The total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter a year earlier, according to a report from the British Retail Consortium, BRC while search volumes on smartphones outpaced search volumes on tablets, with growth of 41% compared with … [Read more...]
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INNOVATIVE ASSET FINANCE SOLUTION FOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
Lombard Technology Services, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Bank Group, are offering an innovative asset finance product - Software Licence Solution – that supports business growth by releasing precious cash locked into paying costly software licence fees. Lombard already enable … [Read more...]
AMSHIRE ISSUE WARNING OVER ‘AMAZON’ EMAIL SCAM
Amshire are warning businesses and residents to be vigilant as another email scam appears to be doing the rounds! The email pasted below is sent with a Word document attached – DO NOT OPEN THIS as your machine will become infected! The links do indeed go to Amazon’s website, … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS’ BUSINESS CLUB TO OFFER BUSINESS DIAGNOSIS
SAS Daniel's Business Club is set to offer businesses a better diagnosis as they host their winter event featuring an informative seminar and Q&A session with specialist Physiotherapist and experienced Vocational Rehabilitation Practitioner, Ross Whiteside of Trinity House … [Read more...]
FAIRHURST CREATE TIME-LAPSE VIDEO FOR HEWDEN PROJECT
Stockport's Fairhurst Estates have produced a time-lapse video of a project completed for their client Hewden, hire specialists of plant and construction equipment. Hewden’s latest hub depot in Bedford, a 3.35 acre brown field site was officially opened on Friday 24th October by local MP, … [Read more...]
HS2 ROUTE VIA MANCHESTER AIRPORT’S ‘DAVENPORT GREEN’
Royal London has thrown its weight behind Sir David Higgins' recommendation that HS2 should go via a new station at Manchester Airport. One of the UK’s leading investment companies Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has welcomed Sir David Higgins’ recommendation that the proposed … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT APPRENTICESHIP SUCCESS MENTIONED IN PARLIAMENT
Andrew Stunell MP praised Stockport’s apprenticeship success in Parliament this week, and persuaded the Minister to meet him to discuss the need to do more to prepare young people for apprenticeships. Commenting, Sir Andrew said – “Employers have worked very well with the Council … [Read more...]
EXPORT WEEK 2014 – FIND A NEW MARKET OVERSEAS
UK Trade & Investment will be holding its 6th Export Week during the week of 10-14 November. Across the week there will be a varied series of events all over the UK, aimed at businesses to either start their export journey or increase their international business. Previous Export Weeks … [Read more...]
MIDSHIRE SPONSORS SOAPSTAR CHARITY NETBALL – the re-match!
Independent office technology sales and service provider, Midshire Business Systems Northern are, for the second year running, headline sponsor of the ITV Charity Netball Soap Showdown… the re-match, in aid of Text Santa. As the headline sponsor, Midshire will be supporting the … [Read more...]
LOCAL SCHOOLS TO TAKE PART IN PARLIAMENT 2014
Stockport schools are being encouraged to take part in Parliament Week, an annual programme of events and activities to inspire young people across the UK to participate in democratic life. Founded in 2011, Parliament Week 2014 takes place across the UK between 14-20 November and is … [Read more...]
FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS AT AIR RAID SHELTERS
Stockport Council run Air Raid Shelters is commemorating the 100th anniversary of WWI and other conflicts with a Festival of Flowers. Local flower clubs and groups, supported by Stockport Council’s Museums Service, have put together the floral tribute to all personnel who have and are … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT RESIDENTS ‘AT RISK’ URGED TO GET FLU VACCINE
Around 31% of at-risk people and 19% of people over the age of 65 were not vaccinated against flu last year in Stockport, even though they were eligible for a free flu vaccine on the NHS. This compares to 47.7% nationally of at-risk patients and 26.8% of people over the age of 65. Seasonal flu … [Read more...]