by Fusion Signs and Graphics, has been given a bright, colourful welcome from friends and passengers. The vibrant mural was commissioned by Friends of Reddish South Station and provided and installed by Stockport based Fusion Signs and … [Read more...]

Totally Stockport gets Totally Foodie

Stockport Business Improvement District has a foodie treat in store for everyone as the first Totally Stockport Totally Foodie Festival event comes to Stockport Following the ever popular Foodie Friday, the team at Totally Stockport are wrapping up the Foodie Friday experience and spreading it … [Read more...]

Robinsons brew up six course beer and food matching event

Robinsons Brewery have once again partnered with ‘There’s A Beer For That’ to bring their second ever ‘Beer Club Live’ event to the award-winning Visitors Centre in Stockport on Tuesday 27th June from 7pm. This year’s event follows on from the success of 2016’s Beer Club Live which saw over forty … [Read more...]