Three months after launching a new 4.8% beer with Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, Robinsons Brewery and its pubs are already seeing the effect that TROOPER and its loyal fans can have on beer sales... a 14%+ effect to be exact. “When we launched TROOPER we decided to give 20 Robinsons … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT EMPLOYERS LEADING THE WAY
The Employer of the Year Award recognises a business in Stockport that has gone the extra mile to create a stimulating and supportive workplace with well-motivated, well-trained and ambitious staff. The shortlisted companies in this category, which is backed by Stockport College, are; Jobwise, … [Read more...]
THIRD OF NW SMEs EXPERIENCING CASHFLOW PROBLEMS
Almost a third of SMEs in the North West are experiencing cashflow problems, a new report has revealed. And half of those firms have blamed late payment for their cashflow issues, according to the poll by Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance. The results do, however, show a fall in the number of … [Read more...]
EXAM RESULTS ALL OUT – WHAT NEXT ?
The waiting is finally over for ‘A level’ and GCSE students and many students are ‘sat-naving’ out the next stage in their education or climbing onto the first rung of the career ladder. Many will fly the term-time nest and enjoy campus life but others are increasingly … [Read more...]
MERSEYWAY CAR PARKS FACELIFT TO BOOST HIGH STREET
Shoppers and visitors to Stockport town centre will benefit from improved facilities in one of the borough’s major car parks. Stockport Council, UK Asset Resolution - the landlord of Merseyway shopping centre - and Merseyway itself have jointly invested £1.84m to refurbish the … [Read more...]
STAIRCASE HOUSE RECEIVES SANDFORD AWARD
Staircase House has received a prestigious Sandford Award for its Heritage Education programmes. The award is an independently judged, quality assured assessment of education programmes at heritage sites, museums, archives and collections across the country. It focuses on formal, … [Read more...]
10th YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT THE SEASHELL TRUST
An award-winning sports club is celebrating this week a decade of giving children the chance to play together – whatever their ability or disability. Some 6,000 young people, aged from five to 16, have taken part in the Seashell Trust-run CADS programme, enjoying over 30 different sports … [Read more...]
FANTASTIC GCSE RESULTS IN STOCKPORT
It is another fantastic year in Stockport following the publication of the 2013 GCSE results for all the borough’s secondary schools. The percentage of pupils gaining five or more passes at A*- C grade, including English and maths, is provisionally 65.1%. Councillor Shan Alexander, … [Read more...]
BREWERY TO HOST COFFEE MORNING
Stockport based Robinsons Brewery are to host a coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Since the first "National World's Biggest Coffee Morning" held back in 1999, over £75 million has been raised for Macmillan Cancer Support through cup cakes and cups of tea. The … [Read more...]
WINDMILL TAPES & LABELS INVESTING IN NEW DIGITAL KIT
Windmill Tapes & Labels is continuing to secure its future success and has invested in an HP Indigo WS6600 Digital Press to increase its digital label production capabilities, improve quality and migrate work from conventional printing. Windmill produced adhesive tapes exclusively from its … [Read more...]
INNOVATION IN STOCKPORT BUSINESSES
Innovation is abundant in Stockport, and this is obvious in the shortlist for the Innovation & Design category at this year’s Stockport Business Awards. The finalists in this category are Cami Confidential, Dyer Environmental Controls and Frederic Robinsons. MAN Diesel & Turbo UK … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS – NEW YEAR AND NEW STRUCTURE SUCCESS
A new year and a new structure at SAS Daniels has proved a great success as the Stockport based legal practice reports Q1 fee growth. The North West law firm has announced a seven per cent fee rise for its first quarter of 2013 to 31st July, up £110,000 to £1.629 million (against … [Read more...]