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Vernon Building Society highly commended at Moneyfacts Awards

Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has been highly commended at the Moneyfacts Awards 2018. The specialist mortgage lender was recognised in the Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider category at the prestigious financial awards held at the Tower of London. Steve Fletcher, the Vernon Building … [Read more...]

Stockport Local Fund Open for Applications

It’s here! The new £1 million Stockport Local Fund for local activities and projects is now open for applications until Sunday 5th August 2018. If you’re passionate about your neighbourhood, you will know what you most love about your local community and you’ll have great ideas on how to make it … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Love Island and the Candidate Marketplace

Whether Love Island is your thing or not, I'd wager a bet that you've heard someone talking about it. It may an island but there is no escape! Essential Personnel are no exception; managing director Cathy Bates has recognised some parallels between some of the contestants and some of the … [Read more...]

MAG delivers Greater Manchester councils a £107.1m dividend

Greater Manchester councils have landed a £107.1m dividend thanks to the growth of MAG, the owner of Manchester Airport driven by an increase in passenger numbers across its three airports reaches 58.9 million.   MAG - which also owns London Stansted and East Midlands Airports - today released its … [Read more...]

Stockport Town Hall’s Blue Light for NHS 70th birthday

Stockport Town Hall will be glowing blue this evening, 5th July,  in celebration of the NHS 70th Birthday. Across the country scores of civic buildings will be lit up in blue in celebration. Councillor Tom McGee, Stockport Council’s Cabinet Member for Health said: “Greater Manchester was the … [Read more...]

Consultation for SEMMM Strategy closing soon

There are just under two weeks left for residents and businesses to have a say on the SEMMM strategy - documented plans to improve transport across north Cheshire, Stockport and south east Manchester until 2040. Stockport and Cheshire East Councils want to make it easier for everyone to travel … [Read more...]

Charity chop at the Windsor Castle Marple Bridge

A 12 year old schoolgirl has raised over £5,000 by shaving her hair at the Windsor Castle Marple Bridge and donating it to The Little Princess Trust Charity.  Holly Myers, from Marple Bridge, selflessly shaved her hair at Robinson Brewery’s Windsor Castle Pub in her home village of Marple Bridge, … [Read more...]

Equity Housing gets smart at Seashell Trust

Cheadle property business Equity Housing has donated a £5,000 multi-media smart table to help profoundly disabled students learn and play at Seashell Trust. It will be an invaluable touchscreen tool for the charity’s assistive technologist Sarah Keddy to use with the young people who attend the … [Read more...]

Merseyway Stockport selects Charity of the Year

Merseyway Stockport, the town centre's shopping centre, has selected Independent Options Children and Family Centre as its Charity of the Year. Independent Options in Hazel Grove provides inclusive play opportunities in a safe and welcoming environment for local children with learning disabilities … [Read more...]

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...]