Manchester Airport is set for a successful summer after a bumper Easter getaway got April off to a flying start for the northern hub, with 2.2 million flying in or out of the airport during the month – a 15% increase on 2022. The most popular destination in April was Dubai – with almost 88,000 … [Read more...]
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Muse named Commercial Developer of the Year
Muse Developments, regeneration specialists and partners on bringing forward Stockport Exchange, have been named Commercial Developer of the Year at the Insider North West Property Awards. The developer was praised by the judges for the variety of projects across the region, who stated it was … [Read more...]
Early-stage investor backs Greater Manchester businesses with £15.4 million innovation finance
GC Angels, an early-stage investor backed by Greater Manchester's Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced total investments in Greater Manchester start-ups of £3.4 milion and unlocked an additional £12 million in private capital since 2018. The investor is now looking to bolster its … [Read more...]
Vernon awards £4,000 to local Community Stars
Stockport’s mutual, Vernon Building Society, has awarded its first round of Community Stars funding of 2023 to local non-profit organisations. The building society has awarded £4,000 to 11 local charities and non-profits. The winners were voted for by colleagues of the Society which has six … [Read more...]
North-west transport and business leaders welcome Transpennine Express being brought under public control
Following yesterday's announcement by the Transport Secretary that rail company, Transpennine Express, would be brought under public control by the Department for Transport (DfT) Operator of Last Resort, local leaders from across the North-west have expressed their support for the … [Read more...]
£350 million data centre planned for Stockport ex-industrial unit
Kao Data, a specialist high performance data centre developer and operator, has announced plans to invest £350 million into a new site in Stockport. The company has secured a 39,000 sqm ex-industrial unit at Kenwood Point in Reddish for sustainable redevelopment into a 40 megawatt data centre for … [Read more...]
HMRC late payments interest rates revised following base rate rise
Following the Bank of England’s decision to increase its base interest rate to 4.5%, HMRC has confirmed that interest on late payments will also increase. HMRC interest rates are linked to the Bank of England base rate, and set at the base rate plus 2.5%. Repayment interest is set at the higher … [Read more...]
The Light Stockport releases details of 2023 Christmas packages
The Light Cinema in Stockport has released details of its Christmas packages available for booking ready for the festive season. The Light Stockport offers a range of packages that aim to deliver an unforgettable experience across a variety of private hire spaces, state of the art screens and fun … [Read more...]
Health and support charity to deliver digital inclusion events in Stockport
Health and support charity, Alternative Futures Group (AFG), will offer services in Stockport for the first time, providing support for members of the community to live more independently and delivering four digital inclusion events for borough residents. The organisation which currently supports … [Read more...]
Transpennine Express to come under DfT control
The Transport Secretary has announced that Transpennine Express will be brought under the control of the Department of Transport's (DfT) Operator as Last Resort when FirstGroup's contract to run the franchise ends on 28th May. The move follows significant disruption for the rail company's … [Read more...]
Bank of England base rate rises by a further 0.25 percentage points
The Bank of England's top economists have agreed a further 0.25 percentage point increase in its base rate of interest, which now stands at 4.5%. The bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have followed in the footsteps of the US Federal Reserve and the Eurozone's European Central Bank in raising … [Read more...]
Jet2 celebrates first of more sustainable aircraft flying from Manchester Airport
Holiday airline Jet2.com has seen the first of nearly 98 more sustainable aircraft enter service, flying from Manchester Airport to Málaga on 10th May. Parent company, Jet2 plc has ordered 98 Airbus A321/A320 neo aircraft, which could eventually extend to 146 aircraft as part of plans to grow and … [Read more...]
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