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Christmas scams: the gift that keeps giving to fraudsters!

Don't be caught out! Christmas scams are becoming ever more prevalent as, what becomes more convenient for shoppers, also creates opportunities for fraudsters. Fraud and security may be the last thing on consumers’ minds as they get ready for the end of year festivities, however criminals have … [Read more...]

John Delany Motors send van load to Wellspring Stockport

Thanks to the generosity of their customers, John Delany Motors have delivered a whole van full of items to Wellspring Stockport for this Winter's Rucksack project. The Wellspring supports homeless people with a range of services including housing, health, education, jobs, CV's, advice, alcohol … [Read more...]

STAR Procurement win award for innovation

STAR Procurement, the joint procurement team from Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Rochdale councils, has won the Connected Procurement and Commissioning Innovation Award at the I-Network Awards.   The award submission was for STAR’s Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) Learning Disability (LD) and … [Read more...]

Stockport County ready for FA Cup 2nd round

Stockport County have attracted national headlines this week as they prepare to face National League side Barnet in the second round of the FA Cup. There will be highlights of the game on live TV this Sunday afternoon, but County fans are travelling in huge numbers with almost two thousand … [Read more...]

1000 new work opportunities for young people in Greater Manchester

One thousand young people will have new work opportunities thanks to a new initiative planned by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. The new proposals, called Meet Your Future, are part of the Greater Manchester Strategy ambition to make the city-region the best place to grow up, get on and … [Read more...]

Redrock shortlisted for prestigious regeneration award

A panel of national regeneration and investment experts has visited Stockport’s Redrock development, following the announcement that the popular leisure destination is on the shortlist for a prestigious ‘Revo Gold Award’. Attracting over 750,000 visitors since it opened a year ago, Redrock has … [Read more...]

Staying safe online this Christmas

Everyone knows that the Christmas season is just around the corner and we are all pre-occupied with ordering gifts for our friends and family.   However, phishing scams have seen a drastic increase.  Threats have become so sophisticated with many phishing sites existing an average of under 15 … [Read more...]

Over a 1,000 competition winners and still going strong!

A significant milestone was reached for Stockport creative Aqua Design Group, the business runs weekly competitions on Twitter called #QueenOf days and #KingOf day which has now reached over a 1,000 winners. Supporting fellow small business through retweets, shout outs and promotion though their … [Read more...]

25% opted-out of direct marketing since GDPR

Six months on from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becoming effective, 23% of consumers have already exercised their right to opt-out of direct marketing from service providers and retailers, according to new global research by Deloitte. The views of 1,650 individuals … [Read more...]

Shop local, support Small Business Saturday

This Saturday, shoppers are being asked to support Small Business Saturday by visiting their local shops and traders. Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which celebrates small business success and encourages consumers to 'shop local' and to support … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society delivers Financial Education Programme

Vernon Building Society has delivered its first Financial Education Programme workshops at Norbury Hall Primary School in Hazel Grove, Stockport. A total of 120 children took part in the programme over the course of a full school day, with two styles of workshop taking place. One workshop … [Read more...]