The average cost of everyday household goods and services went up by 0.6% in the year to August. The UK inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), was unchanged from July. Rising food prices and air fares pushed prices higher, the Office for National Statistics said, partly … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
Fairhurst offer cash investors opportunity in property market
Fairhurst Estates are offering would-be cash investors a chance to get into the property market. As interest rates continue to fall, the opportunities for savers and investors to benefit have become harder to secure, often with precious little by way of return on traditional investments. Whilst … [Read more...]
Higher wages and improved workers’ rights are the key to improving UK productivity, says Usdaw
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed a ground-breaking Smith Institute report on productivity, which points out the importance of workers having a voice in improving productivity. Speaking in Brighton at the annual Trade Union Congress, Paddy Lillis – Usdaw Deputy General Secretary, … [Read more...]
Robinsons Visitor Centre hosts MacMillan coffee morning
On your marks, get set, BAKE! Robinsons Visitor Centre get set to host their Macmillan Coffee Morning for the fourth consecutive year on Friday 30th September from 10am. Since their first event in 2013, Robinsons have helped to raise over £1500 for Macmillan Cancer Support through the sales of … [Read more...]
Stockport LifeLEISURE team tackle Man v Mountain
An intrepid team of eight from Stockport based LifeLEISURE tackled a gruelling mountain challenge in North Wales. The brave adventurers took on the punishing enduranceMan v Mountain challenge for mental health charity Mind. The team of staff from Life Leisure, which runs 12 sports and leisure … [Read more...]
Busiest summer for Manchester Airport
Nearly three million passengers jetted off from Manchester Airport during August as the UK’s third largest airport recorded its busiest ever summer. The main summer holiday period saw 2,934,393 passengers travel through the airport last month, an increase of 9% on August 2015. That means the … [Read more...]
Get set, Go! at the BIG Stockport Run
The BIG Stockport Run is attracting runners of all abilities who are lacing up their trainers ready for the 'off' next Sunday 18th September. The 10k race is open to anyone aged over 16 and will start and finish in St Petersgate, central Stockport. Life Leisure, which runs 12 sports and leisure … [Read more...]
Stockport 3rd in best places to live in the UK
Stockport, Chester and Crewe in the North West have dominated Property Week's research into the best places to live in the UK. Making a decision on where to live involves a huge number of variables. But according to new research commissioned by Property Week, a trade magazine, the North West is the … [Read more...]
Souter PR team win at Bramhall Park
Stockport's Souter PR business partners proved a knock-out team in mixed competition. Congratulations to Marketing Stockport members and Stockport's Souter PR business partners proved a knock-out team in mixed competition. Congratulations to Marketing Stockport members and Souter PR … [Read more...]
My Lords! Smart Works celebrates its 3rd birthday
Smart Works celebrated their 3rd birthday with a reception at the House of Lords. Smart Works Greater Manchester, a Stockport based charity empowering unemployed women to get back into work, joined The Rt Hon. the Lord Darling of Roulanish - the former Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling - and … [Read more...]
Stockport’s Vernon Building Society welcomes its first apprentices
Stockport's Vernon Building Society has welcomed the first apprentices onto its new apprenticeship scheme. James Corrigan, a former student of Astley Sports College in Dukinfield and Melissa Fyfe who attended Aquinas College in Stockport are paving the way for the society. They have each … [Read more...]
Fairhurst Estates acquire 5 new NTS Autocentres
Stockport based Chartered Surveyors and Property Specialists Fairhurst Estates have acquired 5 new NTS Autocentres for National Tyre Service Limited. The 5 new centres are geographically spread throughout the UK: in Hendon (London), Bridgwater (Somerset), Peterborough, Sheffield and Rotherham. … [Read more...]
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