Stockport Council will be consulting with local businesses and members of the public on plans for a brand new multiplex cinema and leisure complex on the site of the Bridgefield car park in Stockport town centre. Information about the regeneration plans for this part of the town centre will be … [Read more...]
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RUNNERS TURN THE RUNWAY RED AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Runners, joggers and walkers are being given a unique opportunity to turn the runway red at Manchester Airport to raise funds for two special charities. Manchester Airport and British Airways are having a marathon celebrity event which takes off on Sunday September 21. The autumn fun runners will … [Read more...]
TECHNIHEAT LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE AND CONTINUE TO GROW LOCALLY!
Stockport based Techniheat Plant Services have a double reason to celebrate following the launch of a new website and a growing workforce. The previous website was launched in 2010 but following advances in technology and changes in how customers use websites, Techniheat concluded that it was … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS RECORDS 20 PER CENT YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH FOR Q1
Leading North West law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has billed more than £2 million in Q1, showing a 20 per cent year-on-year increase across the same period. Based in Stockport with offices across Cheshire, the firm's Real Estate team has opened a record number of files in July and the Family … [Read more...]
FIVE NORTHERN CITIES SET TO REVEAL £15M PLANS FOR A ‘NORTHERN POWERHOUSE’
Five Northern cities are about to unveil a joint 'One North' £15m plan enabling greater connectivity between the West and East coasts and give greater prominence and opportunity for business prosperity in the North. In June this year, as reported HERE, Chancellor George Osborne's visited … [Read more...]
TAXI PULL RAISES FUNDS FOR ST ANN’S HOSPICE
One of Manchester's slowest taxi rides became a quick way to raise money for charity as it took three hours for cabbies to pull a taxi four and half miles from Didsbury village to Albert Square in the city centre. Drivers John Consterdine (left) and Ian Reid lead the way on the charity taxi … [Read more...]
A ROYALE RETIREMENT FOR A LOVED ROBINSONS SHIRE HORSE
Robinsons Brewery have announced that, after an unbeaten season in all classes, brewery Shire horse Royale will retire. After a fantastic 2013, which saw Royale take the top place at shows all over the country including the Cheshire Show, Equi-fest, Garstang, Cartmel and Anglesey, a reoccurring … [Read more...]
CONSTRUCTION GROWTH EASED IN Q2
Construction growth eased in the three months to August, pegged back by declining social housing work, according to the latest figures from industry analysts Glenigan. The Glenigan Index, which covers the value of projects starting on site from May to July, is 10% higher than a year … [Read more...]
CBI – UK ORDERS POWER MANUFACTURING RECOVERY
The recovery in British manufacturing continued apace in the last quarter, with faster growth in domestic orders and output, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey. The survey of 481 firms reported robust growth in orders in the three months to July. Total order book … [Read more...]
CO-OPERATIVE GROUP AGREES SALE OF FARMS TO WELLCOME TRUST
The Co-operative Group has agreed the sale of Farms business for £249 million to the Wellcome Trust. The sale reflects The Co-operative’s decision to focus on its core Retail and Consumer Services divisions, including Food, Funeralcare, General Insurance and Legal Services. The … [Read more...]
COUNCIL TO PILOT NEW ADOPTION REGISTER SCHEME
Stockport Council has been chosen to pilot a scheme which allows people approved to adopt to search the national Adoption Register for the first time. The Council has been specially selected to pilot the Government scheme which will begin on the 1st September 2014 and run for nine months. It will … [Read more...]
LATEST – ROADWORKS UPDATE FOR STOCKPORT
The latest announcements reagrding roadworks planned for Stockport are affecting the areas around Edgeley and Marple Bridge. Stockport Council is carrying out carriageway works on York Street from the junctions with Chatham Street to Old Chapel Street in Edgeley. The work is due … [Read more...]