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Northern leaders welcome progress on Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Board of Transport for the North (TfN), which comprises transport and local leaders from across Northern England, welcomed the recent progress being made on the Transpennine Route Upgrade, improving the main rail link between Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. The Transpennine Route … [Read more...]

Sharp launches new range of A4 colour MFPs

Sharp today announces the launch of its new Business Workgroup A4 colour MFP series, designed to meet the needs of more flexible and sustainable workplaces. With an emphasis on simplified connectivity, the two new models, the MX-C528F and MX-C428F, offer speeds of up to 50ppm, as well as enhanced … [Read more...]

Stockport wholesaler celebrates being employee-owned

Employees across the depot network of Stockport headquartered wholesaler, Parfetts, have celebrated the business being employee-owned on national EO Day on 23rd June. Staff in Parfetts eight depots enjoyed a mixture of music, free pizza and fun to mark Employee Ownership (EO) Day, which provides … [Read more...]

Stockport insurtech sponsors local pride event’s main stage

Leading insurtech, CDL, has been confirmed as the sponsor of the Martyn Hett Stage at this year's Stockport Pride. Stockport based CDL is a technology services provider and supplier of insurtech software, powering transactions across insurance and financial services markets. The businesses has a … [Read more...]

Bank of England raises interest rates further to 5%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has agreed its 13th consecutive rise in its base interest rates, which now stand at 5% The 0.5 percentage point increase brings the bank's base rate to its highest level since early 2008, prior to the global financial crisis that ushered in … [Read more...]

Azets bolsters digital offering with North-west acquisition

National firm, Azets, has bolstered its digital offering to clients with the acquisition of North-west digital accountancy firm, Gorilla Accounting. To capitalise on its reputation and strong demand for specialist tech-enabled accounting services, Gorilla Accounting will retain its brand as part … [Read more...]

Stockport County 2023/24 fixtures revealed

Stockport County FC's Sky Bet League Two fixtures for the 2023/24 season have now been revealed. For the third consecutive season, County will kick-start the campaign with a home game, taking on Gillingham at Edgeley Park, on Saturday 5th August. The Hatters will then travel to Walsall the … [Read more...]

LSH Auto to host Australian apprentices

LSH Auto, the dealership group behind Mercedes-Benz of Stockport, will welcome three Australian apprentices for a cultural and career development tour. As part of their tour, they will be meeting young people in Stockport who may be interested in pursuing an apprenticeship themselves. Madeline … [Read more...]

North-west house prices up 4.8% on 2022

House prices in the North-west rose 4.8% in the 12 months to April 2023, according to the latest UK House Price Index published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The region has seen the second fastest house price growth in the UK, behind only the North-east (5.5% growth in the same … [Read more...]