Amazon Web Services (AWS) will provide £8 million of cloud computing storage access to Stockport biomedical database, UK Biobank, which has been match-funded with a further £8 million from the UK government. The funding to upgrade how UK Biobank uses and stores its growing wealth of health data … [Read more...]
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New specialist orthoptist service launches to enhance care for Stockport stroke patients
Stroke patients in Stockport will now receive enhanced care due to the launch of a new specialist orthoptist service at Stepping Hill Hospital and in the community. The new service will provide specialist care for the eye conditions which stroke patients often experience. The service was … [Read more...]
Stockport Council takes first steps towards Town Centre East regeneration
Stockport Council has begun the procurement process for consultants to produce a Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for the latest phase in its £1 billion regeneration programme. The SRF will provide a masterplan for how the 280 acres of Stockport Town Centre to the East of the A6/Wellington … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor calls for new rail line to be built in place of HS2
Responding to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into the cancellation of HS2 North of Birmingham, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for an alternative rail line to be built to meet the region's needs. The NAO has reiterated Department for Transport (DfT) assessments that … [Read more...]
North West profit warnings down of previous year’s figures
UK-listed companies in the North West have issued 21% fewer profit warnings in the first six months of 2024 than in the same period last year, according to EY-Parthenon's latest Profit Warnings report. A total of 11 warnings were issued by businesses in the region in the six months to the end of … [Read more...]
NHS Greater Manchester urges parents to vaccinate against whooping cough
NHS Greater Manchester is calling for pregnant women and parents of young children to ensure they are fully vaccinated against whooping cough amid a rise in cases and declining vaccination rates. Since the beginning of 2024, Greater Manchester has seen the number of whooping cough cases steadily … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sets out next steps to boost business and cultural ties with Japan
Greater Manchester leaders have set out their next steps to further strengthen business, investment and cultural ties with Japan in 2025. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham; Leader of Manchester City Council and GMCA Economy lead, Cllr Bev Craig; and Jo Ahmed, Honorary Consul of Japan … [Read more...]
Stockport County launches new online store
Stockport County Football Club has launched a brand-new online store to make it easier to shop with the club across mobile, tablet and desktop. Built using e-commerce platform, Shopify, the new County Store launched on Monday 22nd July at 8am. The site boasts user experience improvements … [Read more...]
Construction begins on Hazel Grove apartments
Building contractor, Three Sixty, part of Stockport Homes Group, have begun work on a scheme of 28 apartments off Melford Road, Hazel Grove. The scheme is part of the wider 87-home mixed-tenure Melford Road development, adjacent to the Hazel Grove Park & Ride bus terminus, that is being … [Read more...]
Cheadle Carpetright store among the 54 saved from closure
Flooring retailer, Carpetright, has sold 54 of its stores, including its Cheadle branch, after appointing administrators on 22nd July, with Tapi Carpets and Floors Limited also purchasing the brand and two logistics depots. Carpetright's Cheadle location on Councillor Lane is the only Greater … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes and GMP take action on Serious Organised Crime
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has worked with Stockport Homes Safer Neighbourhoods and Exploitation Team to gather sufficient intelligence against Serious Organised Crime (SOC) in the community. Collaboration between GMP and Stockport Homes also included working with the control room at … [Read more...]
New government body announced to simplify skills landscape in England
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have jointly announced the launch of a new body, Skills England, to bring together aspects of the skills and training landscape under a single body. Richard Pennycook CBE, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group and lead non-executive director … [Read more...]
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