A memorial garden was unveiled yesterday, Thursday 13 December, to permanently remember the lives of fallen officers, PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes. The garden which will be based at Hyde Police Station has been created following generous donations from members of the community, local … [Read more...]
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CAN YOU SPARE AN HOUR FOR CHARITY?
Can you do one last thing for charity before the end of the year? Seashell Trust needs volunteers to pack bags for shoppers for an hour or so at M&S Handforth Dean on Sunday, December 23, between 11am and 5pm. Wendy Bray, Seashell Trust's community and events organiser, said: "It's a … [Read more...]
SEASHELL TRUST OFFERS SHOP AND DROP THIS CHRISTMAS
Can't bear the thought of last-minute Christmas shopping with the children in tow? Drop them off at our CADS Christmas ‘shop and drop’ sports day on Saturday, December 22, and let them have fun while you get things done. Able and disabled young … [Read more...]
10 PACKERS NEEDED URGENTLY
Seashell Trust needs volunteers to pack bags for shoppers for an hour or so at M&S Handforth Dean on Sunday between 11am and 5pm. Wendy Bray, Seashell Trust's community and events organiser, said: “It’s a really busy day for everyone but if people could do this one … [Read more...]
INVESTING IN SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE
Skills Solutions, Greater Manchester’s largest provider of Apprenticeship training today welcomed a Parliamentary report on the future of Apprenticeships. The report, produced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee urged the Government to be more ambitious … [Read more...]
RESIDENTS SUPPORT ‘YOU SAY WE PAY’ EVENT
Over 375 Central Stockport residents attended a ‘You Say We Pay’ event to have their say on how local money should be spent in the area. The event, held in the Town Hall on Saturday 1st December, was organised by Stockport Council and partners. The Christmas-themed … [Read more...]
GORVINS APPOINTS HEAD OF NATIONAL PANEL RELATIONSHIPS
Leading Stockport law firm Gorvins has appointed Lisa Gibbs as Head of National Panel Relationships. Lisa, who previously worked at Irwin Mitchell and Eversheds, will be focused on building relationships with national organisations that refer conveyancing work on a large scale. On her … [Read more...]
UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS IN NORTH WEST
The Government have announced the biggest fall in quarterly unemployment since 2001. The number of people out of work nationally fell by 82,000 between August and October to 2.51 million, official figures have shown with the largest sector by far being the younger 16-24 year olds. It was good … [Read more...]
PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY ON THE RISE IN NORTH WEST
Private sector activity is on the rise in what has been described as a "mixed" picture for English regions. England's private sector returned to growth in November but the economic picture across the country's regions remained mixed, according to a new report. The Lloyds TSB Regional … [Read more...]
PCC and GMP ROLL OUT STOP AND SEARCH CHANGES
Police are rolling out a new stop and search recording procedure across Greater Manchester. As of yesteday, Wednesday 12 December 2012, officers will no longer fill out a long form and will instead record a stop and search encounter via their radio. Tony Lloyd, Greater Manchester's new … [Read more...]
BRC APPOINTS NEW POLICY LEADS ON ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD SAFETY
The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Food and Sustainability team has appointed two new policy advisers to drive forward work on the environment and food safety. Alice Ellison is the BRC's new Environment Policy Adviser. She was previously a Policy Manager on transport and environment … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS ANNOUNCES RECORD FEE INCOME FOR NOVEMBER
North West law firm SAS Daniels LLP, whose Stockport office is in Greek Street, has announced record fee income after achieving its highest ever monthly billing of more than £600,000 in November. The figure, which has beaten last year's November income by almost £100,000, marks the … [Read more...]