North West law firm SAS Daniels LLP, whose Stockport office is in Greek Street, has announced record fee income after achieving its highest ever monthly billing of more than £600,000 in November. The figure, which has beaten last year's November income by almost £100,000, marks the … [Read more...]
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CARERS BRAVED COLD WEATHER
Stockport carers braved the cold weather to support a national Carers Rights Day event. Representatives from Stockport Council, Signpost Stockport for Carers and NHS Stockport were at the event to give carers the chance to find out about their rights and make them aware of help and support … [Read more...]
11,400 jobs growth as plans submitted for Manchester Airport City
Manchester Airport’s parent company M.A.G has submitted plans for the £650 million development of a major new commercial location – including offices, hotels, manufacturing centres, retail outlets and leisure facilities – to attract global businesses to the North West, … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CELEBRATES ITS YOUNG STARS
Stockport celebrated the achievements of its young people at an awards evening attended by 330 people at Stockport Town Hall. Stockport Young Stars event is organised by the Council. It recognises people who have undertaken education and training and have positive experiences. Awards were … [Read more...]
BRINNINGTON CELEBRATES WITH 1MILLION POUND LOTTERY FUNDING
The Brinnington area of Stockport is celebrating after receiving £1million of Lottery funding. The funding comes from the 'Big Local' programme. Big Local, funded through a £200m Big Lottery Fund investment and managed by local trust, is helping 150 small communities across England … [Read more...]
PERSONAL DATA THREAT TO MILLIONS AS HACKING REACHES NEW HIGH
Millions of individuals are being robbed of personal information around the world as the hacking of company data has rocketed since 2010 according to a new report by KPMG. The Data Loss Barometer, which tracks global trends for lost and stolen information, has found that external data leaks … [Read more...]
ON THE BEACH LOOKS TO RECRUIT 70 NEW STAFF IN 2013
On the Beach, the UK's leading online travel agent has moved its operations from Didsbury, Manchester to a larger premise in Cheadle, Stockport. The move comes after the online travel agent's workforce doubled in size in just two … [Read more...]
STAFF LOSING OUT TO TEMP WORKERS AT CHRISTMAS
With thousands of temporary jobs created over the Christmas period, Stockport law firm Gorvins is urging businesses to consider the legal implications of employing temporary workers and the effect they can have on permanent staff. In some markets the competition to attract temporary workers … [Read more...]
Stockport sorting office approach busiest times
With more than a billion items to deliver across the country this Christmas, it is perhaps not surprising that the occasional bit of tension creeps in at Royal Mail delivery offices towards the end of the night shift. Despite the time of day, any such moments at the Stockport Delivery Office are … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Passenger Numbers Rise in November
Manchester Airport enjoyed another bumper month in November, with year-on-year passenger numbers rising nearly nine per cent. The launch of easyJet's services to Tel Aviv contributed to the surge, which saw the number of passengers rise from 1.19m in November 2011 to 1.3m last … [Read more...]
GMP and Chris Bisson launch police museum app
The Greater Manchester Police Museum has launched an app to enhance the experience for visitors. The app offers members of public an audio guide to accompany them on their visit to the museum and is fronted by the actor Chris Bisson who plays Jai Sharma in Emmerdale. Chris is a keen … [Read more...]
Multi-agency operation launched to tackle organised crime groups and families
A multi-agency operation to tackle organised crime groups has been unveiled. Bringing together a wide variety of local and national agencies, the operation has been launched to target criminal networks and who cause misery and hardship to communities across Greater Manchester inclusing the … [Read more...]