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...]
Marketing Stockport News
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...]
Midshire end of year awards treble
Office technology sales and service provider Midshire has been presented with three end-of-year awards. Midshire has been named the ‘Fastest Growing Dealer’ in the UK by global technology company Ricoh, who also presented them with the accolade of ‘Top Sales Person’ in the UK for the … [Read more...]
Investing in Stockport
The next 18 months to two years will see Stockport town centre change beyond recognition as multi-million-pound projects take shape. By 2018, we should have a great retail offering, two new hotels, a business district and a town centre that people want to come to and can move around. But that’s … [Read more...]
Calendar girls and boys at Life Leisure
The calendar has been put together by Life Leisure staff from head office and all of the Life Leisure centres across town, with several members also taking part to raise money for the David Hopkins Foundation. The team takes centre stage as the stars of the calendar, providing a different theme … [Read more...]
Weather related absence – what rights have employees?
There will times when every one of us will struggle to get to work. Whether it’s a family emergency or, at this time of year, the weather turns nasty. But what are your rights as a worker and your responsibilities as an employer? Jonathan Whittaker, managing director at SAS Daniels, takes a … [Read more...]