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College student volunteer shortlisted for national award

Stockport College student, Esha Mumtaz, has been named a finalist of the Association of Colleges Student of the Year awards for her volunteer work during the first Covid-19 lockdown.  Esha was selected as one of the top three contenders for the Young Student of the Year category of the national … [Read more...]

November 19th: Coronavirus News Updates

DAILY STATISTICS Latest UK data: Positive tests: 1,430,341 have tested positive (+ 19,609 new cases)Loss of life: *53,274 across all settings (+ 529 in last 24 hours)Hospital admissions: 1,589 new admissionsCases in Stockport: 956 cases 8 Nov to 14 Nov (-107 on previous week)Cases in … [Read more...]

£7m Skills for Growth programme launches for SMEs

A £7 million support scheme for SMEs in Greater Manchester has launched as part of Greater Manchester Combined Authority's (GMCA) Skills for Growth investment. The scheme will be delivered by the Business Growth Hub in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and will help small businesses in … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester launches night-time economy recovery plan

Greater Manchester has released a new plan for supporting businesses in the city-region's night-time economy to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on trading. Released by Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Mayor Andy Burnham and the city-region's night-time economy … [Read more...]

CDL puts mental health on the agenda during coronavirus pandemic

Stockport-based insurance technology firm CDL has made mental health the focus of a new welfare initiative to give people the tools to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their well-being, particularly surrounding changes to their working life. The ‘TALKS2020’ programme is inspired … [Read more...]

Emirates announces plans to increase capacity on Manchester route

Dubai based airline, Emirates, has announced plans to increase flight capacity and frequency between Manchester Airport and Dubai from December. Ten flights a week will now connect the Manchester Airport with the Gulf city, up from eight, and six of those flights will now operate using the larger … [Read more...]

Clarke Nicklin gears up for electric cars

Stockport based accountancy firm, Clarke Nicklin, have been preparing clients for a switch to electric cars following a government announcement on green initiatives. This week the prime minister announced a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, but some hybrids would … [Read more...]

Belle Vue Coaches gets makeover from NK Theatre Arts

Regular visitors to The Forum Theatre might see some familiar faces when out and about in the borough as one of Belle Vue’s coaches received a makeover this week, rebranded to promote the work of Stockport’s all-inclusive theatre company NK Theatre Arts. Based in Romiley, the charity offers … [Read more...]

November 18th: Coronavirus News Updates

DAILY STATISTICS Latest UK data: Positive tests: 1,410,732 have tested positive (+ 20,051 new cases)Loss of life: *52,745 across all settings (+ 598 in last 24 hours)Hospital admissions: 1,601 new admissionsCases in Stockport: 981 cases 7 Nov to 13 Nov (-78 on previous week)Cases in … [Read more...]

North-west businesses report demand concerns in ICAEW monitor

Accountancy trade body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), has reported that businesses in the North-west have growing concerns for customer demand in its latest Business Confidence Monitor. The latest ICAEW figures found 56% of businesses in the North-west cited … [Read more...]

Stockport payment provider offers pubs a ‘lockdown lifeline’

Stockport based payment provider, takepayments, has launched an online takeaway ordering solution for pubs and bars to help them during coronavirus restrictions. Takepayments found that its customers in the hospitality sector saw a 75.4% reduction in card transactions due to the first UK-wide … [Read more...]