Work has begun on the construction of a new school and campus in Cheadle Hulme, as part of Seashell Trust's long-awaited Project Transformation. Contractors from Wilmott Dixon started work on 1st February on the £50 million project on the site. Planned work includes: a new school, redevelopment … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
Call for Stockport businesses to donate laptops and tech equipment
Marketing Stockport are supporting Stockport Council’s DigiKnow Alliance, an initiative working to tackle digital exclusion in Stockport, by asking businesses to donate surplus tech and computer equipment to help in their mission to ensure all pupils have access to a laptop or tablet while they are … [Read more...]
Moving-on community grants for GM non-profits opens for 2021 application rounds
The ESF Community Grant Programme, which works to fund non-profit employability support for those facing barriers in the workplace, has opened its latest round of funding, Moving-on, for applications. The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) has secured a further £2.2 million of funding towards … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Worried about employees “pulling a sickie” on National Sickie Day?
The first of February of every year has been named National Sickie Day, which has traditionally seen the highest number of workers call in sick. So why might people feel the need to “pull a sickie”, and what can businesses do to avert this? B Corporation schoolwear supplier, Rowlinson Knitwear, … [Read more...]
1st February: Coronavirus News Updates
UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,817,176 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 21,088 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 34,783 – 622 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 587Total UK deaths: 106,158England Cases per 100,000: 270R number in UK: 0.7 – 1.1 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]
Stockport is Greater Manchester’s top destination for lockdown homebuyers
Stockport has seen the biggest increase in interest over 2020 for homebuyers considering a move over lockdown, according to data from Rightmove published by the MEN. Both searches for homes to rent, and to buy in Stockport saw 30% increases in volume in 2020 compared to 2019. With many … [Read more...]
Director for Public Health issues reminder to businesses and workers in Stockport
Business owners and employers are working hard to keep their employees, staff and teams safe, helping to stop the spread of coronavirus in Stockport. Jen Connolly, Director of Public Health for Stockport, is grateful for all the hard work being carried out but is reminding businesses of the … [Read more...]
Stockport College celebrates unsung heroes during National Apprenticeship Week
Stockport College is marking National Apprenticeship Week by celebrating the vital role of apprentices during the Covid-19 pandemic, five of whom are supporting the delivery of crucial medical supplies for Nightingale hospitals. With apprenticeships spanning dozens of curriculum areas, many … [Read more...]
Studio 91 celebrates new PR agency partnership
Stockport video production agency, Studio 91, has announced a new partnership with Cheshire-based PR agency, Hough Bellis Communications. The partnership will see Hough Bellis clients benefit from the video agency's expertise in film production and editing as the firm begins delivering on plans … [Read more...]
Sainsbury’s Stockport store says goodbye at the end of an era
After 35 years, Sainsburys in Stockport town centre has cashed up its tills and closed its doors for the last time. Located alongside the M60, on the 29th of October 1985 a brand new supermarket arrived in Stockport, the biggest in the area attracting shoppers from all across the borough and … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS research supports effective new Covid-19 vaccine
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed news that the new Novavax vaccine has been found to be 89.3% effective at preventing Covid-19; the trust was the second largest contributor to trials in the UK, recruiting 762 participants. Dr David Baxter, Principal Investigator for the trial at … [Read more...]
29th January: Coronavirus News Updates
UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,743,734 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 28,680 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 36,931 – 707 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 1,239Total UK deaths: 103,126England Cases per 100,000: 323R number in UK: 0.8 – 1.0 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]
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