John Lewis, who has a store at Cheadle Royal, Stockport reported a buoyant Christmas period as sales spiked by 6.9 per cent to £951.3m and increased by 5.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis. Sales were boosted by an increase in online sales of 21.4%. John Lewis’s Christmas advertising … [Read more...]
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New Years Honour for Wayne Jones
Wayne Jones received the award for services to the north west and supporting young people following the work at the MAN Diesel & Turbo Training Academy in Hazel Grove Wayne Jones admits it was a ‘surprise’ to find out he had been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Wayne, … [Read more...]
Web Vitality looking forward to strong 2016
The Stockport digital services agency is hoping to double its revenues to £500,000 this year having acquired the fixed assets of Manchester rival Redstar Mark Farrell, managing director of Web Vitality, and James Newbert-Breen, eBay Integration Architect Web Vitality is looking forward to a … [Read more...]
Stockport is one of the greenest boroughs in the UK
Residents' efforts have helped Stockport to become one of the top two per cent of boroughs for recycling in England and Wales Stockport is one of the country’s greenest councils. Residents have helped the borough to recycle over 60 per cent of household waste, meaning Stockport is ranked in the … [Read more...]
Apprentices join the A6 to Manchester Airport relief road team
Six talented apprentices have been selected to join the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road team and launch their professional careers in construction. Chosen following a tough selection process that tested candidate’s knowledge and skills for the sector, each of the apprentices has now joined … [Read more...]
Job creation still priority for North West SMEs
Small and medium-sized businesses in the north west will continue to create new jobs in 2016, despite concerns the introduction of the National Living Wage may increase wage bills. According to research by Yorkshire Bank, nearly one quarter of SMEs (24%) will invest additional funds into hiring … [Read more...]
New access route for Stockport station
Passengers and travellers to Stockport Station will soon have to use a new access route as work to create a new town centre gateway at Stockport Exchange gathers pace. From 9th January, a section of Station Road in front of the railway station will be closed to traffic as the site’s hoarding line … [Read more...]
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LAUNCH NEW PREMIUM ECONOMY AND NEW CABINS
Singapore Airlines celebrated that all its existing daily flights from Manchester to Singapore, will now fly with brand new aircraft cabins in every class. The aircraft operating the daily service will continue to be a Boeing 777-300ER but fitted with the airline’s latest suite of cabin products. … [Read more...]
DIVERSE YEAR OF SPORT AND CELEBRITY FOR M PHOTOGRAPHIC
Mike Petch has covered some big celebrity events in 2015 and also works on football and motorsport M Photographic, run from Bredbury by Mike Petch, has enjoyed its most diverse year yet. The year started with a trip to Dubai working with Tony Hughes, of Hughes Safety Showers, and Speedworks … [Read more...]
DSG choose Together Trust as charity partner
The UK's most established Car Finance Broker, DSG Financial Services Ltd, has chosen the Together Trust as their charity partner. Based in Stockport, the broker has announced the partnership to help disadvantaged young people in the local area after their recent premises move to Cheadle … [Read more...]
Together appoints General Counsel
Nigel Dale, presently a banking partner at Eversheds LLP, has agreed to join specialist lender, Together, as general counsel. Nigel’s reputation in the North West is exceptional, having been head of the banking team at Eversheds’ Manchester office for 20 years and acting as an advisor to many North … [Read more...]
MAN global service from Stockport HQ
From its UK HQ in Stockport, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK provides worldwide support to the full range of all products manufactured by the world’s leading provider of large diesel engines and turbomachinery that operate in the UK Production of engines at MAN Diesel & Turbo Ltd in Stockport may … [Read more...]