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Healthy bake-off as communities rise to the challenge!

Change 4 Life recipes were used in the bake-off using healthier alternatives such as sweetener, fruit and even vegetables to bake something with a savoury twist.  Adswood and Bridgehall community groups rose to the challenge to cook a healthy cake at ‘A Big Cake Off’ event, organised as part of … [Read more...]

Stockport Exchange reaches new heights

Project partners met on site this week to celebrate the topping out of a new Grade A office at Stockport town centre’s new gateway development, Stockport Exchange. Councillor Patrick McAuley joined representatives from Muse Developments and Eric Wright Construction to mark this important … [Read more...]

Growth hub to host event promoting eco-friendly design

The Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub is running an expert-led workshop in Stockport on 28 April to help manufacturers reduce material use, embedded energy and waste in their packaging. The half-day workshop has been organised by the Hub’s Green Growth service, which provides fully-funded … [Read more...]

Marketing Stockport EU debate: ‘No business case for leaving’

Marketing Stockport members have been told there is 'no business case for leaving' leaving the EU.    Dr John Ashcroft, CEO of pro-manchester and author of The Saturday Economist, made the comments during a round-table debate of Marketing Stockport's founding members at Beechwood Cancer Care … [Read more...]

New poll shows young people reticent to start own business

A new YouGov poll commissioned by Google has shown that most young people don’t see the benefits in starting and owning their own business. Only 32% of teenagers in this age range think they would personally benefit from starting their own company, while 53% said they were afraid to take risks … [Read more...]

Speedworks set 4th fastest time at BTCC Media Day

Tom Ingram and Stockport based Speedworks Motorsport made a statement of intent, setting fourth fastest time at the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship official test at Donington Park, unveil at the wheel of their Toyota Avensis. On the back of announcing a deal welcoming Unipart … [Read more...]

‘Brexit would make companies worse off’

More business bosses in the north west think a Brexit would make their companies worse off in the long term than better off – but only by a whisker, according to a new poll. Accountants and business advisers HURST quizzed 2,823 managing directors and finance directors at firms across the region … [Read more...]

Dr John Ashcroft sets out both sides of EU Brexit debate

Britain will go to the polls on June 23 to decided whether to stay in the European Union - or leave, otherwise know as 'Brexit'. With so much publicity surrounding the 'Brexit' referendum, there is also much confusion among businesses. Claims and counterclaims of advocates from either side, … [Read more...]

Manchester among ‘most entrepreneurial’ cities in the UK

Manchester is the third most entrepreneurial city in the UK, according to new research. Instant Offices has mapped out the UK’s start-up landscape over the last two years and compared it to the population size of each city, providing a leaderboard of the most entrepreneurial cities. Liverpool … [Read more...]

Council reminds of dangers of drug driving

Stockport Council is reminding everyone about the risks associated with driving while on prescription drugs or illegal drugs, a year after enforcement was introduced in England and Wales. The new law sets legal limits for drivers for blood level of drugs and gives police the power to stop you and … [Read more...]