Robinsons Brewery has been awarded Business of the Year at the finale of the Stockport Business Awards 2012. Sponsored by NatWest Commercial Banking, the award was judged on demonstrating all-round business excellence and impressive business achievements. Competing with a range of businesses, … [Read more...]
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Stepping Hill poison probe: "I will kill again" message left on mirror in Stockport hospital
Staff at the hospital where seven patients died of saline poisoning were left stunned when they found a sinister message which read: "I will kill again." The words had been written on a bathroom mirror and became visible when it misted up. A patient saw it and reported it to a nurse who … [Read more...]
Council needs adoptive families
Cheshire East Council has joined forces with other local authorities in the north west to try and encourage more people to consider adopting a child. The month long campaign, which has the slogan of 'View life differently. Adopt a child', starts on Monday, October 29th. The initiative has … [Read more...]
10 interesting digital marketing stats we’ve seen this week
Here's a round up of some of the most interesting digital marketing stats from Econsultancy this week. Amazon is top site for speed - Earlier this week we analysed the site speed for the top 10 UK retailers using Google's PageSpeed Insight tool.Overall the standard was consistently high, with … [Read more...]
North west companies wait longer to be paid
Companies in the north west had to wait longer to be paid in the third quarter of this year than in the previous three months as cash flow pressures took their toll, figures showed today. Data published by information services firm Experian showed firms had to wait for an average of 32.66 days … [Read more...]
North West Women’s Enterprise Day
Athlete Diane Modahl will be among the keynote speakers at the North West Women's Enterprise Day, which will take place at Cranage Hall, Cheshire, on Friday, November 16. The event is expected to attract about 250 women and will feature a panel debate as well as keynote addresses. Go to … [Read more...]
European venture fund trimmed again
Place Norh West: 29 Oct 2012, 10:07 The North West Fund has had its budget for investing in companies with potential for growth reduced by another £15m for spending too slowly. European funding managers have reduced the North West Fund for Development Capital fund, one of six sub-funds … [Read more...]
Elbow’s ‘build a rocket boys’ beer
One Year On & Still A Hit: elbow’s ‘build a rocket boys!’ beer You now you’ve hit the big time when you’ve got your own brand of ale. Cue Manchester’s favourite bearded sons: elbow. The question is: has it … [Read more...]
Edward Mellor are delighted to announce a vast expansion to our Auction services.
To further improve service and maintain their position as the North West’s largest residential and commercial auctioneers, Edward Mellor have made several positive changes in order to keep up with the increasing demand to sell through auction. The Auction department now occupy the newly … [Read more...]
A bike ride to Paris for The Seashell Trust
A Heaton Chapel couple teamed up with six friends to cycle to Paris for the Seashell Trust. Nicola Trotter and Michael Doody's group raised £1,300 for the Stockport Express Pitch In appeal. Nicola, 26, who works for a travel company, said: “We wanted to support a local charity … [Read more...]
Hub launches EPS framework, at last
Two years after promising more efficient public procurement through a new engineering and professional services framework, the North West Construction Hub has confirmed the full list of approved Engineering & Professional Services Framework (EPS) consultants. The EPS framework covers the … [Read more...]
The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Selects NXP SmartMX2 for Secure and Fast Banking Card Transactions
Eindhoven, Netherlands, October 25, 2012 – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), with UK offices in Hazel Grove, Stockport today announced that the world's largest bank, the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has selected its SmartMX2 high security microcontroller to … [Read more...]