Stockport residents will get quicker diagnosis and treatment of health conditions including heart disease and cancer when a new centre opens later this year. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and are opening a new Community Diagnostic … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airports Group passenger numbers exceeded pre-pandemic figures in 2023
60 million passengers travelled through Manchester Airports Group's (MAG) three UK airports in 2023, a three percent increase on its pre-pandemic 2019 levels. MAG, which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, also saw year-on-year passenger numbers up by a fifth compared … [Read more...]
Specialist lender appoints new personal finance CEO
Cheadle-based specialist lender, Together, has appointed David Broadbent as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead its personal finance division. Bringing more than 25 years financial services sector experience, David will head up all aspects of personal finance lending for Together – a … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to Menopause Awareness Training
Stockport businesses are being invited to learn how they can support colleagues going through menopause via a free training project being led by mental health charity, Stockport and District Mind and other Mind branches across Greater Manchester. Research conduct prior to the coronavirus pandemic … [Read more...]
New confidence walks launch to help more Stockport residents build up their activity levels
The council and its partners, Life Leisure and Age UK Stockport, are launching three new Confidence Walks sessions to help people in Stockport with long-term health conditions build back their activity levels. Building on the success of Brinnington and Avondale leisure centre classes, which see … [Read more...]
UK defence sector spends £2.5 billion in the North-west economy
The North-west economy benefits from £2.5 billion a year in spending by UK defence in the region, supporting more than 16,000 jobs. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) currently spends more than £2.5 billion a year with defence sector businesses in the region. In Stockport, manufacturer WFEL is … [Read more...]
TfGM extends contract for Metrolink operator
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced it has extended the contract for KeolisAmey Metrolink Ltd to continue to operate and maintain the city-region's tram network through to July 2027. The company has operated the Metrolink network on behalf of TfGM since 2017, during which time, … [Read more...]
Stockport Business Awards begins search for 2024 charity partner
Founders, organisers and headline sponsors of the Stockport Business Awards, CN Chartered Accountants, are once again on the hunt for a charity partner for the 2024 event. Entries are now open for charities to apply for the opportunity to partner up with the awards and benefit from all … [Read more...]
DigiKnow service recognised with iNetwork Innovation Awards nomination
Work done by Stockport Council and partners under the Stockport Digital Inclusion Alliance to deliver its DigiKnow service is being recognised with a nomination in the 2023 iNetwork Innovation Awards, in the Substantial Impact Award category. The service helps to tackle digital exclusion in the … [Read more...]
Stockport business leader takes on Arctic trek for charity
Chris Baguley, Group Channel Development Director at Cheadle-based specialist lender, Together, is set to begin a trek across the Arctic in support of North-west charity The Joshua Tree. At the end of January, Chris will be taking part in the 70km trek, facing temperatures of between -20C and … [Read more...]
HS2 to offer slower trains and reduced capacity between Manchester and London, MPs told
Sir John Thompson, Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, has told MPs on the House of Commons' Transport Select Committee that cancelling HS2's northern leg between Birmingham and Manchester would mean reduced capacity and slower services than at present. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the … [Read more...]
Government to quash wrongful convictions for postmasters
Rishi Sunak has announced he will exonerate postmasters who were wrongfully convicted as a result of errors in the Post Office's Horizon software. The Prime Minister announced legislation that will overturn convictions later this year, and ensure victims are compensated; payments will be … [Read more...]
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