Following a highly successful event in 2012, full service creative communications agency The fresh Group was appointed to deliver the Special Events programme at The Skills Show for the second year. Taking place at The NEC Birmingham in November, The Skills Show is the UK’s largest skills and … [Read more...]
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TRUST DIVES INTO DIVERSITY PROJECT FOR RIVERSIDE
Stockport-based Trust has dived into a new project for housing assciation Riverside and developed a range of posters that would appeal to the diverse range of Riverside communities. As well as being a housing association, Riverside offers volunteering opportunities that help their residents to … [Read more...]
HEATON MOOR DELI TO CREATE NEW JOBS IN MediaCityUK
Pokusevski’s Deli originally based in Heaton Moor has said that it will create at least ten new jobs as it takes a 25 year lease on a 1300 square foot property in MediaCityUK. Pokusevski’s, which has a deli and licensed café on Shaw Road and also runs a concession at Northern … [Read more...]
WILLIAMS’ CHAIRPERSON MARGARET ORTON-WILLIAMS MAINTAINS FESTIVE TRADITIONS
Williams’ chairperson Margaret Orton-Williams is personifying the firm’s family values and its tradition of wanting to share Christmas with all by baking and personally delivering mince pies for all 600 members of staff. Every year Mrs Orton-Williams, daughter of the company’s … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK’S STOCKPORT EXPRESS – BUSINESS NEWS
In this weeks business section - Doggy Daycare success moves to Stockport; England's 4 millionth affordable home opens in Marple; UK POS raises money for charity in 'Movember'; a Stockport Plant Hire firm hopes that its latest acquisition will lift sales and Marketing Stockport believes the … [Read more...]
BUSINESSES RAISE £1000s FOR CHARITY
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...]
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...]