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A Legal Review of 2017 from Harold Stock

As we get to the end of 2017, the clinical negligence and personal injury teams at Harold Stock & Co, thought it would be a good time to look back over the last 12 months. And looking forward to 2018, the firm will celebrate 40 years of working with and supporting individuals and businesses in … [Read more...]

Young people from Stockport show their culinary talents

Young people from Stockport have been putting their cooking skills into practice at the Heaton Norris Community Centre. As part of the Cooking Club set up by Stockport Council’s Targeted Youth Services, young people cooked a Christmas Dinner that was served to local community groups that use the … [Read more...]

Transport for the North given green light by Peers

Peers in the House of Lords have approved regulations for Transport for the North to become the first Sub-national Transport Body in England. A motion will now be considered in the House of Commons on Wednesday 10th January 2018 which, if approved, will give the organisation the all clear to … [Read more...]

Events launched for National Apprenticeship Week 2018

The National Apprenticeship Service has launched its events map, the theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2018 and made resources available to help stakeholders get behind the week. The ‘apprenticeships work’ themed National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (NAW 2018) takes place from 5 to 9 March and … [Read more...]

Beechwood get early Christmas present from Pride Planning

Beechwood got a surprise Christmas gift from Adam Deering of Pride Planning Stockport who called in and made a donation of £6000 to the charity to provide new furnishings for their counselling and therapy rooms. Pride Planning, who provide pre paid funeral plans, have been supporters of Beechwood … [Read more...]

Andy Burnham sets out Transport Overhaul for Greater Manchester

A major transport overhaul of transport for Greater Manchester beginning in 2018, has been announced by the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.   The Mayor addressed the Urban Transport Group in Leeds outlining his ambition to deliver a safe, reliable, affordable and fully integrated high … [Read more...]

John Bishop joins Manchester Arena Families on a Magical Day Out

Families affected by the Manchester Arena attack will have a magical Christmas day out today with one of the country’s funniest men when they jet off with British Airways from Manchester Airport to Disneyland Paris with John Bishop.    Some of the youngsters who were at the Manchester Arena, or … [Read more...]

Plans revealed for White Lion in Stockport

The historic White Lion in Stockport is set to be transformed into a mix of residential homes and leisure facilities.  The town’s oldest tavern is to be converted into mixed-use scheme by Laurus Homes in partnership with Stockport Council as part of the wider Underbanks regeneration scheme.   The … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday Holiday Inn Express Stockport

The Holiday Inn Express Stockport is celebrating its first birthday today … and what a brilliant year it has been. Since opening their doors at Stockport Exchange, staff have welcomed 46,406 guests; served 16,575 drinks; prepared 10,200 meals for visitors to enjoy and done all of this with a … [Read more...]

Is NIC due on a termination payment ?

When two Spurs players, Peter Crouch and Wilson Palacios, were transferred to Stoke they were paid a termination payment of over £1m by Spurs for terminating their contracts early. This was treated as a termination payment on which no National Insurance Contributions (NIC) were due. Tax was due … [Read more...]

Gorvins celebrate another record year

Stockport-based Gorvins Solicitors is celebrating a record year following significant growth in revenues, profits and staff. The  practice, which employs over 130 members of staff, saw fee income grow by 15 per cent from £6.8m to £7.8m for the financial year ending 30th November 2017. During … [Read more...]