Marketing Stockport News

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...]

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...]

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 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...]

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...]

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...]

Lord Jim O'Neill has been announced to be the new Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, a business-led advocacy group focused on closing the North-South economic divide. Lord O'Neill will take over the role from NPP founder and former Chancellor, George Osborne, who will remain at the … [Read more...]

Following its innovative three year partnership with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, New Care’s Bramhall Manor care centre is now fully open and welcoming private residents from the local area. Completed in March 2020, the £15 million facility was commissioned in its entirety by Stockport NHS … [Read more...]