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Robinsons Brewery tops £100 million turnover for the first time

Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery has achieved a turnover surpassing £100 million for the first time (2025: £103.5m, 2024: £97.7m), and reported an impressive 40% increase in Operating Profit (EBITDA) at £8.6m (2024: £6.2m). Record turnover came with further successes for the family-owned brewery … [Read more...]

North West business activity returned to growth in April

Despite the challenges of rising inflation, businesses in the North West saw a rise in activity in April, reversing the previous month's decline, according to a business survey by NatWest. The NatWest Growth Tracker's headline North West Business Activity Index – which measures changes in the … [Read more...]

Stockport firm acquires electrical engineering specialist

Stockport utilities group, OCU, has announced the acquisition of an independent electrical engineering specialist based in Cumbria, Athena PTS. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, is the latest in a series of acquisitions for the Greek Street-headquartered firm. The move further strengthens OCU … [Read more...]

BSL beginners invited to Stockport coffee morning

Stockport Homes Group and British Sign Language (BSL) teacher, Lorri Wilson, are hosting a coffee morning to give local BSL beginners and learners the chance to practice their signing. The BSL coffee morning will take place at Stockport Homes' offices on Edward Street in Stockport town centre … [Read more...]

Pop-up allotment to bring Bank Holiday fun to Merseyway

Stockport families are invited to dig into a world of imagination on the Bank Holiday Monday on 25th May as Merseyway Shopping Centre hosts pop-up allotment, Let’s Grow at The Wonderway Tree. The free-to-attend family experience will transform Merseyway into a magical pop-up allotment, packed … [Read more...]

The Hatters head back to Wembley after victory over Stevenage

Stockport County are one step closer to returning to the second tier of English football after a 3-0 win on aggregate over Stevenage grants them a place in the League One Play Off Finals at Wembley. The Hatters will head to Wembley and face either Bradford or Bolton on Sunday May 24th to look to … [Read more...]

Northern Powerhouse Rail takes next step forward

Plans to improve rail connections across the North of England have taken another step forward with the inclusion of the Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill in the King's Speech on 13th May. The Bill will resurrect plans first included in the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill for a new railway … [Read more...]

MAG welcomed 5.5 million passengers in April

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) welcomed a total of 5.5 million passengers across its three sites in April, a 0.6% increase on the same month in 2025. The Group – which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports – had a rolling 12-month passenger total of 66.3 … [Read more...]

Major defence contract to support 100 jobs in Stockport

A nearly £1 billion British Army procurement contract will support around 100 skilled jobs at the Stockport location of defence manufacturer, KNDS (formerly WFEL). The deal will also create 100 new jobs at Rheinmetall's site in Telford, as well as support a further 300 positions in the two firms' … [Read more...]