A business networking group has pulled together to arrange a festive fundraiser for a local charity. The event, organised by The Social, an invitation-only networking group for those in the property & construction sectors, took place at the Castlefield Rooms in Manchester and raised thousands … [Read more...]
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NEW CARIBBEAN ROUTES LAUNCH AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
With Winter schedules now firmly in operation, November saw eighteen months of consecutive growth at Manchester Airport, with 1,313,810 passengers travelling through the UK’s third largest airport last month. The moving annual total of passengers is currently at 20,624,526, a rise of … [Read more...]
PLANS TO BRING HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND TO MORE BUSINESSES IN STOCKPORT
Greater Manchester Councils have joined forces with BT to bring high-speed broadband to homes and businesses. High-speed fibre broadband will be extended to a further 39,000 homes and businesses in Greater Manchester by the end of March 2016, following a £15 million partnership project … [Read more...]
MERSEYWAY SHOPPING CENTRE’S MANAGEMENT TEAM VOTED TEAM OF THE YEAR
Stockport Merseyway shopping centre, alongside Cannock, Cherry Tree and Swinton, has been awarded the 2013 GVA Client Team of the Year at the GVA’s Annual Directors Conference. Management teams led by Brendan Webb from Merseyway, Cannock’s Natal Chapman, Swinton’s Anne Gillgrass … [Read more...]
VERNON GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT FOR MACMILLAN
Stockport building society The Vernon got into the Christmas spirit to raise money for Macmillan! Staff from Stockport's Vernon Building Society raised £607.52 for Macmillan Cancer Support with the help of the Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Brass Band who played a selection of festive tunes … [Read more...]
RBS SAVES £320m AFTER EXITING £bn INSURANCE POLICY
The Royal Bank of Scotland hasexited an £8bn government insurance scheme designed to bolster the bank's financial strength. The bank, 81% state-owned following its near-collapse at the height of the financial crisis, said it has now strengthened it capital position and that the Bank … [Read more...]
NATIONAL COMMUNITY MEALS WEEK
Individual Solutions SK, a wholly owned Stockport Council company, celebrated National Community Meals Week by inviting special guests to a primary school. Six centre users from the Ada Kay Resource Centre, which is run by Individual Solutions SK, plus the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Chris … [Read more...]
GRANT FROM THE EQUITY FOUNDATIONS HELPS JUNIOR BLUES
Local under 7’s football team Stockport Junior Blues are proud to be kitted out with a brand new strip, which they received after applying for a grant from the Equity Foundation’s Healthy Communities Fund. The grant also paid for the club to invest in some new training equipment. The … [Read more...]
‘DROP, SHOP AND PACK’ FOR CHRISTMAS WITH SEASHELL TRUST
It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas and families across Stockport are rushing around on countdown to the big day. It's going to be a busy weekend but the Seashell Trust are still willing to help. Can't bear the thought of last-minute Christmas shopping with the children in tow?Can … [Read more...]
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT – SOCAL MEDIA AND THE OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Digital mischief at the office Christmas party could result in people getting both sacked and sued for the sake of a few drunken prods of a mobile phone keypad. The speed that an embarrassing or even unlawful photo can make it from phone to internet is breath-taking. Digitally-savvy types can … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST – THE ‘POWERHOUSE’ OF UK MANUFACTURING
THE North West is officially the "powerhouse" of the UK’s manufacturing sector, employing around 315,000, accounting for 14.2% of total UK manufacturing output. The region has seen the greatest growth in output within this sector, up from 12.7% in 2009, ahead of any other UK region, … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS ACHIEVE 50 APPRENTICESHIPS IN 50 DAYS!
Robinsons Brewery has today announced that their modern ‘Apprenticeship PLUS’ programme has signed up 50 applicants in the first 50 days – well on their way to 130 applicants by June of next year. Beverley Ashton, Consultant Training & Development manager at Robinsons … [Read more...]