15 years after the Plaza was saved from potential demolition, the 83 year old Mighty Compton organ has been restored to its former glory, rising to her rightful place as one of the finest Cinema organs in the country, only a handful of which still survive. Left: The Plaza organ, built by John … [Read more...]
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BRAKES ON UK CONSTRUCTION AHEAD OF THE ELECTION
UK construction activity suffered its sharpest fall since Q1 2013 as private developers hit the brakes ahead of the general election, according to new figures from industry analysts Glenigan whose Index for May, covering the value of projects starting on site during the three months to April, has … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES AND BOSTON DIRECT FROM MANCHESTER
Thomas Cook Airlines, part of the Thomas Cook Group, has today announced new routes with two flights a week to both Los Angeles and Boston from May 2016 – the only routes to these iconic US cities from outside London - building on the airlines’ new routes to New York (JFK) and Miami … [Read more...]
RECORD BREAKING STATISTICS SHOW START-UPS ARE THE WAY FORWARD
Start-ups have been growing in record numbers during the first quarter of the year, according to a new survey, reported by online business news - smeinsider.com. Credit research company Creditsafe analysed data produced by Companies House and found that 31,294 more companies were created … [Read more...]
A SLOWER VERSION OF ‘THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’ TAKES OFF IN STOCKPORT
As part of Life Leisure’s community fitness programme ‘I Wish I’d Tried’, a new football project aimed at encouraging older and less active people back into the sport, is taking off in a big way in Stockport. Walking football, a slower version of the beautiful game, came … [Read more...]
MAN DIESEL & TURBO UK LTD APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Head of Human Resources. Tracy McDermott (pictured left) - joined the company on 27th April 2015 and brings with her 20 years’ HR experience. For the last 11 years she was Senior HR Manager for Alstom … [Read more...]
VARIETY OF START-UP BUSINESSES WILL DO BATTLE IN SPARK STOCKPORT COMPETITION
Business ideas in a wide range of markets will compete for the £15,000 prize package, organisers of the 2015 Spark Business Idea Competition at Stockport Business and Innovation Centre (SBIC) announced today. Left: A year’s free tenancy at the stylish Stockport Business Innovation … [Read more...]
VE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN STOCKPORT
Stockport Council, along with its partners has organised a very special range of events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of VE Day. 8th May – 2 minutes silence at 3pm Beacon Lighting Ceremony and Tribute from 9.15pm (beacon lighting taking place at 9.30pm) Left: Stockport Street … [Read more...]
LOCAL COMPANY DIRECTOR GUILTY OF PRODUCT SAFETY OFFENCES
Following an earlier trial, Mr Haiwen Yang, director of HL trading Ltd, was sentenced yesterday at Manchester Crown Court, Minshull Street for five offences committed under the Consumer Protection Act 1987. Left: Trading Standards Officers from Stockport Council raided Mr Yang’s … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COUNCIL AND PARTNERS SUPPORT WORLD ASTHMA DAY – TODAY!
Stockport Council, together with the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, are supporting World Asthma Day - today, Tuesday 5 May. World Asthma Day is an annual event organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), which aims at improving asthma … [Read more...]
MAY’S TAX TIPS FROM CLARKE NICKLIN
May's tax tips from Clarke Nicklin's include this month's key tax dates; P11D & P9D submissions; VAT-MOSS; ATED Reporting; Auto-Enrolment exemptions? and this month's Question & Answer session ... May's Tax Dates ... 2 - Last day for car change notifications in the … [Read more...]
CLOUD SERVICES SKY HIGH FOR SMEs
An increasing amount of SMEs are abandoning traditional desktop computers in favour of the cloud, according to a new study from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) as reported by smeinsider.com. IT infrastructure spending has risen astronomically, with spending by public and private cloud … [Read more...]