Mayors representing city-regions across Northern England have written to Transport Secretary Mark Harper, calling for transport company, FirstGroup to have their contract to run the Transpennine rail franchise terminated. The move follows previous calls by by both Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy … [Read more...]
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Azets welcomes new tax partner
National accountancy firm Azets has appointed Laura Duggan as a tax partner to strengthen its corporate tax offering in the North West, including at Azets’ Stockport office in the town centre. Laura, a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser with more than 18 years’ experience, has a tax … [Read more...]
Hallidays invites businesses to develop their growth strategy in latest Rise seminar
Hallidays, are inviting local businesses to explore how to develop their growth strategy in the latest instalment of their Rise with Xeinadin seminar series. Presented by the Phil Jones, a Director at the firm, the session will help you design a strategy that gives your company a competitive edge … [Read more...]
British Swimming Championships success for Stockport swimmers
Stockport Metro’s junior swimmers, who train at Life Leisure Grand Central, are celebrating after an exceptional performance at the British Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Over six days of racing, Stockport Metro saw eight swimmers racing against the best senior swimmers in the country – … [Read more...]
Over 50s account for nearly half of UK’s self-employed people
Almost half of all self-employed working people (48%) in the UK are aged 50 and over, according to ONS data analysed by over-50s digital community, Rest Less. The analysis of bespoke ONS data found the proportion of over 50s becoming self-employed has grown year on year for the last decade, … [Read more...]
Capacity increased on Manchester to New York flights
Irish airline, Aer Lingus, has announced it will increase capacity on flights between Manchester and New York this summer The move comes little over a year since the airline launched the transatlantic flights to North American destinations from Manchester Airport, the first such routes for the … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels staff leap from the skies for charity
14 daring employees from Stockport law firm SAS Daniels leaped from dizzying heights for a charity skydive, raising funds for The Christie at Macclesfield cancer hospital. The recently opened facility provides cancer treatment for patients from Cheshire, the High Peak area of Derbyshire, and … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: The secret to retaining your workforce
April marks National Stress Awareness Month in the UK, and customer and employee experience (CX and EX) specialists insight6 is reminding employers that investing in the well-being of staff is the best way to retain them over the long term. Recruiting and retaining a reliable workforce has … [Read more...]
Flats drive property sales back to pre-Covid figures
New data released by property website, Rightmove, has revealed that house sales agreed are back to March 2019 levels, with sales of flats 10% up on pre-Covid levels. Sales agreed between sellers and buyers are now just 1% behind levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019. The recovery … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport serves more than 300,000 passengers over Easter weekend
More than 300,000 passengers smoothly passed through Manchester Airport over the Easter weekend from the 7th to 10th April. Over the course of the bank holiday weekend, 99.5% of travellers passed through security in 15 minutes or less, with nearly 80,000 passengers flying from the hub each … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill goes live with new imaging system in regional first
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport has become the first hospital in the region to deploy an innovative new digital imaging system. The new technology is set to improve the timely diagnosis of cancers and other illnesses across Greater Manchester and will transform how pathologists across the … [Read more...]
Merseyway hosts giant Giving Box to support local causes
Merseyway Shopping Centre is hosting a giant Giving Box to help raise funds for four Stockport charities supporting the community through the cost-of-living crisis. Located in the undercover mall, the six-foot giant present enables shoppers to make donations using contactless payments to support … [Read more...]
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