Mersey Flow Stockport 2014 - a project being championed by the Healthy Waterways Trust - is holding an open meeting at Stockport Plaza on 3rd April. Chaired by Prof. Peter Batey, the Trust is celebrating and exploring the assets of our river, in the town where the River Mersey begins and is … [Read more...]
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MORRIS HOMES TO DEVELOP 20 NEW SITES ACROSS THE UK
Cheshire based Morris Homes has announced that they are to start developing a further 20 new sites across the UK in the next year, providing 2,200 new homes. The Wilmslow based housebuilder who is nearing completion on their Marple development, are expecting to create 1,900 new jobs UK wide, … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS IN SEARCH FOR CHARITY PARTNER
The organisers of the annual Stockport Business Awards are searching for a charity partner for their 2014 event, taking place on Thursday 2nd October. The chosen charity will benefit from all fundraising activities and proceeds arising from the prestigious awards. Other than the money raised … [Read more...]
GORVINS PUTS WILLS ON THE BOARDROOM AGENDA
Gorvins Solicitors & Legal Practice have put the question of Wills very much on the agenda of Boardrooms following an event held in their Stockport office as over 50 leading Stockport business figures faced their own mortality at a recent event to raise awareness of the importance of will … [Read more...]
X FACTOR JOE TO APPEAR AT THE PLAZA
X Factor winner Joe McElderry, is appearing at Stockport’s iconic Plaza Theatre as part of his 2014 Set Your Soul Alive nationwide tour. During the evening of May 10th Joe will take his audience on a singing, emotional rollercoaster, from heart warming romantic ballads to tragic arias. … [Read more...]
CO-OPERATIVE BANK LOOK TO RAISE ADDITIONAL £400M
The Co-operative Bank, who has always marketed itself as an ethical financial institution, is looking to raise £400m to address issues such as mis-selling of PPI, mortgage product first payments, interest rate swaps, third party insurance and technical breaches of the Consumer Credit … [Read more...]
HUGHES SPEEDWORKS GO DUTCH
The Hughes/Speedworks Motorsport combo are once again joining the Dunlop 24H Series grid, this time competing in a 12 hour endurance race at the Zandvoort Circuit in Holland on the 30-31st May. The Stockport based outfit has committed to the third event of the five race calendar and will be … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S ICONIC LANDMARKS SWITCH OFF FOR ‘EARTH HOUR’
Stockport Council is supporting Earth Hour 2014 by switching off external lighting on two large town centre landmarks: the Viaduct and Stockport Town Hall. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Earth Hour 2014 will take place for one hour from 8.30pm on Saturday 29th March. The WWF is asking … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COLLEGE MAN IN LONDON MARATHON FOR ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST
A determined father-of-two from Stockport College will be running in the Virgin Money London Marathon next month in memory of his wife’s sister who lost her battle with leukaemia at the age of nine. Simon Fennell will be hitting London’s gruelling 26.2 mile course on April 13 to raise … [Read more...]
RBS MENTOR TEAM OFFER ENERGY AUDIT TO BUSINESSES
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s mentoring team are offering businesses the opportunity to have an energy audit and receive expert guidance in an attempt to help businesses to reduce their energy spend. Businesses spending £10,000 a year or more on energy who are looking to reduce energy … [Read more...]
BREDBURY HALL FALLS INTO ADMINISTRATION
BREDBURY Hall, until 2010 run by the Flood family and for many years a focus of Stockport’s nightlife, has been placed into administration with debts of nearly £12m. The 150 bedroom hotel complex, popular as a wedding and event venue, was visited last year by Prime Minister David … [Read more...]
FAIRHURST ESTATES CALLED IN TO ASSIST CHEADLE GOLF CLUB AT BRUNTWOOD PARK
Stockport based Fairhurst Estates were called in by bosses at Cheadle Golf Club as they resolved to help save neighbouring Bruntwood Park pitch & putt after the Council withdrew from running the venue last year. Fairhurst Estates Limited (FEL)’s Howard Derbyshire was engaged to carry … [Read more...]