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S Club set to star at Stockport Christmas Lights Switch-on

Stars of S Club and X FACTOR will be lighting up Merseyway at the biggest and brightest Stockport Christmas Lights Switch-on yet! 90’s and noughties pop band, S Club Party, are set to headline this year’s Stockport Christmas lights switch-on at Merseyway Shopping Centre in Stockport. The … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines clocks up 2.5m miles from Manchester

Singapore Airlines celebrates the one year anniversary of its transatlantic Manchester to Houston route clocking up 2.5 millions en route. Launched in October in the year that Singapore Airlines also celebrated 30 years of flying from Manchester, the route is the first and only transatlantic flight … [Read more...]

Flybe takes off from Manchester to Southend

Manchester Airport has added yet another domestic route to its network as Flybe takes off from Manchester to Southend.   To mark the new route a traditional terminal celebration took place with cake for passengers to enjoy. The new flights will operate up to three times daily from the UK’s global … [Read more...]

MAG calls for UK wide aviation strategy

Manchester Airports Group - MAG - is calling for a UK wide aviation strategy to improve international connectivity. The Government’s new aviation strategy should set out an ambitious plan for improving international connectivity from UK airports as part of its vision for a new global Britain, … [Read more...]

Free Off-Peak travel proposed for women of a certain age

THOUSANDS of women of a certain age across Greater Manchester, affected by 2011 acceleration to the state pension age equalisation, could now receive free off-peak travel with a locally funded concession. The move comes after Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, made a commitment in his … [Read more...]

Improve Your Customer Service in Six Easy Steps

Customer Service holds the key to success in many organisations but it can also be the shortest route to failure. Yet it takes just as much effort to win business as it does to lose business. This week Chris Lowe from Shopper Anonymous shares his Expert Opinion and explains how to improve your … [Read more...]

Stockport prepares Rights of Way Improvement Plan

Stockport Council have opened a period of consultation as they review and prepare an updated local Rights of Way Improvement Plan.  The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (section 60) requires all highway authorities to prepare a Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) every 10 years. This … [Read more...]

Drop off area at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 changes

As part of its £1bn Transformation Programme (MAN-TP), the drop off at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 has changed. Instead of using the ramp at the front of the building, passengers are now being asked to drop off at the ground level in a specially commissioned forecourt. Works began this summer on … [Read more...]

‘Celebrating Stockport’ Photographic competition

Merseyway Shopping Centre is calling upon local photographers to get snap happy in their 'Celebrating Stockport' campaign. Merseyway Shopping Centre is hosting a photography competition for budding photographers to celebrate the rich heritage and vibrant community of Stockport. Open to … [Read more...]

Holiday Inn Express making connections

IHG, owners of the Holiday Inn Express brand, is hosting an open event in Manchester next month. Creating Connections is taking place in Manchester on Thursday 9th November 2017 This is a chance for guests to meet at the iconic Albert Square Chophouse, Albert Square, Manchester and meet the … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport campaign to attract new retailers

Manchester Airport has unveiled a marketing campaign to attract new retailers and F&B outlets as part of its £1bn transformation programme. The ‘We are changing’ campaign comes after construction work on Terminal Two started this summer at the UK’s third largest airport. The … [Read more...]

Foreign students boost passenger numbers at Manchester Airport

An influx of foreign students have pushed passenger numbers at Manchester Airport to over 2.8m in September.  Thousands of international students arriving from across the globe have boosted passenger numbers at Manchester Airport. Students arrived from the Far East, Middle East, USA and all over … [Read more...]