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...]
Marketing Stockport News
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...]
Marketing Stockport visit MAN Diesel & Turbo
Members of Marketing Stockport held their monthly meeting at MAN Diesel & Turbo UK in Hazel Grove on Wednesday. Andrew Bellamy Managing Director (far right) hosted the event and gave an insight into history and current operation of MAN Diesel & Turbo not only in Hazel Grove but also … [Read more...]
Hallidays Issue Autumnn Statement Summary
Yesterday, Wednesday 5 December, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its updated forecast for the UK economy. Chancellor George Osborne responded to that forecast in a statement to the House of Commons later on that day. Hallidays of Stockport have issued a summary to the … [Read more...]
Virgin secures West Coast Mainline extension
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that Virgin Trains is to continue operating rail services on the West Coast Main Line for the next 23 months from December 10th. Less than 2 months ago First West Coast's successful bid for the £5.5bn franchise was cancelled following … [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...]
How optimising video for search can double Google traffic
A new report into the use of online video has found that sites could more than double their Google traffic by including a video thumbnail in search rankings. The two case studies included in Visibility IQ's Social Video Report add weight to the argument that brands need to optimise their rich … [Read more...]
Young people in our region need jobs. How can your business help?
There is a clear business case for the recruitment of young people: investing in young people supports long-term productivity and competitiveness in an ageing society, shaped by fast-paced technological change and an increasingly global market. The British Chambers of Commerce has been … [Read more...]
Newby Road, Bramhall Moor Lane Roadworks
Three way temporary traffic signals are in use at the junction of Bramhall Moor Lane with Newby Road to allow Electricity North West to carry out work on the electric supply cables. These will then revert to temporary two way signals once the works have progressed away from the junction … [Read more...]
Woodford – Revised Plans Follow Public Consultation
Stockport Council's planning committee will consider a revised Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) tomorrow following public consultation and feedback of 700 respondent's comments received from residents and community groups during the consultation period.. The revised planning … [Read more...]