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...]
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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...]
STOCKPORT COMPANY FOCUSED ON SALE £5K SIZZLER!
Stockport based bespoke nutri-snack manufacturer Focus Nutrition has taken over from Kelloggs as a sponsor of the Sale 5k Sizzlers road race series in July/August. The Sale 5k Sizzler is a series of 4 x running races culminating in the northern Road Running Championships. The run will be … [Read more...]
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY BOARD PUBLISH LATEST DELIVERY PLAN FOR INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES
Innovative businesses are to benefit from a wealth of support and opportunities over this financial year, as outlined in the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) 2014-15 Delivery Plan. The Delivery Plan sets out TSB’s priorities for accelerating innovation across the UK by … [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...]
STOCKPORT BUSINESS NEWS IN STOCKPORT EXPRESS
This week's business pages in the Stockport Express reports a record number of entries to the Stockport Business Awards 2014; Wayne Jones, Chairman of the Stockport Economic Alliance discusses local support options open to businesses; adidas enjoy record sales and LifeLEISURES actiLIFE programme … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS MONTHLY NEWSWIRE – LATEST BUSINESS & TAX NEWS
Hallidays have published the latest monthly newswire designed to keep you informed of the latest business and tax issues. In this edition read about new rules for retailers, deliberate defaulters named by HMRC and many more interesting points. New rules for retailers From 13 June 2014 retailers … [Read more...]
CLARKE NICKLIN LAUNCH THE BIG QUIZ FOR CHILDLINE
Clarke Nicklin, the Cheadle based accountancy firm behind the Stockport business awards have launched a new charitable quiz evening…….with a difference! Rather than the usual questions and answers, teams will need to use all their senses and a bit of imagination if they want to win … [Read more...]