Stockport Council will be carrying out lantern changes on the A34 between the A555 roundabout and the Cheadle Royal junction over the weekend of 26th and 27th January. The work will take place between 6.00am and 4.00pm daily and will involve single lane closures on both northbound and … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS NEEDY FAMILIES IN STOCKPORT
Stockport Council is thanking kind-hearted residents and businesses across the borough for their generous donations over the festive period for needy families. Donations flooded in to the Council’s Early Help and Prevention and Social Care services teams and included food … [Read more...]
WEEKEND VICTORY FOR STOCKPORT COUNTY
Saturday saw Stockport County win 2 - 1 against Forest Green who are currently 4th in the league. Despite an unsettled week for the club with the departure of Jim Gannon, the team stepped up and took the club to victory with goals from Jon Nolan and Sean Newton. The ground was alive with passion … [Read more...]
JOBSEEKERS CAN GET HALF PRICE TRAIN FARES TO JOB INTERVIEWS
Stockport jobseekers can now get a 50% discount on train tickets to job interviews, after this month’s launch of the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Railcard. Commenting Hazel Grove MP, Andrew Stunell, said – “This is excellent news for those Stockport residents who would … [Read more...]
OFF DUTY GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE OFFICER MURDER – THIRD MAN ARRESTED
A third man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an off-duty police officer died following an assault in Greater Manchester. The man, aged 20, handed himself into a police station on Sunday night. PC Gareth Francis, 28, was walking home from a night out with friends on Castle Street, … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT GROUPS RUNS AWAY WITH STANSTED
MANCHESTER Airports Group (MAG) has won the race against competitors Australia's Macquarie and Malaysia Airports to buy Stansted Airport in Essex. for £1.5bn. The acquisition is a major achievement for the Manchester Airport Group, owned jointly by Stockport and the other 9 Borough Councils … [Read more...]
OPPORTUNITY FOR STOCKPORT IT BUSINESSES TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENT
On behalf of the Cabinet Office, and in association with British Chambers of Commerce, Harvey Nash is inviting all technology businesses in Stockport and the Greater Manchester Chamber members to an event helping technology SMEs to do business with the Government. As part of the Government's … [Read more...]
DOWN TOOLS – ITS SNOWING – OR SHOULD WE …
As many of us in the UK, and indeed in Stockport and the North West, are currently seeing snow sweeping across the region, we are still learning how to cope with such adverse conditions. As more snow falls and we encounter frost and freezing fog, forecasters are saying there is worse still to come … [Read more...]
ROADWORKS ON AND AROUND BIRD HALL LANE
Lane closures are in place on Ladybridge Road, Councillor Lane, Bird Hall Lane and Adswood Lane East to allow carriageway resurfacing work to be carried out. Lane restrictions are currently in place between 8.00pm and 5.00am daily until Sunday 27th January. For more … [Read more...]
EHL INGREDIENTS RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
A Stockport ingredient supplier has entered a new banking relationship with HSBC and smashed its £5million turnover target. Food ingredient supplier, EHL Ingredients, has announced a new banking relationship with HSBC Commercial Banking as the family-run wholesaler hits its … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EQUITY HOUSING MAKING THINGS HAPPEN
Equity Housing Group in Cheadle, Stockport has launched an exciting new project that’s set to make a massive difference to local communities and to peoples’ lives. The Equity Foundation was formally launched at an event that took place at Stockport Art Gallery attended by … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT FESTIVE PASSENGER NUMBERS FLY HIGH AS FORECAST
Manchester Airport, bordering onto the Borough of Stockport, have reported that 620,000 passengers travelled through Manchester Airport over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, as forecast towards the end of 2012 by Andrew Harrison, Chief Operating Officer of Manchester Airport’s … [Read more...]