Allied Bakeries has taken away the Grocery Product Launch of the Year 2014 award at the Retail Industry Awards for its Great White Loaf after the company declared it as the “most successful launch in food FMCG this year”. The loaf, which has 7g of fibre per 100g, compared with … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS RECOGNISE CDL FOUNDER
Stockport businessman Tom Hogg, Group Chairman and founder of IT company CDL, has been presented with a Special Recognition Award at the Stockport Business Awards 2014, for his outstanding contribution to the Stockport business community. The judging panel were impressed by Tom's long term … [Read more...]
LATEST STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT NOW
This weeks packed Stockport Express is out now including an 8 page feature on last weeks Business Awards. A great night celebrating business from across the borough. The feature includes a run down of the winners and photos from the night. Stockport based Louis Troyano of the Great British Bake-Off … [Read more...]
USE THE POWER OF POSITIVITY TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS
Yorkshire Bank is hosting a free to attend leadership event – The Power of Positivity - at Lancashire County Cricket in November in conjunction with renowned performance expert Michael Finnigan, CEO of i2i. The first of its kind, the half-day seminar is open to Managing, Financial and … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT DESIGN AGENCY GETS THE #WOW FACTOR
A Stockport design agency has certainly been got the #WOW treatment from nationally acclaimed entrepreneur Jacqueline Gold! There are many competitions and networking opportunities available through social media and one of these competitions are by Jacqueline Gold, CEO of Ann Summers who runs … [Read more...]
BROADSTONE MILL RAISE OVER £6,000 FOR LifeLEISURE’S FOUNDATION
The Mayor & Mayoress of Stockport visited Broadstone Mill Shopping Outlet to collect a cheque for The David Hopkins Foundation for £6,150.23 - Life Leisure’s foundation to help local groups and sports clubs. The money donated will be used predominantly for … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER MONITOR OCTOBER ISSUE FOCUSSES ON APPRENTICESHIPS
The October edition of the Manchester Monitor includes a quarterly feature on the patterns of apprenticeships in Greater Manchester (GM). It highlights that the number of apprenticeships in GM has more than doubled since 2008/09, while the number of apprentices over the age of 25 has increased by … [Read more...]
AWARDS CELEBRATE THE BEST OF STOCKPORT
This year’s Stockport Business Awards proved to be a resounding success as they recognised the achievements of the town’s biggest and brightest companies. Over 340 of Stockport’s leading business figures attended the event at the Hallmark Hotel to celebrate the 2014 … [Read more...]
SEASHELL TRUST ABSEIL
Adventurous fundraisers went over the top to help a charity for disabled young people. The petrified pair took on the Trafford Centre abseil challenge for Seashell Trust. Eighteen-year-olds Hannah Dooley, from Cranage, and Ashleigh Kent, from Goostrey, in Cheshire, raised £700 after … [Read more...]
CHILDREN AFFECTED IN NEW LAWS AROUND DYING WITHOUT A WILL
Second and third wives or husbands will be making merry after hearing of new laws for people with over £250,000 in assets who die intestate or without making a will. From 1st October 2014 a share that used to eventually go to children of the deceased can now be kept by the surviving spouse unless … [Read more...]
HUGHES SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH INTERNATIONAL AWARD AT 2014 SBAs
Hughes Safety Showers' award success continued as the Bredbury based manufacturer of Emergency Safety Showers, Eyebaths and Decontamination Equipment won the 'Best International Trade Company' (sponsored by MAN Diesel and Turbo UK) at the Stockport Business Awards 2014. Pictured Left: Paul … [Read more...]
£775,000 BOOST FOR DEMENTIA CARE IN STOCKPORT
Stockport Council in partnership with Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group has been awarded £755,000 from the Department of Health’s Dementia Grant. This money is being used to create care environments for people with dementia that help reduce anxiety, distress and help them … [Read more...]