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MP George Osborne launches Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Cheshire MP George Osborne is in Manchester today to officially launch the Northern Powerhouse Partnership. A group of between 10 and 15 companies will fund and help set the agenda for the new not-for-profit Northern Powerhouse Partnership. Construction giant Mace, Associated British Ports and … [Read more...]

Stockport’s new academic year starts on back of record results

Pupil’s young and old have started Stockport's new academic year this month on the back of record results for the borough. The first-rate statistic comes after pupils in Stockport achieved higher provisional results than the national average from Early Years right through to the end of Key Stage … [Read more...]

Prest Financial Planning celebrate 55 years

Stockport's Prest Financial Planning is celebrating 55 years of successful business in the financial sector. Now run by a strong management team headed by managing director Graham Prest, the company was started by James (Jim) Prest from offices in Hazel Grove. In September 1961, at 33 years of … [Read more...]

Aqua Design sound good for That British Kid

That British Kid Productions has launched a new logo from Aqua Design to reflect their expansion into new areas.  For the past two years the production has been responsible for the sound quality for Foodie Friday. They have also been the sound engineer for other recent popular events at Stockport … [Read more...]

SAS Daniels among top-ranked law firms in Legal 500

SAS Daniels have been ranked in the top tier of law firms in the north for its corporate and commercial work in the Legal 500 released today. SAS Daniels has surpassed its 2015 rankings in The Legal 500 on both a firm-wide and individual basis. Most notably the firm has been recognised as a … [Read more...]

Together announces record results with pre-tax profit of £90.3m

Together, the specialist lender based in Cheadle, has today announced record results for the year ending 30 June 2016, with profit before tax at a record £90.3m, an increase of 20.8% on the previous year. Annual lending for the year topped the £1bn mark for the first time, up 39.5% on prior year, … [Read more...]

John Lewis profits drop by nearly 15%

John Lewis, the wholly employee owned retailer with a flagship store at Cheadle Royal in Stockport,  has blamed increased competition and wage costs for a drop in pre-tax profits of 14.8%. John Lewis – famously known for being ‘never knowingly undersold’ – reported a drop in operating profit of … [Read more...]

Emirates Manchester Airport on track for record year

Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has revealed the ongoing demand for its Manchester to Dubai route, reporting a 9.5% annual growth on 2015. 610,000 passengers have flown between the two cities this year, and Emirates is all set to hit the record milestone of 1,000,000 … [Read more...]

High praise for photographer Mike Petch from Gabrielle

Photographer Mike Petch has been praised by singer Gabrielle for the pictures he took of her at the Creme de la Creme charity ball. The annual event organised by Stockport company Entertainment Today, based in Davenport, is held at the home of former footballer Ashley Ward and his wife Dawn, one of … [Read more...]

Stockport Rugby Festival pulls in C&C Healthcare as top sponsor

C&C Healthcare are headline sponsors of this year’s Stockport Rugby Festival, the hugely popular minis rugby festival being held at Stockport Rugby Club on October 2. A total of 40 teams will compete from across the Stockport borough and the north west and, based on previous years, will attract … [Read more...]