In the businesses section this week
The 100:100 apprenticeship campaign launched this month – many Stockport businesses have embraced the initiative and taken on apprentices.
Aldi bosses have guaranteed 14, Aquinas College two, Cheshire Scaffolds two, Davis Blank Furniss one, Dodd Group two, Kids Allowed eight, MAN Diesel one, Manchester Digital 10, Mercedes Benz one, Montrose Properties one, Pure Innovations one, Railforce two, Stockport Council 11, Stockport Homes one, Tangerine one, and Werneth Secondary School one.
Elsewhere on business page…find out more about Barclays, Bluefin, Life Leisure, Dyer Environmental Controls, Merseyway and iSoft.
Another busy week for Stockport businesses.
UK Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs message to the PM: “Stop the Creep of Taxes on Wealth Creators” 
Half of those eligible missed first MTD filing deadline, Azets finds 
Increasing energy bills drove inflation to 2.9% in July