A clothing manufacturer, supported by Made Smarter, is aiming for green growth when a new ground-breaking smart eco-factory opens in Stockport in 2022. Creative Apparel is set to open the new facility a mile from its current base thanks in part to a £20,000 grant from Made Smarter, a government … [Read more...]
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Friday October 29th – Coronavirus News Updates
GOV & BBC UK daily data: There have been more than 8.9 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and sadly over 140,000 people have died, government figures show. Around 86% of people in the UK aged 12 and over have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine and around 79% … [Read more...]
28th October: Coronavirus Latest News
UK STATISTICS There have been almost 8.9 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and over 140,000 people have died, government figures show. Around 86% of people in the UK aged 12 and over have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine and around 79% have had their second. A booster … [Read more...]
Chancellor pledges to ‘create a stronger economy’ in 2021 Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out his plans to 'create a stronger economy' in his 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review, announced on 27th October. In his address to Parliament, the Chancellor set out his plans to 'build back better' and highlighted ambitions for levelling-up and reducing … [Read more...]
North-west responds to 2021 Autumn Budget
Business leaders across the North-west have had a mixed response to the Chancellor's 2021 Autumn Budget, announced on 27th October. Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out the government's latest spending plans on 27th October, announcing a raft of measures aimed at supporting the UK economy after the … [Read more...]
Northern commuters encouraged to return to rail
Train operator, Northern, is encouraging more commuters to return to the network following 18 months of improvements to region's railways since the pandemic began. Since the pandemic began in March 2020 and many commuters across the UK began working from home, Northern has completed a number of … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill Acute Pain team earns national recognition
Stepping Hill Hospital’s service for supporting inpatients experiencing pain has won several national awards from the National Acute Pain Symposium in recognition of their outstanding work. Service consultant Dr Tom Walton received the title of ‘Acute Pain Consultant of the Year’ for his … [Read more...]
Stockport Local Fund rebrands to celebrate borough’s united community
The Stockport Local Fund, which has supported over 700 community initiatives across the borough since its launch, is changing its name to the One Stockport Local Fund. One Stockport was born out of the Covid-19 pandemic to celebrate and promote how communities have worked together and looked out … [Read more...]
27th October: Coronavirus Latest News
UK STATISTICS There have been more than 8.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and nearly 140,000 people have died, government figures show. Around 86% of people in the UK aged 12 and over have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine and around 79% have had their second. A … [Read more...]
TfGM welcomes £1.07 billion for city-region’s transport investment
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has welcomed a £1.07 billion allocation in government funding to support transport improvements in the city-region. The funding, the largest awarded to any city-region, was announced ahead of this week's Budget and will deliver a consistent step towards … [Read more...]
Further 45 jobs created at Stockport manufacturer
Stockport manufacturer and supplier of military equipment, WFEL, is creating a further 45 jobs to meet continued overseas and domestic demand. The new roles will support the precision engineering and manufacture of military bridges from WFEL's Heaton Chapel facility, and which are sold to over 40 … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill endoscopy unit expansion secures planning approval
Plans to enhance the endoscopy unit at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital have secured official planning approval following a consultation. Contractors have been appointed for the works, which will enable the hospital's dedicated endoscopy team to increase the capacity of the service in a new and … [Read more...]
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