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Free Wi-Fi gets Stockport town centre connected

Visitors to Stockport town centre can now enjoy FREE Wi-Fi thanks to a new initiative from Totally Stockport, the organisation behind Stockport’s Business Improvement District. The first of a number of stages in the digital rollout, the Wi-Fi will be provided free to anyone who visits the town … [Read more...]

National: Cold Calling Laws Overlooked Over Festive Break

Lawyer Christian Mancier, an expert in data protection compliance at Gorvins solicitors,  has warned that changes in the cold calling laws introduced in mid December, could leave many company directors liable to huge fines.  When many firms were 'winding down' some company directors may be unaware … [Read more...]

Regional: Manchester Crowned UK’s Best Airport for Fifth Year

Manchester Airport is flying high after being named the UK’s best airport, for a fifth year running, at the Globe Awards hosted by Travel Weekly.   The UK’s third largest airport fought off competition from the likes of Heathrow, Liverpool, Gatwick and Birmingham to receive the accolade.    The … [Read more...]

Local: Stockport’s Great Leap Forward, what’s next?

A £1bn investment programme is driving Stockport's great leap forward. Stockport's largest commercial landlord, Orbit Developments, is hosting an event in association with The Business Desk to look at what's next for the town? Stockport has undergone an impressive resurgence over the past 5 years … [Read more...]

Local: Damar Event Coincides with UK Apprenticeship campaign

Stockport based Damar Training hosted the first Marketing Stockport event of 2019 just ahead of the announcement of a new national Apprenticeship campaign. Damar's Katrina Shawcross hosted an interactive session at the Damar Training Petersgate head office, based around the audience's knowledge of … [Read more...]

Local: KAST Energy team up for TT and MotoE Championship

Stockport based Kast Energy Technologies has teamed up with Duffy Motorsport for the famous Isle of Man TT races and the MotoE Championship. The collaboration will show the art of the possible with Duffy Motorsport and KAST Energy race entries being powered by renewable energy generated locally to … [Read more...]

Local: Stockport Homes Shortlisted in Tpas Awards

Stockport Homes Group has been shortlisted in three categories in the Tpas awards, the leading tenant engagement expert. The awards will be, for the first time in its 12-year history, one national event, attracting submissions from across the country with a single and simple nomination … [Read more...]

Expert: Business Finance Advice to Grow Your Business

Part of the Growth Company, Business Finance have been supporting people with flexible finance to build their own businesses for over 15 years. Through publicly backed schemes such as the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Start Up Loans and their GC Angel investment service, Business Finance … [Read more...]

National: Changes to benefits for mixed age couples

The government has announced changes to benefits for mixed age couples that will be introduced from 15 May 2019. When single people reach State Pension age, they move from working age benefits to pension age benefits. Currently, couples can choose to make that transition when the older partner … [Read more...]

Peaky Blinders Rolling Back to Stockport

Peaky Blinders, one of the biggest and most watched dramas to hit TV screens in the UK, has chosen Stockport as a location for its latest series. Following filming last week, Peaky Blinders, created by Steven Knight, is back in Stockport this week. A British crime drama television series primarily … [Read more...]

Local: Stockport Company Reports Record Year

A local structural and civil engineering consultancy has reported that 2018 was a record year for the Compstall-based company, in which it surpassed all previous records for the volume of work which it had handled. Rhodes & Partners offers a wide range of professional services for both small … [Read more...]