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Northern Powerhouse 3 day business summit

A three day business summit to celebrate Northern innovation and discuss the future direction of the Northern Powerhouse is taking place from today until 6 July.   The summit is bringing together businesses, government ministers, Northern Mayors, and business leaders from across the North of … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport delivers strong US growth

Manchester Airport has soared to reach new heights to deliver 7% year-on-year growth of flights to the  USA as flights to Seattle take off.  News of 1.7m passengers flying out of Manchester Airport to 13 USA destinations has been welcomed by the UK's International Trade Minister, Dr Liam … [Read more...]

Registration opens for eCommerce Show North

Registration is now open for the eCommerce Show North, which returns to EventCity in Manchester on November 6th and 7th 2018. Over 2,400 attendees, 106 exhibitors and sponsors and 71 speakers attended the inaugural running of the expo in October, making it the biggest gathering of eCommerce … [Read more...]

Stockport Business Awards appeal for charity raffle donations

The organisers of the Stockport Business Awards, Clarke Nicklin Group, are appealing to the generosity of businesses to donate raffle prizes in aid of the event's chosen charity. This year the awards will be supporting 'Signpost' Stockport for Carers. Julie Tunstall from Clarke Nicklin … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport drop off charges to ease forecourt congestion

Manchester Airport drop off charges, effective from 10th July, are designed to manage congestion outside its terminals, operational from 10th July. In March, the airport announced it was creating a dedicated drop off site, from where passengers will be able to board a free shuttle service to their … [Read more...]

Robinsons Brewery scale new heights for Help for Heroes

A 6-strong team of Business Development Managers (BDMs) from Robinsons Brewery scaled seven of the UK's highest peaks in just 3 days, all in the name of their chosen charity.  The BDMs from Robinsons Brewery in Stockport climbed Scafell Pike (the highest mountain in England, at an elevation of 978 … [Read more...]

WordPress – Why its the ideal online solution for any business.

WordPress, the powerful website publishing tool, turned 15 last month.  Founded in 2003 from humble Stockport origins - the co-founder, Mike Little is Stockport born and bred - the open source software has, literally taken the internet by storm, currently running over 30% of the world's estimated 2 … [Read more...]

Register to vote and Celebrate National Democracy Week

Celebrate and get involved with National Democracy Week (2-8 July) by being registered to vote! The inaugural National Democracy Week coincides with the 90th anniversary of the 1928 Equal Franchise Act which gave women the same voting rights as men. This is an opportunity to use all of our … [Read more...]

New £85m Stockport Transport Interchange given green light

Proposals for the £85million pound re-development of the town centre’s bus station to create a new Stockport Transport Interchange, including the creation of a two acre park, have been  given the green light by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Funded by Transport for Greater … [Read more...]

Aviation Minister jets in to Manchester Airport

The Aviation Minister, Baroness Sugg, has rounded off Manchester Airport’s 80th birthday celebrations by checking in on the progress of its £1bn Transformation Programme.  The Minister was given a glimpse of the airport’s future by standing inside the first pier that will connect to the new “super … [Read more...]