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Stockport’s Lord of the Pies achieves next great milestone

Lord of the Pies has opened another award-winning pie shop in Chorlton, adding a major milestone in it's owners recovery from cancer.  Lord of the Pies was founded  in Stockport in 2011, and following the opening of their second site in Macclesfield Oliver Doyle expressed how life changing the … [Read more...]

Beechwood presents Christmas with a conscience

Beechwood Cancer Care, the independent Stockport based charity provides free support services to cancer patients, their carers and families from the north west of England and is encouraging everyone to celebrate Christmas with a conscience this year.  The services are delivered by nurses and … [Read more...]

Best feet forward for Grassroots Recruitment

Stockport based Grassroots have been putting their best feet forward ahead of their gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. Later this month, a team from Grassroots Recruitment are set to take on this extremely tough event ascending 5200ft and trekking 24 miles in 12 hours on behalf of Juvenile … [Read more...]

Aqua Design Group to highlight SK businesses on social media

Stockport based creative business Aqua Design Group wants to help Stockport businesses by promoting them on social media. Aqua Design Group have three Twitter accounts, reaching out to businesses across the social media platform with their combined following of over 39,000 followers. They are now … [Read more...]

Food waste recycling rises by 24% in North West

Local business food waste recycling rises by 24 per cent in the last year, in the North West, a study by waste management provider Biffa has found. New data from the leading national recycling and waste management provider, Biffa has found that food and restaurant businesses in the North West are … [Read more...]

Making Tax Digital delayed until 2020

The Government has released it's reformed timetable to inform businesses about the implementation of Making Tax Digital.  The announcement was confirmed by ministers as they set out the next steps for the Finance Bill. Listening to concerns raised by several professional bodies and businesses, … [Read more...]

A6 closure in Stockport latest

A6 closure in Stockport  update. The road has now closed for 12 weeks to allow for essential works to begin on Wellington Bridge.  Essential repair works will begins the Wellington Bridge, a route that carries the A6 through Stockport town centre between Exchange Street (Garrick Theatre) and Heaton … [Read more...]

HS2 contractors announced for first stage of new rail line

HS2 is underway, with more than £6billion of contracts being won by several well known companies, including Balfour Beatty, Skanska and Costain.  The contractors will work on the first stage of HS2, the new high speed rail line between London and Birmingham. The final route of the Manchester and … [Read more...]

Changes to tax free pension allowances in 2017 Finance Bill

Have you accessed any of your pension? The Finance Bill 2017 has just confirmed that those who have saved and are able to access their pension from the age of 55, will now face a tax-free allowance cut.  The allowance had been set at £10,000 but is dropping to less than half this at £4000 for the … [Read more...]

Reservoir safety warning from Stockport Council this Summer

As temperatures begin to rise it can be tempting to cool yourself off by any means possible. Ice creams, water fights, a dip in your local reservoir? A third of people in the North West admit they would consider swimming in a reservoir to cool down, a new research by United Utilities has … [Read more...]

Manchester Entrepreneurs discuss mental health

A group of Manchester Entrepreneurs are getting together to open up on mental health. The trio, based at NatWest’s Entrepreneurial Spark, are hosting a free workshop on 17th July. The workshop will look to help individuals who may be experiencing stress or anxiety in the workplace or at home, by … [Read more...]

Community Hero Awards to recognise Stockport citizens

Calling all heroes! Whether they're an individual or a group who are promoting a positive image of Stockport or a young person who tirelessly raises money for charity, do you know a local hero? Stockport Council would like to say thank you to the borough's extraordinary citizens and will be … [Read more...]