Stockport Business & Innovation Centre (SBIC) has extended the deadline for entries in its search for the region’s most promising business start-up. After the innovative bereavement gifts business, Inspired Goodbyes, took the honours in 2014, the Spark Stockport Business Idea … [Read more...]
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MIDSHIRE’S NEW BASE OPENS IN WEST BROMWICH
The directors of Midshire were delighted to welcome Sandwell Council Leader Darren Cooper to their brand-new, custom-built office in West Bromwich for its official grand opening along with business partners, local businesses, community leaders and customers. Left: The team at Midshire, West … [Read more...]
VIDEO SITE LAUNCHED FOR STOCKPORT BUSINESS
Marketing Stockport has launched Marketing Stockport TV to aggregate and pull together corporate video and insight videos into one site. The site will evolve and grow as video content becomes used in more and more businesses. Marketing Stockport is working with Bellyflop TV to create the content … [Read more...]
BENNETT VERBY PUBLISH POST BUDGET TAX TIPS & NEWS
Stockport based Bennett Verby are of the opinion that this was a forward-looking Budget, with much of the content based on the assumption that the current Government will pick up where it left off, after the General Election on 7 May 2015. Bernard Verby (left) shares his summary: The … [Read more...]
TRAINER URGES BUSINESSES TO PRIORITISE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Health and safety trainer Michelle Hay is urging North-West businesses to make workplace safety a bigger priority after injuries and ill health cost the region £11.2million last year. Michelle, who is managing director of Michelle Hay Health & Safety Training in Stockport, wants to see … [Read more...]
EASYJET PASSENGERS SET FOR FRONT ROW VIEW OF ECLIPSE!
easyJet passengers flying to Iceland from Manchester this morning are set to be amongst a select group people anywhere in the world to have a front row seat of one the most spectacular natural phenomenon’s - a total solar eclipse. Above: A solar eclipse occurs when the moon's orbit of … [Read more...]
WE NEED YOUR VOTE – LET’S GET KATIE TO RIO PARALYMPICS
Marketing Stockport members Assured Events and C&C Insurance Brokers are behind a campaign to get votes for local disabled girl Katie Toft, who is training to get to the Paralympics in Rio. Stockport Cerebral Palsy Society, who run a disabled cycling club, is where Katie got started … [Read more...]
ENTERTAINMENT TODAY HOSTING SHOWCASE EVENT
Stockport's Entertainment Today are holding a showcase next Monday, 23rd March, where they will be transforming a room at the Radison Blu hotel into the perfect wedding, private party and themed party setting. Left: Entertainment Today organised the ball as featured in itvbe's Real Cheshire … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS CHEER FOR BEER DUTY CUT HAT TRICK!!
Regional independent family brewer Robinsons are celebrating a historic hat trick as beer duty is cut for the third year in a row following this week’s budget. The last two cuts have already had a huge impact, saving over 1,000 pubs from closure. Left: Robinsons latest seasonal ale, … [Read more...]
PRINT COMPANY APPROVED TO LAUNCH OF SHOWER-KLENZ
A Stockport company has been approved by innovative company Omnia-Klenz to produce bespoke point-of-sale display and marketing materials for their ground-breaking product, Shower-Klenz. Print Approved based in Strines, has designed and manufactured a bespoke free-standing floor display unit and … [Read more...]
LifeLEISURE’S FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT OPTIONS
LifeLEISURE's David Hopkins Foundation has got the wheels in motion for children at Stockport charity, Independent Options, based in Hazel Grove. Left: George and Charlie Archer enjoying the new chopper trike Thanks to the delivery of a fantastic new chopper-style trike, purchased with grant … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS FROM YESTERDAY’S BUDGET
Yesterday the Chancellor George Osborne delivered his final budget before the General Election in May which, depending on your current personal position and political preferences, is either a welcome continuation of UK economic recovery on the road to future prosperity or another nail in the coffin … [Read more...]