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Golfer Andrew Murray supporting the Together Trust for 25 years

The Together Trust is celebrating a quarter of a century of support from professional golfer Andrew Murray. The Manchester born golfer has been fundraising since 1991 and has raised in excess of £100,000 for the charity which provides special education, fostering, residential and community support … [Read more...]

Exercise in the office reduces ‘risk of premature death’

Exercise in the office for at least an hour a day can combat the deadly risk of modern working lifestyles, a Lancet study has found. Research on more than one million working adults found that sitting for at least eight hours a day at a desk could increase the risk of premature death by up to 60 … [Read more...]

Lloyds Bank to axe 3,000 jobs and close 200 more branches

Lloyds Banking Group is to axe 3,000 jobs and close a further 200 branches in a bid to cut costs in anticipation of a cut in interest rates. The bank is blaming a fall in the use of branches by customers and anticipated cuts to interest rates following the vote for Brexit last month for the … [Read more...]

Stockport Economic Alliance support local CSR for business

Chairman of the Stockport Economic Alliance Christian Mancier believes that supporting local community projects can have a positive impact for business and its workforce, as well as the community in which they are based. The advantages have been well documented - reducing absenteeism, improving … [Read more...]

Trees breathe new life investing in Stockport

Urban street trees have been planted to breathe new life into the centre of Stockport as part of its investing in Stockport plans. As part of Manchester City of Trees and the Viridor Street Tree programme, 10 sweet gum and serviceberry trees have been planted on St Petersgate in Stockport town … [Read more...]

Booth Ainsworth expands tax and business teams

Leading Stockport based accountants, Booth Ainsworth LLP has expanded both their corporate tax and business services teams. Carys Sullivan has been appointed to the growing corporate tax team and Clare Nuttall joins Booth Ainsworth's business services team. Carys joins as Assistant Manager. … [Read more...]

Stockport Business Awards on hunt for raffle prizes

Stockport Business Awards organisers Clarke Nicklin are asking companies to donate raffle prizes for their chosen charity 2016, Francis House. Can you donate a raffle prize to help raise £6000? Andrew Baggott from Clarke Nicklin hopes that this year they can raise even more money for charity: … [Read more...]

Stockport Council launches Healthy Stockport website

Stockport Council has launched its new Healthy Stockport website. The site aims to give health information, provide advice and guidance on improving a person's health and well-being, and promotes healthy lifestyle changes and choices. The Healthy Stockport website is for people that live and … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society announces Jubilee Fund shortlist

The Vernon Building Society in Stockport has announced the 20 local causes that will benefit from a share of £10,000 of funding from its Jubilee Fund and they include Marketing Stockport member Beechwood Cancer Care Centre. Groups will be allocated a share of the £10,000 pot depending on how many … [Read more...]

Deadline for renewing tax credits just a few days away

The deadline for renewing tax credits – working tax credit and child tax credit – is just a few days away. People have until July 31 to renew the benefits with the HMRC, and ICAEW Chartered Accountants Manchester - which represents accountancy firms in the region - has produced some advice for … [Read more...]

Stockport’s top business people in line for award

The Stockport Business Awards 2016 shortlist for Business Person of the Year is out and it’s time to find out a little bit more about the nominees. The awards, organised by local accountancy practice Clarke Nicklin, are now celebrating their 5th year. Shortlisted in the ‘Business Person of the … [Read more...]

BHS to close its remaining stores by August 20

BHS will close all of its remaining 114 stores by August 20 - including in Merseyway in Stockport - with the loss of 11,000 jobs nationwide. The firm announced it was going into administration in April but as a buyer hasn't been found administrators have announced all remaining stores will close … [Read more...]