Stockport law firm SAS Daniels LLP has advised the Natalie Woods School of Theatre & Dance on a deal which will allow the Heaton Mersey-based School to expand. The deal sees Anna Berto, a teacher at the School, take a fifty per cent ownership in the business, alongside founder Natalie … [Read more...]
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NEW LEASE OF LIFE AT HAZEL GROVE BUSINESS CENTRE
Despite having to close one business, landlady Anne Maley has found a new lease of life at Pepper House Business Centre and Let Loose Play facility in Hazel Grove. The past few years have been extremely challenging for some Stockport Businesses and, while many have weathered the proverbial … [Read more...]
GMP URGE GOOD BEHAVIOUR AT MANCHESTER UNITED VICTORY PARADE
Greater Manchester Police is urging Manchester United fans to behave responsibly and make their Premier League title victory parade a great occasion. Thousands of fans are expected to line the streets of Trafford and the city centre today, Monday 13 May 2013, following their team's league … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COUNCIL BACKS FOSTER CARE FORTNIGHT
Stockport Council is supporting Foster Care Fortnight by encouraging residents to consider becoming a foster carer. As part of Foster Care Fortnight the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Wendy Meikle has been supporting local foster carers to help raise awareness of the need to recruit more … [Read more...]
RETAILERS COMMIT TO FURTHER CUTS IN FOOD WASTE
Grocery retailers last week signed up to challenging new targets for cutting food waste in the supply chain and at home, building on the excellent progress already made in these areas. Under the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment, launched last Thursday by the resource efficiency body … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BOUTINOT WINES – MERCHANT OF THE YEAR
Boutinot Wines, based in Gatley, Stockport, is delighted to have been awarded the 'Merchant of the Year' title in 2013 by the Sommelier Wine Awards – for the 5th consecutive year. The competition is dedicated to the on trade, and judged by prominent sommeliers, restaurateurs, and … [Read more...]
CDL STOCKPORT’S NEW RIVERFRONT CAMPUS UNDERWAY
Work has got underway on the construction of insurance software house CDL’s new riverfront campus on King’s Reach Road in Stockport. CDL Group Chairman, Tom Hogg, who founded the business in 1977, was joined by Councillor Iain Roberts, Executive Member for Economic Development and … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S TONY HUGHES TAKES SME BANK ISSUES TO WESTMINSTER
Tony Hughes, Managing Director of Bredbury based Hughes Safety Showers, is leading a high profile campaign to put pressure on banks to support businesses and particularly SME's. Tony's recent meeting with the Financial Secretary to the UK Treasury … [Read more...]
VERNON BUILDING SOCIETY SUPPORTS MELLOR CHARITY
Another of Stockport's charities to benefit from the Vernon Building Society 2012 Jubilee Fund is Mellor Country House, a charity which provides respite breaks to around 1,000 people per year who may not otherwise get the chance to holiday in the countryside due to financial hardship, mental … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CELEBRATES ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK
Stockport Council has organised several events to celebrate Adult Learners’ Week 2013 which runs from Saturday 18th May to Friday 24th May. The Council’s Continuing Education Service, which provides lifelong learning courses for thousands of people across the borough, has organised … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT STUDENTS ‘MADE UP’ WITH END OF YEAR SHOW
Around 20 Media Make-up students showcased their own designs and costumes on the catwalk for their Final Show, in the Peter Barkworth Theatre at Stockport College. The show was a sell-out and the packed audience was spellbound by the quality of the work presented on the night, which was … [Read more...]
ADIDAS TWEETS ITS WAY TO THE TOP OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA LEAGUE
North West-based giant Adidas is leading the way when it comes to making an impact on social media, according to a major new piece of research from Admiral PR. Of the 200 biggest companies in the North West and North East of England, the top performer on social media is Adidas with a further … [Read more...]