George Osborne presented his Budget on Wednesday 20 March 2013. In his opening statement he set the scene for some of the new measures announced, stating 'this is a Budget for people who aspire to work hard and get on'. Towards the end of last year the Government issued the majority of the … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT DEVELOPMENT NOMINATED IN NORTH WEST CONSTRUCTION AWARDS
The Royal Oak Brewery, Stockport has been nominated for the North West Regional Construction Awards 2013 as announced after examination by a judging panel. Organisers say this year, a record number of nominations for the annual awards ceremony were received. The winners will be announced on … [Read more...]
PARENTAL LEAVE INCREASED TO 18 WEEKS
From Friday 8 March, leave from work for some parents has been increased from 13 to 18 weeks. Parental leave is a form of statutory unpaid leave which is available to some parents, provided in some cases and in addition to maternity, adoption and paternity leave. It is more flexible in … [Read more...]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWITTER – 7 YEARS OLD
Happy 7th Birthday to Twitter - check out the video below … [Read more...]
CHEERS SIMON! – RIMMER RAISES £115,000 FOR CHARITY
Oh what a night! Simon Rimmer launches new beer range & raises £115,000 for charity in the process Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer launched his new range of bottled beers this week at Earle, his award winning restaurant based in Hale. In addition to the first public assessment of his … [Read more...]
FREEDOM LOGISTICS CHOSEN BY U.S. FOR 3PL
Stcokport based Freedom Logistics is pleased to announce that it has been appointed the sole European distribution fulfilment partner for a prestigious US company. American client, Trinity International Industries, is already very well established in the North American markets and are … [Read more...]
EQUITY ADDS FORREST TO RESPONSIVE SERVICES
Equity Housing have appointed a new provider, Forrest, to provide the repairs service for their customers following a review last year. They will begin work from 1st April 2013 to provide repairs for customers in Greater Manchester and Stockport, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Shropshire and … [Read more...]
GREATER MANCHESTER LEP BIDS FOR £20M OF RGF FUNDS
The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership is bidding for £20m from the Regional Growth Fund, part of a pot of £350m available UK wide, to invest in Greater Manchester enterprises looking to grow their bottom line through cutting-edge science and technology. The funding would … [Read more...]
GMP SUPPORTS GLOBAL TWITTER DAY
Greater Manchester Police will be taking to the global stage when it joins a worldwide Twitter day for law enforcement agencies. Forces from as far afield as America, Sweden, Iceland and Australia will be taking part in the event, which starts at 8am on Friday 22 March. The … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER – CHINA TRADE FORUM SET TO LAUNCH
Manchester-China Forum set to launch Manchester continues to act on its ambitious goals of significantly improving trade links with the world’s second-largest economy, with the launch of the Manchester-China Forum, next month. "Manchester represents the largest functional economic area … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EXPRESS
THIS WEEKS STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT NOW In this week's Stockport Express....Family's £100,000 legacy for tragic son, actress who has the 'purrfect' role, and the latest from Edgeley Park including the chairman's swipe at supporters and a report from Tuesday night's game at Luton. … [Read more...]
IMPROVEMENT ON HIGH STREETS BOOSTS SHOPPER NUMBERS
Latest figures from the British Retail Consortium show that footfall across the UK in February was nearly 1% higher than in 2012, an improvement on the 4.6% decline in January. These figures support the recent uplift in retail sales reported by the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, where total … [Read more...]