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Loan book grows to £6.4 billion at specialist lender

Cheadle-headquartered specialist lender, Together, has announced its loan book has grown to £6.4 billion in its results for the year to 30th June 2023. The group, which provides personal and commercial finance to businesses and individuals, reported average monthly lending of £233.1 million – up … [Read more...]

SK+ Film Awards open for submissions

The bi-annual SK+ Film Awards have opened for submissions, organisers Drawing Board Productions CIC have announced. First launched in 2019 to showcase and celebrate the wealth of amateur film-making talent across Stockport, the awards have been rebranded as the SK+ Film Awards. The submissions … [Read more...]

Bingo party night returns to Edgeley Park

The Blowout Bingo party night is returning to Edgeley Park on 28th October for a spooky night of entertainment, dance offs and some incredible prizes. Blowout Bingo is a one-of-a-kind game that blends the classic game of bingo with lively music and immersive entertainment. The night is packed … [Read more...]

Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has opted to hold interest rates at 5.25% following yesterday's (20th September) surprise fall in inflation. Economists at the bank voted 5-4 in favour of holding the rate at 5.25%, with those opposing the decision calling for a 0.25 percentage … [Read more...]

Rishi Sunak revises UK’s approach to achieving Net Zero

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pushed back the date of a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and fossil fuel boilers in a revision of the country's Net Zero policies. In a press conference on Wednesday 20th September, the Prime Minister reconfirmed the UK's commitment to achieving Net … [Read more...]

Senior associate solicitor joins Gorvins’ family team

Stockport-headquartered Gorvins Solicitors has appointed a new senior associate solicitor to the firms’ family team. Ainsley Pritchard (pictured) has specialised in family and children law since she qualified in 1998 and her areas of expertise include financial settlements, child arrangements … [Read more...]

Agenda announced for September Climate Action Business Forum

With just over a week to go, the full line-up of speakers has been announced for the latest Climate Action Business Forum, which takes place on 29th September. The upcoming event will be held both in-person and online via Microsoft Teams at Robinsons' Brewery Visitor Centre (Apsley St, Stockport, … [Read more...]

ONS records slight drop in inflation

Inflation fell slightly from 6.8% in July to 6.7% in August, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The latest decline, albeit just by a tenth of a percentage point, brings inflation to lowest level in 16 months. The main contributing … [Read more...]