TV chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer gave a master class this week in matching food to beer at Robinsons Brewery Visitors Centre in Stockport. Simon, who has just launched a range of ales with the Brewery, handcrafted to be enjoyed with beef, chicken or curry, invited his guests to put his … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT COLLEGE TO HOST ANNUAL CHARITY DINNER
Stockport College is to host their Annual Charity Dinner on 16th May 2013 in the Gallery Restaurant at the college on Wellington Road, Stockport. The college is proud to support local charities, and adopts a policy of identifying a single beneficiary charity on an annual basis, with whom a … [Read more...]
FREE HELP FOR CARERS AT CARE WELLBEING DAY
Signpost for Carers is a registered charity which provides free information and support to the estimated 30,000 people caring for a relative or friend in Stockport. The Outreach Project goes out into the community to inform Carers of services and benefits which may assist in making their … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BUILDING SOCIETY JUMPS FOR CHARITY
Last year Stockport based Vernon Building Society awarded £10,000 to local community and charity groups from its Jubilee fund, a community fund set up by Vernon Building Society in June 2012 to support local charitable and community causes.. One of the charities to benefit from the … [Read more...]
REDDISH VALE GOLF – ‘OPEN’ ON FRIDAYS
REDDISH Vale Golf Club is hosting a series of weekly open competitions to give golfers the opportunity to experience its magnificent course. The first Friday Open at the Stockport club is on May 3 with another planned for May 17. From May 31 it is planned to play the singles Stableford … [Read more...]
RESIDENTS URGED TO SUPPORT ‘WALK TO WORK WEEK’
Stockport Council is encouraging people to leave their car at home and swap the bus and train for a ticket to stride as part of ‘Walk to Work Week’. The Council is supporting ‘Walk to Work Week’, which runs from 13th to 17th May, by urging employees and residents to … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT GOES GREEN FOR COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK
Compost Awareness Week takes place between 6th and 12th May and Stockport Council is reminding people how easily and effectively they can dispose of their green waste. The Council provides households with a food caddie and green wheelie bin for disposing of garden waste such as grass cuttings, … [Read more...]
HISTORY IN THE MAKING AS VIRTUAL BEER SALES SOAR
Cheshire family brewers Robinsons are launching Iron Maiden’s new Trooper ale, developed and produced with a 'hands on' approach from lead singer Bruce Dickinson. This is the brewers second move in developing a beer in conjunction with a global band and follows the earlier launch of … [Read more...]
NO LOCAL ELECTIONS IN STOCKPORT IN MAY
Following enquiries from the residents of Stockport, the Council confirmed that there are no local elections in the borough this year. The next local elections take place in May 2014 and Stockport residents will therefore not receive any information on voting in May … [Read more...]
PLANS FOR CHEADLE VILLAGE MOVE FORWARD
Proposals to make big improvements to Cheadle village are moving forward. Local councillors have been working to get much-needed improvements to the village, after work on Gatley’s centre last year made such a big difference there. A consultation with residents last … [Read more...]
RBS SUPPORTS STOCKPORT COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION EVENT
Stockport College's Commercial team ran their first Construction Employer networking event at Robinsons Brewery new visitor centre on Thursday 18th April, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Its aim was to encourage employers within the construction industry to network and to promote … [Read more...]
CO-OPERATIVE BANK PULLS OUT OF LLOYDS DEAL
The Co-operative Bank has this morning announced that it is pulling out of a deal to buy 632 branches of the Lloyds Bank Group. Announced on BBC's Breakfast news earlier today, (Wednesday 24th April), the North West based bank said that the decision was based upon the fact that it is not in the … [Read more...]