Almost 1.5m people travelled through Manchester Airport in January - a new record for the UK's third largest airport. In total, 1,415,735 people travelled through Manchester during the month, an increase of 7.8% on the previous year with popular destinations including Dubai, Palma and … [Read more...]
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Vernon put on a big smile for Dental Playbox Project
Children’s healthcare charity, Action for Sick Children recently visited Moss Hey primary school in Bramhall as part of their ‘Dental Playbox’ project, partly funded by Vernon Building Society. The project is designed to help young children learn both the importance of healthy eating and what to … [Read more...]
Shepherds Friendly Society £2,000 gift to Seashell Trust
A Cheadle mutual society has extended a friendly hand to neighbours Seashell Trust and donated over £2,000 to the charity which run the Royal School and College Manchester for students with profound disabilities and learning difficulties. Shepherds Friendly Society has named over £1,100 for … [Read more...]
New H2020 Funding Opportunities from the European Commission
New funding opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing & Processing, Energy Efficiency, Nanotech and Factories of the Future have been announced. Taking place on 8th March at Manchester Growth Company, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Room 6, Manchester M1 6EU, are hosting an information … [Read more...]
Hallidays publish tax tips newsletter
Hallidays February newsletter takes a look at the more serious financial issues affecting business owners, employers, employees and UK tax payers. HMRC has published updates around PAYE, the new National Living Wage, Pensions and National Insurance contributions for Apprentices. Self Employed … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport escape lounge gets luxury makeover
Manchester Airport is investing more £1.6 million on a complete overhaul of its luxury Escape Lounge in Terminal 2. The project will increase the size of the Escape Lounge by more than a third and will provide a luxurious space for passengers with the capacity increased to 212 passengers, … [Read more...]
New cafe puts trust in young people with autism
Pupils with autism from Together Trust’s Inscape House School in Cheadle are being given the chance to gain valuable skills and experience in the world of work through new business venture, Inscape Enterprises’ InCafe. InCafe opened to the public last week and is run by pupils and staff at the … [Read more...]
Free parking in Stockport’s NCP Merseyway as development gets underway
Great Egerton street car park and Merseyway ramp is to close as Bridgefield Street’s Redrock retail and leisure development begins to take shape. The remainder of the Great Egerton Street car park will be closed from 15th February as well as the ramp up to the Merseyway/Debenhams rooftop car … [Read more...]
Businessman Fred Finley raises £3,500 for Seashell Trust
Stockport businessman Fred Finley handed over £3,500 to a disabled children's charity. The money had been raised for Stockport charity Seashell Trust at his captain's charity day at Didsbury Golf Club. Some 24 teams took to part in the fourball better ball competition, to support children and … [Read more...]
Ask Real Estate wins contract to build leisure scheme in Macclesfield
Ask Real Estate has won the contract to develop a cinema and retail park in Macclesfield. Cheshire East Council has agreed to sell the Churchill Way car park in the town centre to the Manchester city centre developer to build a six-screen cinema, restaurants, a retail unit and a café. The … [Read more...]
Software firm ServicePower sees revenues rise to £13m
Stockport software firm ServicePower saw a 2.4 per cent rise in revenues to £13m for 2015. The field management software specialists based on St Petersgate has also secured a £1m loan from Herald Investment Trust for research and development. Profits are expected to be around £6m for the firm … [Read more...]
Clarke Nicklin to host 2016 post-budget seminar
Cheadle Royal based Clarke Nicklin are hosting a FREE breakfast seminar following the Chancellor’s 2016 budget announcements. Businesses are invited to attend the seminar on Thursday 17th March, the morning after the 2016 budget. This seminar is being hosted by Clarke Nicklin’s tax partners … [Read more...]