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Getting fit in Stockport

Stockport is a hotbed of sporting talent as well as an incubator of emerging stars; 'We are Stockport' is a community website hepling to unearth all the hidden gems in Stockport. We are Stockport is celebrating the borough’s successes…the people and places that make Stockport the great place it … [Read more...]

Reddish Vale Golf Club in UK’s top 100

Reddish Vale has been named one of the best golf courses in the UK. The club on Southcliffe Road has been included in a survey of the best 100 clubs in the country under £100. It comes in at number 66 in the list compiled by National Club Golfer and is in prestigious company with St Andrews … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport links up with Italian holidays specialists

Italian holiday firm Sardatur Holidays is set to launch from Manchester Airport from July 9 with weekly flights to Sardinia Pictured above : Patrick Alexander and Gianni Bonuglia celebrate the launch of Sardatur Holidays at Manchester Airport Sardatur Holidays is set to launch from Manchester … [Read more...]

Stockport’s racing 4 at NEC’s Autosport show

Stockport was well represented at the NEC's annual Autosport International show. Alongside Bredbury based Speedworks Motorsport's team, were Kyle Hornby with his Ginetta G40 and newcomer 16 year old Jack Fabby, from Mellor. Matt Simpson has joined Speedworks Motorsport and will compete in his … [Read more...]

Orbit in new tie-in with LifeLEISURE

A team from Orbit Developments in Stockport is putting its best foot forward on a new fitness and wellbeing initiative in collaboration with Life Leisure. Above: From left to right: Claire Duffy (actiLIFE coordinator from Life Leisure); Malcolm Bailey (Building Manager, Regent House); Wendy Lomas … [Read more...]

Best places to work in the UK

Adidas has been named one of the best places to work in the UK. Jaguar Land Rover came out on top in the Bloomberg survey with Adidas, which has its European HQ in Stockport, coming in fourth. Macclesfield-based AstraZeneca was placed second while London's most famous shop, Harrods, was … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport run will raise cash for cancer charity

Manchester Airport and British Airways are teaming to give people the chance to run 6km race around the runways and raise cash for CLIC Sargent Manchester Airport and British Airways are teaming up again to give people the chance to run a 6km race around its busy runways and raise cash for … [Read more...]

Village Point to provide new business and freelance facilities

Village Point in Heaton Moor is being revamped at a cost of over £250,000 and will include business and function facilities A new arts and business hub is to open in Heaton Moor. Village Point will be in the revamped Moor Suite after a £250,000 overhaul. Work is currently in full swing to … [Read more...]

Stockport Travellodge part of £140M UK investment

Stockport Travelodge is one of 19 the hotel chain due to open across the UK this year while Holiday Inn Express is set to be part of Stockport Exchange in 2017 The Stockport Travelodge is one of 19 the hotel chain due to open across the UK this year. The 86-bedroom hotel at Regent House on … [Read more...]

Get your business fit with Life Leisure

Life Leisure is giving Stockport businesses a fantastic opportunity to get employees doing less than 1 x 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per week healthier and fit for 2016. Employers and employees in Stockport can get more active and fit using the latest innovative technology and remote … [Read more...]

DIVERSE YEAR OF SPORT AND CELEBRITY FOR M PHOTOGRAPHIC

Mike Petch has covered some big celebrity events in 2015 and also works on football and motorsport M Photographic, run from Bredbury by Mike Petch, has enjoyed its most diverse year yet. The year started with a trip to Dubai working with Tony Hughes, of Hughes Safety Showers, and Speedworks … [Read more...]

Calendar girls and boys at Life Leisure

The calendar has been put together by Life Leisure staff from head office and all of the Life Leisure centres across town, with several members also taking part to raise money for the David Hopkins Foundation. The team takes centre stage as the stars of the calendar, providing a different theme … [Read more...]