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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...]

Did Coca Cola create Santa Claus?

Christmas is coming! Now we’ve got Black Friday and Cyber Monday out the way it’s time for the Christmas themed blog posts… One thing that’s brought up every year is how Coca Cola created the modern day vision of St Nick himself. While a little digging shows this isn’t the case, Coke seem … [Read more...]

Last chance to give views on Stockport Council Services

Stockport Council Services are changing and there is less than a week to go to have your say on proposals which may affect Adult Social Care and Public Health services. Due to continued budget reductions, the Council is proposing changes to services including: •  Changes to the way we deliver … [Read more...]

RBS funding assist expansion for Homebird Interiors

Homebird Interiors have opened a fourth store in the North West following a funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland.  Homebird Interiors purchased their first site in Wilmslow in 2008 and have grown the business across Altrincham and Cheadle Hulme with their latest store opening in the … [Read more...]