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Stockroom opening brings record numbers to the town centre

With more than 15,000 people visiting Stockport's new community and cultural hub, Stockroom, for its opening weekend, the town centre saw its busiest week of 2025. Stockroom opened in the Merseyway Shopping Centre on 24th May, and over the course of the Bank Holiday weekend, hosted 40 events and … [Read more...]

Acquisition for Stockport electrical wholesaler

Stockport electrical wholesaler, LED, has strengthened its presence across Greater Manchester with the acquisition of Oldham-based Wholesale Electrical Factors (WEF). Twenty 15 Capital, the parent company behind the 40-year-old Stockport business, has rebranded WEF as LED, and making the Oldham … [Read more...]

EV registrations see new car market return to growth

The UK new car market returned to growth in May, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), driven by a strong uplift in electric vehicle (EV) registrations. May 2025 saw the best May performance for new car registrations since 2021, although sales … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester to benefit from £86 million innovation boost

Greater Manchester is set to benefit from a share of a £86 million government investment to support innovation in the science, manufacturing and defence sectors. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce funding for seven Mayoral Combined Authorities in her upcoming spending review to … [Read more...]

C&C renews partnership with Surrey Cricket

C&C Insurance Brokers has announced the Stockport firm has renewed its partnership with Surrey Cricket until the end of the 2025 season. The partnership has been enhanced from that of last season, with C&C becoming the Men’s T20 Trouser sponsor, in addition to maintaining a continued … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society joins Connect Mortgages’ lending panel

Vernon Building Society has joined the lending panel of Connect Mortgages, a network of brokers offering residential, commercial and buy to let mortgage solutions. It means that Connect Mortgages brokers will now have access to the Vernon’s range of mortgage products, including residential … [Read more...]

AI tool launched to help address planning delays

The UK government has announced the roll out of a new AI tool to enable local authority planning officers to process applications more quickly and reduce delays. Speaking at London Tech Week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the launch of “Extract” – an AI assistant developed by … [Read more...]

Cheadle lender completes £500 million bond issuance

Cheadle based property lender, Together, has announced the issuance of £500 million of 7½% Senior Secured Notes. The Notes, due in 2031 have been issued through Together subsidiary, Jerrold FinCo plc. Proceeds are to be used to redeem senior secured notes issued in January 2021 and due … [Read more...]