Today the Church of England will create history when it concecrates its first woman bishop. The Reverend Libby Lane will be ordained as the Bishop of Stockport at a service in York MInster today, led by the Archbishop of York in front of an expected congregation of 1000 people. As Bishop of … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER NOMINATED IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
Marketing Stockport member and local architectural photographer, Chris Ambrose, is a finalist in the RICS UK Infrastructure Photography Competition. His nominated image will be exhibited in London at RICS HQ in March following a launch reception for the winners. Chris has been a keen … [Read more...]
GOOD TRANSPORT LINKS AND CENTRAL LOCATION KEEPS AD AGENCY IN HEART OF STOCKPORT
Activa Advertising and Design celebrated an eight-year anniversary at Orbit Development’s Regent House this month stating that 'staying put for so many years was all about location and ease of access'. Left: Ron Kirwin and business partner Chris Shaw from Activa Advertising and … [Read more...]
C&C – A SIGN OF THE TIMES!
Stockport's C&C Insurance Group, an independent broker operating in the North West of England since 1975, is living up to it's reputation as a leading UK business and this week features in The Times newspaper's special report on the life sciences sector within Business Insight – the … [Read more...]
DEVOTE ASSOCIATES WIN NORTHERN DIGITAL AWARD
Stockport based creative design agency Devote Associates were last night named winners at the inaugural Northern Digital Awards for their work on http://www.modafurnishings.com.au/ Devote Associates who worked with Fluid Digital on the project, beat off tough competition from a number of leading … [Read more...]
NEW RAIL PLANS REVEALED FOR STOCKPORT
New rail plans for Stockport have been revealed today as Stockport Council and Transport for Greater Manchester today publish a new vision for rail travel in the Stockport area. Although described by some as somewhat ambitious, the plan includes getting connected to the Metrolink network, … [Read more...]
ONS FIGURES SHOW EMPLOYMENT AT RECORD HIGH OF 30.8m
Indications are that the economy looks to be growing stronger eccording to the latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that the rate of employment is at a record high of 30.8m as employment continued to rise and unemployment continued to fall, maintaining the general … [Read more...]
LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS URGED TO MAKE FIRM RESOLUTIONS FOR 2015
Company bosses are being urged to put their personal New Year’s resolutions aside andconcentrate on setting their business goals for 2015.Local Human Resources expert and client of Marketing Stockport member Fay Marcroft, Emma Fay says that whilst January is traditionally the month of … [Read more...]
REACTIVE RECRUIT OFF TO A FLYING START!
Stockport based Reactive Recruit are off to a flying start & ahead of schedule with their 1st placement! With the official launch due in February 2015 the vacancies from new clients have already started to come in resulting in a specialised engineering placement. James Duckworth, who … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT LEISURE COMPANY SET TO GET THE UK FIT FOR LIFE!
Stockport based LifeLEISURE’s determination to get the UK fit, as per the news reported here earlier this week, has attracted huge interest resulting in coverage in the national press and live interviews broadcast across the UK. The Daily Telegraph, the BBC’s Radio 4 ‘You and … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS CLIENT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF SALAD DAYS!
Hallidays client Paper Salad, designers and publishers of greeting cards and gift wrap, celebrate their anniversary this month after freelance designers Claire Frost and Karen Wilson launched their business from a small studio in Houldsworth Mill, Stockport 10 years ago. Overcoming financial … [Read more...]
GET YOUR FINANCES INTO SHAPE IN 2015!
After the financial pressures of Christmas, January can be a difficult month but the new year can often be an ideal time to assess budgets. Chief Executive of Stockport's the Vernon, Mike Hanson, said: “It’s so important for people to take control of their finances as being … [Read more...]