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Representatives from the aviation sector will be taking part in a national day of action, including with a demonstration at Manchester Airport, as part of calls for the government to provide further support during the pandemic. Trade union Unite has organised a socially distanced protest at the … [Read more...]

Over 200,000 adults registered with a Stockport GP have received their first Covid-19 vaccination. Additionally, almost 150,000 have also received their second dose of the vaccine. 80% of adults, registered to a Stockport GP, have had their first dose and 59% of those people have also had their … [Read more...]

The East-West high-speed rail link to connect cities across the North, dubbed Northern Powerhouse Rail, is rumoured to be at risk of being scrapped in favour of cheaper improvement works on existing lines to mitigate spiralling costs of HS2. The Sunday Express newspaper reported that the … [Read more...]

The finalists have been announced for the first Made in Stockport Awards that will be held later this year. The awards were set up by local Stockport creative Aqua Design Group to promote and showcase the town's creative and business community, in particular in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. … [Read more...]

Do you have an unused office or meeting room? Or a studio, garden, outdoor space, sports hall or kitchen you’re not currently using? Put it to good use by renting it out to local community and voluntary groups in Stockport. Groups are struggling to find community space to deliver vital frontline … [Read more...]

The women’s charity, Smart Works Greater Manchester, has today launched an awareness campaign in celebration of its sixth anniversary in helping women into work in the city-region. The charity is asking its supporters to read, like and share stories celebrating the unemployed women it has … [Read more...]

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has predicted the UK economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the end of 2021 in its latest Economic Forecast. Despite the delay in fully lifting lockdown restrictions, the CBI expect the UK economy to grow 8.2% in 2021, and 6.1% in 2022, as it … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester has grown a reputation as a world-class centre for media production with the city-region now boasting almost 1 million sq ft of formal production space. Research from Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) has shown over 15 full-size football pitches of space … [Read more...]