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...]
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Lights, camera, action: Greater Manchester expands reputation as world-class media production hub
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...]
easyJet launches two new domestic routes from Manchester Airport
easyJet has put two new domestic routes and more seats on sale today from Manchester to Scotland to serve demand for domestic travel Flights from Manchester to Aberdeen and Manchester to Edinburgh will take off 9 July, each operating four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. … [Read more...]
Cheadle finance firm to sponsor second series of BAFTA-winning TV programme
Cheadle based specialist finance firm, Together, has agreed a sponsorship deal for the second series of BAFTA-winning property renovation TV show, The Great House Giveaway. Following the property finance company’s support for the hugely successful first series, it has agreed a £4.5m commercial … [Read more...]
Stockport’s Imagine FM merged into global giant Bauer
Stockport’s heritage local Radio station, Imagine, has been absorbed into Bauer’s portfolio to expand the reach of Manchester’s Greatest Hits Radio into areas across Cheshire, the High Peak and parts of Derbyshire. From next month, Imagine FM, who for over 30 years broadcast music, interviews and … [Read more...]
Supermarket team raises over £1000 for Stockport charity
Staff at the Booths supermarket in Hale Barns have now raised over £1000 for Stockport charity, Together Trust, after participating in the Captain Tom 100 challenge. The fundraiser included various challenges including scoring 100 goals in netball and skipping 100 times in a row with Booths … [Read more...]
17th June: Coronavirus News Updates
UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,589,841 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 9,055 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 1,177 (40 more than previous day)New deaths across UK: 9Total UK deaths: 127,926England Cases per 100,000: 40 per 100,000R number in UK: 1.2 to … [Read more...]
Pandemic eviction protection for businesses extended until 2022
Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced that businesses that have been unable to open due to pandemic restrictions and been unable to pay rent on commercial property will have protection from eviction until March 2022. The announcement comes following the Prime Minister's … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group joins Ryanair in legal action over international travel rules
Manchester Airports Group has joined low-cost airline Ryanair in pursuing legal action over the government's traffic light system for international travel. The UK's largest airport operator and Europe's biggest airline will file court papers today, 17th June, to seek a judicial review into the … [Read more...]
Made Smarter technology adoption programme backs 200th manufacturing project
The Made Smarter programme, a scheme supporting manufacturing businesses in the North-west to adopt new technology and modernise ways of working, has now provided matched funding to support over 200 projects. Since launching in 2019, the scheme has provided 161 businesses with £3.9 million … [Read more...]
Aldi exploring Stockport sites as part of 50-store North-west expansion
German supermarket chain, Aldi, has revealed it is exploring sites in Stockport as part of ongoing expansion plans in the region. The chain, which has 900 stores in the UK, is planning to continue its expansion with an additional 50 stores across the North-west. The brand is looking to open … [Read more...]
National accountancy group to create 100 new jobs in North-west offices
National accountancy group, Azets, has revealed it plans to create 100 news jobs across its six offices in the North-west, including in Stockport. The new jobs will be spread across Azets, part of the Cogital group of companies, six locations: Bolton, Lancaster, Manchester, Preston, Rossendale … [Read more...]
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