The Minister of State for Transport visited Stockport and the Hazel Grove Constituency to hear for herself about the campaign for the next phase of the much-needed Hazel Grove Bypass. Lisa Smart, the Prospective Liberal Democrat MP for Hazel Grove invited Baroness Kramer who said: ”I am … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
OLD TOM AND DIZZY BLONDE SHINE AT THE INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE 2014
Robinsons Brewery is celebrating after Old Tom and Dizzy Blonde have scooped two coveted awards at the 2014 International Beer Challenge. Old Tom awarded Silver and Dizzy Blonde awarded Bronze at IBC Awards Now in its 18th year, the International Beer Challenge comprises of 18 judges, … [Read more...]
ARE YOU READY FOR THE BIG RUN ?
On your marks, get set, Big Run! There’s a BIG Run medal waiting at the finish line for every participant in this Sunday’s Big Stockport 10k Run which is the final event in the Big Event Series sponsored by Orbit Developments. Organisers, Life Leisure, are expecting hundreds of … [Read more...]
SHARED OWNERSHIP BRINGS NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO CHEADLE HULME
Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency, today viewed a new housing development on Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme, which has been built by Stockport Homes and have been offered on a shared ownership basis. Shared ownership schemes are provided through housing associations; house-buyers take out a … [Read more...]
EXTENSION OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY WORKERS
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has this week published a guide on the new right to unpaid time off to accompany an expectant mother to antenatal appointments, as announced by Stockport legal practice, SAS Daniels LLP. Pregnant employees and agency workers currently have a … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS CLIENTS SHORTLISTED FOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Two Hallidays Accountants clients have been announced as finalists in the EN Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2014. Marketing Stockport and Trust Brand Communications have both been shortlisted for the Most Entrepreneurial PR/Marketing Firm of the Year award. The two businesses located in … [Read more...]
OAKRIDGE LAUNCH NEW LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN
Oakridge Training have launched STRIDE, a new leadership programme, aimed at supporting female middle managers. Many of their clients have asked Oakridge if they can provide support in this area and recent research has also proven the need for a programme of this calibre to support women in … [Read more...]
VERNON BEAR GETS A MAKEOVER
Stockport’s Vernon Building Society have unveiled their new and improved moneybox for young savers. The moneyboxes have been custom made to “bear” much more of a resemblance to the Society’s well known and much loved mascot Vernon Bear. Head of Sales and Marketing, … [Read more...]
HEAD FOR HEIGHTS ?
After the all the ice buckets this summer, fancy the latest charity challenges at some great Manchester landmarks? Seashell Trust, a Cheadle Hulme charity for some of the most profoundly disabled young people in the country, wants you to face the fear of heights next to raise money for its … [Read more...]
BENNETT VERBY OFFER SUPPORT IN DRAMATIC STYLE
Bennett Verby proudly sponsor The Players in their 90th Anniversary Season Accountants and Business Advisors Bennett Verby are proud to sponsor The Players Dramatic Society in their 90th Anniversary Season. Based in Cheadle Hulme and established in the 1920s the Society performs four … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT APPRENTICE IS UK’S JUNIOR OF THE YEAR
Monique Rogers-Fallon from Stockport College has won Junior of the Year at Hairdressing Journal’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2014. The award was presented to Monique at the Lancaster Hall hotel last night (Monday 8 September 2014) in front of Britain’s leading … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BASED BTCC TEAM CLOCK UP 100 RACES
Last weekend was another eventful time in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship for the Bredbury based Hughes/Speedworks Motorsport squad, this time at Rockingham in Northamptonshire. The team was celebrating a milestone in the BTCC; one hundred races since they joined the Championship … [Read more...]