UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 5,563,006 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 44,104 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 4,658, +59 on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 73Total UK deaths: 128,896England Cases per 100,000: 483R number in UK: 1.2 to 1.4 Vaccine data: Total 1st doses … [Read more...]
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musicMagpie’s famous Mount Recyclemore comes home to Stockport
A giant Mount Rushmore-style sculpture of the G7 leaders’ heads, made entirely of discarded electronics, that appeared on a beach in Cornwall during the G7 climate summit, is set to spend the summer in Stockport Created by Stockport-based leading UK re-commerce expert, musicMagpie, alongside … [Read more...]
TfGM launches sustainable travel support package for businesses
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched an £800,000 funding package and web portal to help businesses and employers embed sustainable travel behaviours. Public transport trip numbers dropped significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic as people were encouraged to stay at home and … [Read more...]
Complete IT implements Microsoft Power BI to improve helpdesk
Complete IT, part of Sharp, has improved its ConnectWise IT support helpdesk following its implementation of Microsoft Power BI. The business’ helpdesk team typically closes 7000 to 8000 tickets each month, the equivalent of 240,000 pieces of data in an Excel spreadsheet, excluding any dealt with … [Read more...]
Council seeks input on creating a more family friendly town centre
Stockport Council is looking to hear from parents, grandparents and carers as part of plans to make Stockport town centre a family friendlier place to visit. The Council is currently engaging with residents, seeking their input on new plans to transform empty retail units in Merseyway into an … [Read more...]
New dad takes on mountain running charity challenge
A Dad-of-four who works for Cheadle-based specialist lender, Together, will tackle some of the UK’s harshest terrain when he takes on a 50-mile mountain run in the Lake District for charity. Ryan Sproat, 34, part of the Hyde Village Striders running club, hopes to raise thousands of pounds for … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) explained
Stockport-based accountancy firm and business advisor, Hallidays, explains the basic requirements businesses need to know when reporting their environmental impact under new SECR rules. The Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) affects all large UK undertakings. Introduced in April … [Read more...]
Northern SMEs have received over £100 million of NPIF investment
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has delivered more than £100 million in investment to 270 SMEs across the region during the Covid-19 pandemic since April 2020. Of that total, £60 million has come from debt finance, £7 million through the NPIF's microfinance programme. Northern … [Read more...]
Digital skills provider awarded £1.2 million to support 450 people in North West into tech careers
Skills City, a training provider that supports alternative routes into employment in the tech sector, has been awarded £1.2 million from the Department for Education (DfE) to support 450 people in the North West through Skills Bootcamps. Based at MediaCityUK and developed by HOST, Skills City … [Read more...]
Ryanair announces new summer services from Manchester Airport
Low-cost airline, Ryanair, has announced a number of new services from Manchester Airport, with the carrier predicting a strong recovery in demand this summer. The airline will operate a total of 315 weekly flights, serving 67 destinations. Ryanair is also adding four new summer routes from … [Read more...]
Proposals for Council to seek accreditation for action on domestic violence gets cross-party support
During a meeting of the full council on 15th July, councillors from all political parties backed a proposal for Stockport Council to seek White Ribbon accreditation as part of aims to tackle domestic violence in the borough. The council has registered their interest in achieving … [Read more...]
Stockport chef to open new bakery and deli
Sam Buckley, the Stockport chef behind the Where The Light Gets In restaurant, has revealed plans to open a new bakery and deli in the town centre. Yellowhammer will be a collaboration between the chef, baker Rosie Wilkes and potter Joe Hartley and is set to open at 15 Lower Hillgate on August … [Read more...]
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