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Renewable energy in the home: is battery storage the future?

Stockport based renewable energy specialists, KAST, explain how new battery technology is being used in the home alongside domestic electricity generation systems. In 2019, renewable sources created 33% of the UK’s electricity. That figure is ever increasing as new solar and wind farms come … [Read more...]

Stockport publishing group secures CBILS funding

Stockport based magazine group, Practical Publishing International has secured £500,000 funding from the government's Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme (CBILS). The finance facility has been provided by Santander and will allow the publishing group which was established in Stockport … [Read more...]

1 in 3 in the North West targeted by a scammer during lockdown

1 in 3 people in the North West have been the target of a scam since lockdown came into effect across the country, according to data from Citizens Advice. 67% of people are worried someone they know will fall foul of a con. And an overwhelming majority, 90%, reported they felt wary of … [Read more...]

Housing group donates £10,000 to #KeepStockportCaring

Housing group, Great Places, has donated £10,000 to the #KeepStockportCaring campaign, set up by Sector3 to support voluntary, charity and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations during the Covid-19 crisis. Equity Foundation made the donation on behalf of Manchester-based Great Places Housing … [Read more...]

Allied Bakeries to feature in BBC2 documentary

Allied Bakeries is to feature in a one-off BBC2 documentary detailing the pressures of major retailers and their suppliers in keeping supermarket shelves stocked during the Covid-19 pandemic. Fronted by Sara Cox and Ade Adepitan, 'Keeping Britain Fed' explores how shopping habits changed during … [Read more...]

Expert Opinon: Signing a will with social distancing

Stockport law firm, SAS Daniels has answered one of the most frequently asked questions during the Covid-19 pandemic: How do I sign my will in light of social distancing rules? In a short video, Aalia Ijaz, associate solicitor in the firm's Private Client team, explains how some of the rules have … [Read more...]

Campaign launches for Safely Reopening Greater Manchester

The Safely Reopening Greater Manchester campaign has launched to support businesses to continue protecting public health, while also beginning the economic recovery following the coronavirus lockdown. Safely Reopening Greater Manchester is a coordinated initiative being delivered by the Growth … [Read more...]

Coronavirus heat map agreed by council leaders

Council leaders in Greater Manchester have agreed in principle to a publicly available heat map of coronavirus cases the city-region, as the infection rate remains almost double the UK average, the Manchester Evening News has reported. In a press briefing, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham … [Read more...]

Robinsons Brewery rent support tops £3 million

Family run Stockport brewery, Robinsons, have announced their next wave of rent support for their tenants in the North West and and North Wales. Robinson Brewery operate over 240 tenanted and 20 managed pubs in the UK, and cancelled all rent to tenants to support its pubs that have been forced to … [Read more...]

Airport Covid-19 relief funds 15 community groups

Hospices, sports clubs and neighbourhood groups are among the 15 organisations award Covid-19 relief grants from the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund. The fund has welcomed applications from groups within 10 miles of the Airport which are supporting their local communities during the … [Read more...]