Strictly Come Dancing's latest rising star, celebrity and former England Rugby player Ben Cohen has been given the star treatment by Stockport based Starkey Hearing. Ben, who was fitted with Starkey hearing aids by the owner and founder of the company Bill Austin, is keeping in step and … [Read more...]
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VERNON STAFF CELEBRATE 25 YEARS AT ST PETERSGATE!
Staff at Vernon Building Society will be celebrating the silver anniversary of their branch at 19 St Petersgate on 1st November 2013. This special day will feature complimentary refreshments, facts about 1988 and some interesting Society history. … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS WIN FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2013
Just one week after having the title 'BEER CHAMPION 2013' bestowed upon the company at the BBPA Awards Dinner in London, Robinsons are celebrating again. Pictured left: Members of the Robinson family … [Read more...]
NEW BUSINESS & INNOVATION CENTRE TEAM HELP STOCKPORT START-UPS
A new management team has taken the helm at the Stockport Business & Innovation Centre (SBIC) to help start-ups in the town gain access to affordable office space and business mentoring. Stockport is home to over 10,500 businesses with less than 20 employees and 69% of the town's businesses … [Read more...]
WAYNE’S HADRIAN WALL WALK
Wayne Jones, who earlier this month was presented with a Special Recognition Award at the Stockport Business Awards, is putting his best foot forward to raise funds for Heaton School. Wayne Jones, Senior Vice-President at MAN Diesel and Turbo SE, is embarking on a challenging 4 day Charity Walk … [Read more...]
GROWTH AND NEW ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENTS AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Over 2.2 million passengers travelled through Manchester Airport in September 2013, which was up 5.2% compared with September 2012. This puts Manchester Airport significantly above the average increase for airports in the UK, which is 3.8% The moving annual total for passenger numbers at … [Read more...]
FOODIE FRIDAY – THIS FRIDAY STOCKPORT MARKETPLACE
Foodie Friday is happening this Friday, 25 October 2013, in Stockport's Market Place, 5-9pm, SK1 1ES Guerrilla Eats Presents…. Gourmet Street Food Caarma Curries https://twitter.com/CaarmaCurries Fire & salt BBQ www.fireandsaltbbq.co.uk/ Bobby's Bangers … [Read more...]
CLARKE NICKLIN MONTHLY TAX TIP
Child Benefit if your child is aged 16 or over Child benefit and child tax credit both stop automatically on 31st August on or after a child's 16th birthday, but where the child is in approved education or training, the parent who claims the child benefit is entitled to extend that claim until … [Read more...]
SOUTER PR LAUNCHES CONTENT ACADEMY
Souter PR has launched a training school for business to meet an urgent need for greater in-house skills in running a content pipeline. With content being so critical in driving online search Sue Souter, Managing Director of Souter PR, has brought together a group of experienced professionals to … [Read more...]
UK APPRENTICESHIPS MIRROR STOCKPORT’S SUCCESS
Following on from the success of Stockport's 100 in 100 days, more people than ever before are taking part in an apprenticeship, according to the the ltest figures released this week and published by the Department for Business Innovation & Skills In the UK, nearly 860,000 people were … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT SPORTS VILLAGE – 7 DAY FREE PASS
STOCKPORT SPORTS VILLAGE - 7 DAY FREE PASS VALID FROM 25TH OCTOBER 2013 - 31ST OCTOBER 2013 … [Read more...]
ONE MILLION MORE PEOPLE IN WORK AS UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS
Across the UK the number of unemployed people in the UK has dropped by 18,000 in the last three months. The figures released show that the number of people claiming Jobseekers' Allowance has fallen by 41,700. Today's figures also show that the total number of people in employment is at a … [Read more...]