A new film has been launched today by the National Apprenticeship Service to encourage more young people to take up an Apprenticeship in the creative sector. The film features four young people working in different creative industries who share their stories about how an Apprenticeship set them … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
FRIDAY FUN……ENTER THE VIRGIN LOOKALIKE COMPETITION
Virgin media ambassador Usain Bolt is asking people to send in their best lookalike pictures, after partnering up with his own lookalike, Barrington, for the latest Virgin Media advert. Bolt himself will pick the winning entries, with the prizes on offer including; a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING UPDATE
Stockport Council is currently undertaking a programme of carriageway repairs across the borough. Resurfacing work will take place from the junction of Edgeley Road to Europa Way in Edgeley and will be carried out in the following phases: Phase 1 - Edgeley Road to Railway Bridge. Work … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT RESIDENTS LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THE FAIR ENERGY SCHEME AUCTION
With less than a week to go until the first auction, residents across Stockport are being urged to save hundreds of pounds from their fuel bills as part of an energy switching scheme. Residents are being encouraged to use ‘people power’ and join a ground breaking … [Read more...]
GOOD NEWS AS STOCKPORT JOB SEEKERS NUMBERS FALL
Good news for Stockport as the number of people in Stockport claiming Jobseekers Allowance continued to fall, and much faster than the Greater Manchester, North West and UK averages. The fall was even bigger (7.5%) for 18-14 year olds and we also saw falls in all our priority areas (which … [Read more...]
UP TO 10,000 GBP TO HELP COMMUNITIES REDUCE, RE-USE AND RECYCLE MORE
Stockport communities, voluntary groups and not for profit organisations with an interest in increasing re-use or recycling and reducing waste can apply for funding to help. Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) are keen to help increase the number of community groups’ actively … [Read more...]
MOBILE PHONE APP IS UK FIRST FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
The people of Stockport can now help to fight crime in Greater Manchester with the UK’s first location based policing mobile phone app. Greater Manchester Police has used geo-location technology to allow people to become crimefighters and to get closer to their local neighbourhood … [Read more...]
WARNING TO WARING COUPLES AS FINANCIAL ROW ENDS IN JAIL
A husband has been jailed in what has been described as a 'flagrant contempt of court'. Marketing Stockport member SAS Daniels is trying to make other couples aware of the potential consequences of such actions. It is a well established principle that in divorce or separation cases, where … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT FORMER MET OFFICER CHARGED IN SUN MEDIA SCANDAL
A former Met Police officer has been charged in connection with alleged illegal payments for information and a Sun journalist will also be charged. Paul Flattley, of Stockport, Cheshire, was charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. He will appear in court on 11 … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT POSTAL VOTERS NEW SIGNATURE NEEDED
Stockport Council is asking all electors who have voted by post for more than five years to provide an updated signature. The Electoral Registration Officer will be writing next week to over 16,000 Stockport voters informing them that they need to provide a fresh signature by 12th … [Read more...]
JANUARY 2013 MARKET VIEW FROM PREST FINANCIAL SERVICES
Stockport based Prest Financial Services have published their latest view on the financial market. Share prices around the world have risen following the agreement over the “fiscal cliff ” in the USA. However, the debt problem has been merely deferred and further confrontations … [Read more...]
CHILDREN’S ADVENTURE FARM TRUST DONATION
Staff at Prest Financial Services in Hazel Grove raised £250 for the Children's Advernture Farm Trust to help towards this years holiday programme. The CAFT provides holidays for children, regardless of ability, to have the holiday of thier lives. In most cases some children have never … [Read more...]