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Stockport awarded NHS Digital Funding

Stockport Council has been awarded £67,000 of national NHS Digital funding to maximise the use of assistive technology to keep people safe and independent at home. The council has been chosen in a competitive process to receive funding from NHS Digital, as part of a project managed by the Local … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport and Reuben’s Retreat launch Challenge 23

As part of its ongoing 80th birthday celebrations, Manchester Airport has teamed up with the charity Reuben’s Retreat, to launch Challenge 23, in a bid to raise £23,000 for the charity with 23 prizes to giveaway. Challenge 23 will be an online draw, launching on 23rd November with tickets costing … [Read more...]

Manchester Survivors Choir to Light Up a Life

Members of Manchester Survivors Choir, a group who are all survivors of the Manchester Arena attack, will be singing at a special service at St Ann’s Hospice this December.  The choir will join people from across Greater Manchester at the St Ann’s Light up a Life service on 6th December at the … [Read more...]

Ryanair Launches New Manchester to Kyiv route

Ryanair has announced a new route from Manchester to Kyiv, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019 as part of their Summer 2019 Schedule. Ryanair’s Manchester Summer schedule includes 62 routes in total with 7 new routes to Bordeaux, Gothenburg, Marrakech, Marseille, Nantes, … [Read more...]

World class performances at Stockport Metro

Some of the country’s finest swimmers headed to Stockport Metro this weekend to test their mettle in a thrilling short course competition.   The Stockport Metro Open Meet welcomed 500 athletes from across the UK and from as far away as Belgium for the electrifying three-day event at Life Leisure’s … [Read more...]

As first snow falls, ‘Be Winter Ready’

As the first snow falls over the hills above Stockport and the nights get colder and darker, the chance of experiencing severe weather becomes more likely, it's time to 'Be Winter Ready'. The country’s gas and electricity network companies are launching the ‘Be Winter Ready’ campaign to make sure … [Read more...]

Paper Straws are creating a buzz around Greater Manchester

Bee-themed paper straws have been launched at bars and restaurants across Greater Manchester as part of a step-change approach to eradicating single-use plastics across Greater Manchester. The arrival of paper straws is part of a growing range of initiatives that all contribute towards the Mayor’s … [Read more...]

STAR Procurement awarded CIPS certification

STAR Procurement, a strategic procurement service primarily for Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, and Trafford Councils, has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s (CIPS) Corporate Ethics Mark and Certificate. Established in 2014, STAR Procurement will be added to the CIPS … [Read more...]

Children’s Charity Latches onto Technology with Midshire

National managed print service provider Midshire® has donated technology to LATCH, a Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity which provides support to children with cancer and leukaemia and their families at the Oncology Unit within the Children’s Hospital for Wales.  Having already provided a Sharp … [Read more...]

‘Outstanding’ Awards victory for Life Leisure

Fitness experts from Stockport's Life Leisure have been recognised for their expertise and dedication to the industry.  Life Leisure, a charitable trust which runs 13 leisure services across Stockport and Cumbria and has a workforce of over 600 people, was awarded two gongs at the UKActive Training … [Read more...]

Young People have say on Greater Manchester’s Resilience Plans

Some of Greater Manchester’s youngest citizens got the chance to have their views heard as part of the work to develop the city-region’s Resilience Strategy. The Greater Manchester Resilience Strategy will look at both the shocks, such as fire and flooding, and the stresses, including community … [Read more...]