Stockport Arnies, powerlifting and weight training club at Life Leisure Houldsworth in Reddish recently celebrated its 25th birthday, and a quarter of a century providing excellence in lifting and supporting people with disabilities. Left: L-R Val Cottam MBE Norman Elthorpe Glyn Collier Arnies … [Read more...]
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HADFIELD PUB ENTERS A NEW LEAGUE FOR GENTLEMEN – AND LADIES!
A pub featured in the BBC cult comedy series ‘The League of Gentlemen’ has been taken into a new league; Stockport based Robinsons Brewery is continuing its major programme of refurbishment within its pub estate as The Palatine pub in Hadfield, Derbyshire, reopens its doors following a … [Read more...]
COSMOS TOURS ARRIVES AT REGENT HOUSE
Orbit Developments, Stockport’s largest commercial property landlord, has secured a new tenant at its Regent House building in the town centre. A division of travel company Cosmos Tours Ltd, which is associated with the international family-owned Globus brand, has relocated to the … [Read more...]
YORKSHIRE BANK SUPPORTS INVESTMENT GROUP
DW3 Products, the investment group formed in November last year to create a new home-improvement-focused portfolio with the backing of NorthEdge Capital, is already set for a period of expansion following its first acquisitions, supported by Yorkshire Bank. With backing from Yorkshire … [Read more...]
DO YOU KNOW STOCKPORT? VISUALISE YOUR CONSTITUENCY …
The various parliamentary constituencies – all 650 of them – that combine to form the UK are often very different, diverse places. For instance, did you know: Kensington boasted both the highest average house price (£980,000) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland … [Read more...]
START-UPS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY INCREASE 7 percent YEAR ON YEAR
A 7% year on Year increase for start-up companies registered in February 2015 has shown that the total number of companies registered in the UK has reached 3,440,919, according to the latest figures released from Companies House. In February there were 51,596 Incorporations and 2,154 company … [Read more...]
VERNON ANNUAL REVIEW SHOWS SOLID RESULTS
Stockport's Vernon Building Society has published its Annual Review of 2014 reporting on another set of solid results. Total assets to 31st December showed a healthy growth in 2014 at £287.6m compared with £273.2m in 2013, an important indication that the Vernon's products and services … [Read more...]
START-UP FUNDING DOUBLED FOR NEW CHILDMINDERS
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can nurture children and help them develop? If so, then Childminding may be for you. The importance of the early years of every child’s life is well known. During this formative time, children begin to explore the world around … [Read more...]
DAMAR’S FREE SEMINARS EDUCATE BUSINESS IN VALUE OF APPRENTICES
Stockport based Damar Training are co-hosting two seminars with one of their employer partners Linder Myers Solicitors - a must for anyone looking to recruit an apprentice or anyone who manages young employees. The seminars are to be hosted at Stockport Apprentice Store and will dispel fears and … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT – RECORD HIGH PASSENGER NUMBERS!
Today (Friday) is set to be busiest day over Easter period with 65,000 passengers using Manchester Airport AND following phenomenal growth Manchester Airport has broken its all-time passenger record, with 22.32m people flying through the UK’s Global Gateway from the North in the last financial … [Read more...]
HUGHES SPEEDWORKS ON TRACK TO GREAT BTCC START
It was a solid weekend for Tom Ingram at the opening rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch, as Bredbury based Hughes/Speedworks Motorsport took a brace of top-tens, the highlights of which were two 6th place finishes around the Kent venue’s Indy … [Read more...]
LIFE LEISURE HOSTS BRITISH WEIGHT LIFTING STAGE FINAL
British Weight Lifting final stage of the 2014/15 ‘Manchester Weight Lifting Series’ was held at Life Leisure’s Houldsworth Village Gym attracting a huge entry as interest in the competition brought an increase in entries in all three stages; the 3rd stage attracted over 57 … [Read more...]