Life Leisure’s BIG Stockport Run is back and on Sunday 18th September, the 2016 runners will be warming up for the start at St. Petersgate. The first BIG Stockport Run was established in 2012 as a legacy to the London Olympics and has gone from strength to strength; organisers Life Leisure saw a … [Read more...]
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Property improvement grants for Stockport businesses
Stockport business owners, agents and landlords are being given the opportunity to improve and invest in their commercial premises. Launched by Stockport Council, the grants provide tenants & building owners with help finding the resources they need to make improvements and repairs to their … [Read more...]
Chair of Stockport Chamber “proud of Stockport”
In this week's Stockport Express business news, Chair of Stockport Chamber, Clarke Nicklin's Brian Bradley, reports on why he is so proud of Stockport. "As an avid arts lover, it's brilliant to see the array of music and theatrical events popping up in the area. "There's the 'Seven Miles Out' … [Read more...]
New owners press ahead at Stockport printers
A Stockport printer’s future has been assured after the founder retired and passed the business into the experienced hands of Mike & Sharon Taylor. Paragon Print & Marketing Solutions of Reddish has been taken over as a going concern, not only securing the future of all the staff, but … [Read more...]
New children’s dance class at NK Theatre Arts
NK Theatre Arts is starting a new dance class for babies and toddlers. The first Get Up and Go class starts on Friday, February 26, at the Forum Theatre in Romiley from 9.30am-10am. It is aimed at children aged up to three years of age and each session costs £3 every Friday morning. "This … [Read more...]
Jacobs appointed by MAG for £1bn airport transformation
Jacobs Engineering Group, with a UK division based at Cheadle Heath in Stockport, has been appointed by Manchester Airport Group (MAG) to provide engineering and selected architectural services for the £1bn Manchester Airport overhaul. The Manchester Airport Transformation Project is a 10-year … [Read more...]
Entries now open for the BIG Stockport Run
This year's BIG Stockport Run will take place on Sunday, September 18, starting and finishing in St Petersgate in town centre. The first BIG Stockport Run, organised by Life Leisure, was established in 2012 as a legacy to the London Olympics and this year sees the event’s first Olympic … [Read more...]
Robinsons Brewery to host North West Wine and Spirits tasting event
Robinsons Brewery will hold this year’s North West Wine and Spirits Association’s (NWWSA) annual Wine Tasting Competition. The event, which is now in its 14th year, will see teams of budding wine connoisseurs attempt to identify eight carefully chosen wines by an expert panel of judges based not … [Read more...]
Prest get their running shoes on for CAFT
Hot on the heels of the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT) Christmas Party, Prest are swapping snow boots for running shoes to support the charity. Prest are great supporters of CAFT and sponsored their Christmas party. Now, 7 team members have bravely decided to run the Manchester 10k on … [Read more...]
SK & Away event to be held at Speedworks Motorsport in Bredbury
The next SK & Away, a free-to-attend networking event organised by Clarke Nicklin chartered accountants, takes place on Thursday, March 10, from 6pm to 8pm. The first event of 2016 is being hosted in conjunction with Speedworks Motorsport at their HQ in Bredbury. Speedworks Motorsport are … [Read more...]
Growth Hub to host tendering event for Stockport businesses
Do you know how to access and tender successfully for contracts in the public and private sector? Local authorities and businesses across the North West currently spend £6.5 billion a year on goods and services. Are you and your business seeing and winning your share in the tender arena? You … [Read more...]
Stockport campaign will help inform on £6billion health & social care spend
Residents of Stockport are being asked to share their experiences in making healthy lifestyle choices, as the Greater Manchester region prepares to take responsibility for a £6billion health and social care budget. The findings of the ‘Taking Charge Together’ campaign will help shape health and … [Read more...]