There are a few tables remaining at the Booth Ainsworth LLP Annual Charity Quiz Night which is taking place on Thursday 28th February at Edgeley Park, home of Stockport County. To celebrate our 12th year of hosting this popular evening, we are again inviting St Ann's … [Read more...]
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SKI TEST WEEK WITH ACROBAT TV
Working with Ski holiday specialists Neilson and mountain experts Ellis Brigham, Acrobat have put together an amazing week’s skiing holiday to close the season. Departing on 6th April and staying in the Hotel Arlborg in snow-sure Les Deux Alpes, this is the only time prior to the 2014 … [Read more...]
RISE TO THE HEALTH CHALLENGE IN STOCKPORT
As people are now officially living for longer, Stockport Council is working in partnership with NHS Stockport and other local organisations to help residents live healthier and more independently for as long as possible. Information roadshows, with a theme of ‘Rise to the … [Read more...]
VIRGIN TRAINS MOST POPULAR UK OPERATOR
Virgin Trains has been named the most popular train operating company in the UK for the second year in a row. The Which? train-passenger satisfaction survey revealed Virgin Trains is continuing to prove the UK's favourite train company. Virgin Trains, who operate Stockport's local rail … [Read more...]
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL ARRIVES AT STOCKPORT PLAZA
The world-renowned Banff Mountain Film Festival (BMFF) is coming to the Stockport Plaza on Saturday 2 March - part of its largest tour to date as it visits nearly 400 communities across 35 countries! Through the big screen, audiences are offered an intense and inspiring experience, as the films … [Read more...]
SEASHELL TRUST SEEKS SUPPORT FROM 10K RUNNERS
Stockport based the Seashell Trust is looking for local businesses to raise funds by representing them in this year's Bupa Greater Manchester Run 10k run. The 10km run takes place on Sunday 26th May around Manchester City Centre and is excellent for raising the Trust's profile as it is broadcast … [Read more...]
MAN DIESEL & TURBO UK LTD APPRENTICESHIP NEWS
On Tuesday 29 January 2013, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) Stockport hosted a visit from 25 people from 7 different European countries involved in providing apprenticeships and training for young people. The UK part of the visitors' tour had been arranged by staff at Tameside College in … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT HOUSING ASSOCIATION – £45m IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMY
Stockport Homes' £30m of expenditure has had a £45m impact on the local economy, a study has revealed. The study into the economic impact of social housing providers in the North, which was commissioned by the Northern Housing Consortium and conducted by Sheffield Hallam University, … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER UNITED’S NANI IN STOCKPORT COLLISION
Manchester United player Nani was unhurt after a collision with an unmarked police car on Friday evening. The police car was responding to an emergency call at around 6.40pm yesterday evening when it collided with the Portuguese star’s Bentley Continental in the Kingsway area of … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S EGAN REID IN ACQUSITION DEAL
Stockport based stationery supplies business Egan Reid has acquired Dart Office Supplies, a rival company based in Knowsley, Lancashire. Like Egan Reid, Dart Office Supplies is an independent, family owned and managed company with long established links in the north west having begun trading in … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT PROPOSES EXTRA SAVINGS FOR CONSULTATION
Stockport Council's Executive on Monday is being recommended to approve for consultation additional savings of almost £12 million. If approved, these new savings will enable the Council to put forward a balanced budget for the next financial year and also achieve the bulk of the estimated … [Read more...]
FIRST TIME BUYER FIGURE HITS 5 YEAR PEAK
The number of first time buyers reached its largest yearly total in five years in 2012, according to new data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. A total of 216,200 FTBs became homeowners last year. This is the first time the annual total has exceeded 200,000 since 2007, and … [Read more...]