Stockport Council run Bramall Hall will star as the backdrop for a brand new TV drama. The ITV drama is called ‘The Making of a Lady’ and is an adaptation of the novel The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is due to be broadcast at 8.00pm on Sunday 16th … [Read more...]
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John Lewis take on 150 staff at Cheadle Royal
John Lewis at Cheadle Royal is putting customers first and taking on an 150 temporary staff to provide for the build up to Christmas and its extended shopping hours. It is hoped many of the positions will be made permanent after the festive period as the store reported that sales this month are … [Read more...]
NW businesses missing out without smartphone-enabled websites
Businesses in the North West are potentially missing out on billions of pounds worth of sales because they do not have smartphone-enabled websites, if the results of a new survey are anything to go by. According to a poll of 100 firms by Deloitte, just 15 per cent have websites designed to be … [Read more...]
Trading success for Parfetts
Parfetts, the employee-owned wholesaler, whose head office is in Stockport, announced this week that it has defied the economic climate of the past year to post “record levels” of pre-tax and operating profit. Managing director, David Grimes said: “We are delighted that our … [Read more...]
SCRAPPING THE FUEL DUTY RISE IS GREAT NEWS FOR HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES
The British Retail Consortium believe that scrapping the fuel duty rise is great news for both businesses and households. Reacting to the Chancellor's decision to scrap the planned fuel duty rise, announced in his Autumn Statement, British Retail Consortium Director General Stephen … [Read more...]
Stockport College student illustrates childrens book
A CHARITY book has been launched to help raise money for youngsters in Uganda. It is called 'Christmas in Uganda', and all profits will be donated to Helping Uganda Schools (HUGS). HUGS was founded in Marple Bridge in 1995 when a visiting priest, Father John Kyazze, told Peter Mount about the … [Read more...]
Growth in North West Regional Exports
Exports in the Q3 from the north west have grown by 14.2 per cent or £786m against the previous three months. Figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show that £6.32bn worth of goods were sent overseas from the region in the three months to September. Stockport's Hughes … [Read more...]
MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) hosts Chilean Navy
In the last two weeks of November, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) welcomed visitors from the Chilean Navy to their prestigious Academy in Hazel Grove. Their five … [Read more...]
MAN Diesel & Turbo Staff in Hazel Grove Donate Toys for Christmas
Over the past few weeks, staff at MAN Diesel &Turbo's UK's (MDT-UK) Stockport site have been showing their generosity by donating toys to this year's Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal. Earlier this week, a delighted Aubrey Draycott from the Salvation Army collected more than sixty toys … [Read more...]
New on-line greeting card site launched from Stockport
Lol Card is launched in Stockport. Lol Card is a personalised greeting company based in Stockport for whom Graham Prest from Prest Financial acts as a business mentor - the LOLCard website connects to Facebook providing easy access to friends photos and a fast efficient way of sending … [Read more...]
Bank of England holds rates
THE Monetary Policy Committee voted to sit on its hands today after new figures forecast higher than expected inflation in the years ahead.Members of the MPC chose to hold the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme at £375bn and maintain the base rate at 0.5%.The decision came just … [Read more...]
Beware the 12 Scams of Christmas
Stockport residents are being urged not to fall foul of the'12 scams of Christmas.' The advice, which applies to all situations where someone is trying to part you from your money, is: Don't give bank or personal details to anyone over the phone or on the internet unless you are sure you … [Read more...]