Two members of staff from Midshire recently ran the Greater Manchester marathon in aid of two children’s charities. Sales Manager Nick Rose (27, from Stockport) and Engineer John Starkey (30, from Liverpool) have taken on this mammoth task to help causes close to their hearts. Both Nick … [Read more...]
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HOPTIMUM PRIME ‘ROLLS OUT’ TO PUBS
Hoptimum Prime, Robinsons’ spring seasonal ale, has ‘rolled out’ across the country. This carefully crafted 4.1% ABV amber ale has returned and is exclusively available to pubs until the end of April. Returning for a second year, this delicious quaffable brew exhibits a rich … [Read more...]
AMSHIRE ISSUE SECURITY WARNING FOR MICROSOFT XP AND OFFICE 2003
Stockport IT solutions and service provider Amshire, are warning of potential security threats as Windows XP is finally retired. Despite the fact that over the last 2 years we have all been aware that Windows XP was coming to an end, there are still many business using Windows XP - little … [Read more...]
PURE INNOVATIONS BENEFIT FROM FASHION SHOW
A successful Charity Fashion Show at Broadstone Mill in conjunction with Stockport College has raised money for fellow Marketing Stockport member Pure Innovations. The Fashion Show event held last week at Broadstone Mill Shopping Outlet was a great success. Chief Executive of Pure … [Read more...]
FOOTWAY REPAIRS IN STOCKPORT
Stockport Council is currently undertaking a programme of footway works across the borough. As part of this programme work, resurfacing the footways on Hereford Road in Cheadle is scheduled to start on 11th April and will take around three weeks to complete. Access to properties will be … [Read more...]
SHOPPER NOT SO ANONYMOUS AT LONDON MARATHON
Shopper Anonymous Director Chris Lowe will be slightly less anonymous this Sunday as he takes to the streets for the London Marathon. Marketing Stockport member Chris, is running to raise funds for Save the Children charity and commented: "I can't think of a more worthwhile charity than one … [Read more...]
BENNETT VERBY HELP RESCUE RECRUITMENT FIRM
The Corporate Recovery and Insolvency division of Stockport-based accountants Bennett Verby has sold a recruitment firm in a move that has helped around a 100 temporary staff. Buxton-based Forward Recruitment, which recently went into administration, has been bought by Wrexham-based Gap Personnel … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT PURE INNOVATIONS WINS CONTRACT FROM KINGSTON COUNCIL
Kingston Council has awarded a learning disabilities contract worth £11.7m over 5 years to Stockport based disability charity Pure Innovations. The organisation owns 50 per cent of Surbiton-based community interest company Balance, which formed in May last year out of the embers of … [Read more...]
ROARING SUCCESS FOR ROBINSONS ROADSHOWS
Robinsons Brewery has declared their trio of business building Roadshows to be the most successful they have ever had, with over 60% attendance from its 330 strong pub estate. The three day event was the brainchild of Robinsons Retail Marketing Manager Sarah Rogers who co-ordinated the … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST FAMILIES JUST 2 WEEKS AWAY FROM THE BREADLINE
North West families have just 2 weeks before their finances fall short. A recent study of households in the UK has highlighted that those in the North West have less savings than the UK average meaning that they are closer to the breadline than other regions. The survey, carried out by Legal … [Read more...]
PARTIES SIGN PLEDGE TO OPPOSE DISCRIMINATION IN STOCKPORT
All four political parties that make up Stockport Council have pledged their support to oppose discrimination in all its forms. The Pledge to Oppose Discrimination was signed by all four group leaders on Tuesday 8th April in the run up to the Local and European Elections on Thursday 22nd … [Read more...]
HOW MUCH CONTENT DO I NEED ?
Content is king ! Indeed it is. With the changes in Google and the algorithms used to rank our websites the rules have changed and as we know, we need to be creating unique and engaging content. We may not think we have a story but most probably your businesses does have something to say … [Read more...]