The National Minimum Wage is set to increase for workers across Britain who are aged 24 and under from this weekend. The rise comes after the National Living Wage was introduced for workers aged 25 and over in April this year. The Government has set out who qualifies for the rise from October … [Read more...]
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Latest Stockport College recruit is star of stage and screen
Stockport College's latest teaching recruit is Lizzie Stavrou, who will be familiar for her TV roles. Lizzie, who has appeared in Coronation Street, Doctors and the new Cold Feet, is currently working with Debut Arts Academy at the college. She is trained in musical theatre at the prestigious … [Read more...]
Free Concorde tours as part of Manchester Airport’s Customer Services Week
Manchester Airport is taking part in National Customer Services Week next week including giving away Concorde tours. The week is an initiative organised by The Institute of Customer Service and the airport aims to highlight the great work its Customer Service team does to get its 24.6m annual … [Read more...]
How you can step up your cyber security
Yahoo’s cyber security breach has thrown the subject of online security into the headlines once more. It was revealed last week that the names, telephone numbers and security questions for at least 500 million Yahoo users were stolen in one of the largest online breaches ever. However, Yahoo … [Read more...]
Miss Ellie’s Travel donates star prize at Stockport Business Awards
Stockport travel operator, Miss Ellie's Travel, has donated a holiday to be raffled at next month's Stockport Business Awards. Miss Ellie's has donated a seven-night luxury holiday in the 5-star Daios Cove resort in Crete for two including a deluxe sea view room, return flights and transfers … [Read more...]
RBS team the winners at record-breaking Seashell Trust golf day
A team from The Royal Bank of Scotland were on target as they claimed victory at the Seashell Trust annual golf day. The event raised a record £10,800 for its profoundly disabled students, smashing last year's total by £2,000 The Morson Group-sponsored competition at Wilmslow Golf Club was won by … [Read more...]
Packed weekend for all the family in Stockport’s Market Place
This weekend is a great time to discover the range of shopping and entertainment available in Stockport’s Market Place. Some of the highlights include: Foodie Friday on 30th September, 6pm-9pm: Head down to Stockport Market Place for a feast of food, drink and entertainment at the popular … [Read more...]
Fly the balloon for your business at this weekend’s Stockport Rugby Festival
Fly the ballon for your business at this weekend's Stockport Rugby Festival and get your business noticed! A huge crowd is expected to gather for this weekend's Stockport Rugby festival where a total of 48 teams will compete from across the Stockport borough and the north west. 1,200 adult … [Read more...]
Finance Act reflects scale of legislative burden for business
The new Finance Act has been 'rushed through' and fails 'to support business', says ICAEW Chartered Accountants Manchester. The Finance Act is the written document that sets into law the changes to tax and duty made by the Chancellor in the Budget. This year’s Act is 649 pages - the second longest … [Read more...]
Together tees off for Once Upon a Smile and raises over £4,000
Cheadle-based finance provider, Together, has raised £4,185 for bereavement charity Once Upon a Smile at its annual charity golf day. Over 140 guests attended the event and funds were raised through a series of golf games, as well as a raffle and an auction. Once Upon a Smile, based in Trafford … [Read more...]
Stockport’s Aqua design fasten new branding to GWR
Aqua Design have launched an exciting new image for a Shropshire based engineering company as it accelerates into a new area of business. Multi award winning engineering business GWR Fasteners selected the Stockport design company to design and develop new branding as they launched a new part of … [Read more...]
Former Stockport College student returns chisel – after 45 years!
A former student has returned his chisel to Stockport College almost 50 years after he borrowed it. Jim Broadhead, who studied joinery and engineering in 1969, sent the chisel with a letter of apology from his home in Dublin. Jim, originally from Cheadle, wrote: “Please find enclosed within … [Read more...]
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