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...]
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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...]
Premier Inn plans expansion for Cheadle Royal hotel
Hotel chain, Premier Inn, has submitted plans for an expansion of its site at Cheadle Royal Business Park (pictured) that would add a further 25 rooms to the hotel. A formal planning application was submitted to Stockport Council in June 2024, and proposes the demolition of the hotel's existing … [Read more...]
Cornerstone Resources welcomes new addition to advisory team
Stockport HR consultancy, Cornerstone Resources, has welcomed HR professional, Shannon Whitesmith, to its advisory team. Shannon's previous roles include working across several European countries as HR Manager for a biotech company. She joins Cornerstone Resources after a short stint working as a … [Read more...]
Tickets go on sale for 2024 Stockport Business Awards
Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Stockport Business Awards, which will take place at Edgeley Park, Stockport, on Thursday 3rd October. In July founder, organisers and main sponsors, CN Chartered Accountants, announced the shortlist and the event on 3rd October will see the winners in all 13 … [Read more...]
Disability charity celebrates local young people’s success in annual awards event
Stockport-based disability charity, the Together Trust, hosted its annual Achievement Awards at Stockport County Football Club's Edgeley Park to celebrate 159 children and young people in specialist education or living in care. The event was a platform to recognise accomplishments in five … [Read more...]
Transport Secretary takes first step in bringing railways back into public ownership
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has taken her first steps towards improving rail services with the introduction to Parliament of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill. The Bill will give government powers to return passenger rail services to public ownership by making a public … [Read more...]
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