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UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,154,562 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 9,985 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 16,059 – 761 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 323Total UK deaths: 122,070England Cases per 100,000: 103R number in UK: 0.6 – … [Read more...]

Local councils in England have provided a collective total of £7.8 billion in Covid-19 related business support grants, latest government figures have revealed. Since August last year, the government has provided councils with £7.8 billion for businesses through a range of schemes including both … [Read more...]

Highways England is to begin major repairs to the carriageway on the M60 in Stockport, between Junctions 1 and 2. Last year, an investigation was carried out to understand why the carriageway on this stretch of the motorway continued to deteriorate. Work revealed that the concrete beneath the … [Read more...]

A Project Manager at Manchester Airport, Sam Buah, hopes his new book will inspire readers to believe that they ‘have the potential to be great’, as he imparts lessons learned on a remarkable life journey that took him from his hometown in Ghana to the UK’s third largest airport, via a job as a … [Read more...]

GMCA has compiled the latest employment figures for the city-region in its labour market update, revealing the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the local economy. Unemployment in the North-west rose to 4.8% in the three months to December 2020, slightly below the nation figure of 5.1%, according to … [Read more...]

Attendees can now book their free tickets to attend events being put on by Stockport Jobs Match to mark Greater Manchester Careers Week. The week of sector-themed virtual careers events will help signpost jobseekers in the borough to careers advice, training, employers and live vacancies. The … [Read more...]

Cheadle based lender, Together, has reported its results for the three months to December 2020, with the firm optimistic for the future. After providing mortgage-payment deferrals to over 7,800 customers, Together has reported in its latest results that the business remains profitable and that … [Read more...]

Community projects in the borough have been awarded £307,000 by the council's Stockport Local Fund since the start of 2021. The fund has supported 68 local projects to support the most vulnerable people in Stockport during the Covid-19 pandemic. Community projects to have received support … [Read more...]