Marketing Stockport News

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has delivered her first Spring Statement in office, setting out measures aimed at managing government spending and supporting long-term economic growth. The Chancellor announced a range of cuts to government spending aimed at meeting the pledged target … [Read more...]

The Greek Street Roundabout across the West Coast Main Line in Stockport town centre is to close from 31st March for one year as Network Rail commence a £20 million replacement of the bridge across the railway line. Work will see engineers demolish the existing bridge, built in 1958, and … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester transport leaders have set out their asks from government over the city-region's plans to take increased control over local rail services. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has set out its plans in its response to the government's consultation ahead of the creation … [Read more...]

For the first time in Vernon Building Society’s 100-year history, the total assets of the Stockport mutual have exceeded £500 million, growing by 10% to £506 million, while profit before tax increased to £3.5 million. From a position of financial strength, the Vernon will continue to focus on … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester has been honoured with a 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Award in recognition of its success in reducing smoking rates and efforts towards a smokefree city-region. The city-region's Making Smoking History programme has seen smoking rates reach record lows, with smokers … [Read more...]

Tech entrepreneur and founder of Metail, Tom Adeyoola, has been recommended to as executive chair of Innovate UK, which directs government investment into innovation and research being carried out by British businesses. Innovate UK is the UK's largest national public research funder and also … [Read more...]

Pure Innovations have returned to Merseyway with their Pop-Up shop in Stockport offering a wide range items crafted by the charity's clients. The pop up opens Tuesday 26th March and will run until Saturday 5th April in its usual location next to Waterstones in Stockport town centre. Opening times … [Read more...]

High standards in catering at Stepping Hill Hospital have been recognised by its team and manager being shortlisted for national awards saluting the best in hospital catering. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s catering team are finalists in the ‘Catering Team of the Year’ category of this year’s … [Read more...]