Much has been written about matching food with wine. But what about our national tipple, beer? Despite the growing trend to match beer with food, you’d be hard pushed to find a beer which has actually been brewed to go expressly with food… until now! Highly acclaimed celebrity chef and … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
STOCKPORT COUNCIL WORK TOWARDS CHEADLE PUB IMPROVEMENTS
Although Cheadle’s George and Dragon pub remains unsold, Stockport Council’s conservation team have been working hard to force the owners to make improvements to the appearance of the building, one of the first you see when coming in Cheadle from Manchester Road. The conservation … [Read more...]
FASHION RETALIER ‘REPUBLIC’ FALLS INTO ADMINISTRATION
UK fashion retailer 'Republic' is the latest high street retailer to fall into administration. The retailer's head office announced the closures who have 120 stores throughout the UK, employing 1,000 staff, with the majority in the North of England. The closure will affect the 10 stores across … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S API GROUP ADANDONS SALE PLANS
Stockport based packaging company API has abandoned current plans to sell the business after careful deliberation reslted in the group's owners concluding that the current bids were not in the best interest of the comapny or its shareholders. News of the sale was reported here last month when the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT GRAND CENTRAL SWIMMING POOL LOSES ITC FUNDING
British Swimming has scrapped funding to Stockport's Grand Central swimming pool and removed its status as an Intensive Training Centre (ITC) after its budget was cut. Following the 2008 Games in Beijing, ITCs were set up in Bath, Loughborough, Stirling, Swansea and Stockport to help swimmers … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT ROADWORKS UPDATE – CHEADLE AND STOCKPORT CENTRE
Below is a list of the latest roadworks affecting drivers and pedestrians in Stockport: Footway repair work is currently underway on Kingsway, Cheadle between School’s Hill and Gatley Road. The work will take up to five weeks to complete and will be carried out between 9.30am and 3.30pm … [Read more...]
FAIRHURST ESTATES REPORTS ON THE HIDDEN COST OF RELOCATION
Businesses who lease their property and are looking to relocate often overlook the ‘hidden’ costs that may be associated with moving to alternative premises. Irrespective of whether they are increasing in size or down-sizing, it is important that any costs associated with … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S JUICED ORANGE MARKETING CREATES CAMPAIGN FOR STARKEY
Stockport's Starkey Laboratories challenged neighbour and fellow Marketing Stockport member Juiced Orange Marketing to create and deliver a marketing campaign to support their Independent network of Audiologists throughout the UK and reach the ‘silent’ sufferers. … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT TAXI DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY PLYING FOR TRADE
A private hire driver working in Stockport pleaded guilty to picking up passengers without a prior booking through a licensed operator. Mr Nasser Nasseri, aged 52, of Higginson Road, Reddish, admitted the offences of plying for hire and having no insurance at Stockport Magistrates Court on … [Read more...]
CHANGE OF PLEA TO GUILTY FOLLOWING MURDERS OF POLICE OFFICERS
Greater Manchester Police is aware that this afternoon, Tuesday 12 February 2013, Dale Cregan (born 06/06/83) of no fixed address, has pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court to the murders of PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes on 18 September 2012. Greater Manchester Police welcomes these … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT AND TRAFFORD TOP AREAS FOR BUSINESS IN GREATER MANCHESTER
Stockport and Trafford have been identified as the best location for business across Greater Manchester. The Santander UK Town and City Business Index is an assessment of business competitiveness in the UK and research highlighted Stockport and Trafford as the top areas of Greater Manchester to … [Read more...]
DJS RESEARCH STOCKPORT WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL MANAGER
DJS Research Ltd of Strines, Stockport, is one of the fastest growing research agencies in the North of England and is pleased to welcome Alexandre Tatry-Gautier as International Business Development Manager. Tatry-Gautier, originally from France, will take on responsibility for helping the agency … [Read more...]