Accountants and business advisors Bennett Verby has agreed an exclusive tie-up with a human resources consultancy. Stockport-based Bennett Verby said the agreement with People Matters and its founder Niel Cope is designed to significantly expand and grow its human resources division as more … [Read more...]
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NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER APPOINTED AT SAS DANIELS
Stockport based SAS Daniels LLP, has appointed Russell Oseman as Chief Operating Officer. Hailing from Altrincham, Russell is a Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years of experience helping organisations working in the legal sector, logistics and business services to achieve operational … [Read more...]
CITRA PALE ALE BRINGS A TASTE OF AMERICA TO ROBINSONS BREWERY
Robinsons Brewery in Stockport will celebrate the launch of their new seasonal beer, Citra Pale Ale, by giving away 72 FREE pints on 'Thirsty Thursday'! The 3.8% ABV golden beer is the fourth of six exclusive ales that the Cheshire family brewer will release over the course of the … [Read more...]
UK RESIDENTS NOT SATISFIED WITH LOCAL SPENDING, SERVICES OR COMMS
Localise, the consumer profiling arm of DJS Research Ltd, today released figures which suggest wide-spread dissatisfaction among UK residents in relation to the way in which local councils target their services and spending, and the extent to which councils understand the position of local … [Read more...]
LATEST ROADWORKS IN STOCKPORT
The latest roadworks in Stockport affecting the areas of Cale Green, Longshut Lane and Cheadle Heath are detailed below. United Utilities will be carrying out work outside 8 Cale Green Court in Cale Green, from 14th to 18th July. This will require two-way signals for the first … [Read more...]
SUCCESS AT HEADLANDER LEADS TO NEW GIG FOR KAZO
It was a perfect weekend for this year's Headlander Festival; there was a lot of hype surrounding the event following last year's success but the sun and the crowds sizzled as 80 bands played 85 hours of music with headline acts Toploader, Stooche and The Mend supported by Kazo providing … [Read more...]
AQUA DESIGN INSPIRE WOMEN (AND MEN) IN BUSINESS ON TWITTER
Inspired by the Queens' Diamond Jubilee and to celebrate women in business, Dylan Moore of Aqua Design decided to start #QueenOf days on Twitter which was run every Thursday 9am - 9pm. Women in business simply sending a tweet about their business using the #QueenOf hash tag with one winner chosen … [Read more...]
MARPLE MAN RECEIVES RIBI CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE AWARD
Mike Yates from Marple received a RIBI Champions of Change Award from the Deputy Prime Minister in London last week for his volunteer work helping to fight polio in India. The Champions of Change Awards are designed to recognise the unsung heroes — people who work hard to champion change, … [Read more...]
TOUR DE FRANCE ROAD CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND
C&C Insurance Brokers' business partner the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have issued a reminder to road users that the Tour de France cycle race starts in Britain this weekend with the Grand Départ on Saturday 5 July, going from Leeds to Harrogate via the Yorkshire Dales National … [Read more...]
FREEDIVERS ARE BREAKING RECORDS IN STOCKPORT
Not many people will know, but there is a thriving community of talented divers who take part in the exciting sport of Freediving and train here in Stockport, at Life Leisure’s Grand Central Pools. Records are being broken by competitive local Freedivers as they strive to push their limits … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST HOUSE PRICES ALMOST 7 TIMES AVERAGE SALARY
Recent statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the price of the average house in the North West is now £168,000. The average salary in the region is £24,986 which means that the salary to house price ratio in the North West is 6.72. This has led to … [Read more...]
SEASHELL SUMMER FAIR THIS SATURDAY
The Seashell Trust are holding their annual summer fair this Saturday, 5th July at their campus on Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme. Celebrating 60 years in Cheadle Hulme, there will be lots of fun for all the family and a great way of raising funds for this fantastic facility. See below for … [Read more...]