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Businesses urged to back Stockport’s Olympic hopefuls

Stockport Metro swimmers need to raise money for a high-altitude camp in South Africa ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics Businesses are being urged to get behind Stockport’s Olympic swimming hopefuls. Swimmers from Stockport Metro have to raise a minimum of £2,400 before the new year for a vital … [Read more...]

Life Leisure does the double at national awards

The awards ceremony, held on 4th December, was hosted by fitness entrepreneur and TV personality Katie Bulmer - Cooke and ex British (and Stockport Metro) swimmer and Olympic medallist and commentator Steve Parry. The awards recognise excellence, innovation and achievement in gyms and are open to … [Read more...]

New sponsor at Stockport County

After a successful season as kit sponsor, Midshire is now the foundation’s Schools Coaching Programme sponsor for the current season. Midshire’s logo will appear on all staff training kit which will be used throughout the season during coaching sessions. The Schools Coaching Programme is an … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport record breaking 2m passengers

Numbers continue to grow at Manchester Airport as a record breaking 2m passengers travelled through the UK's 3rd largest airport in October.  A record-breaking total of 2,087,149 people travelled through Manchester Airport last month, making it the busiest October in the airport’s 77 year … [Read more...]

The secrets to success from a Stockport entrepreneur

The boss of fast-growing transport firm Belle Vue Manchester shared some of the secrets of his success at a Marketing Stockport monthly breakfast meeting. Phil Hitchen was the guest speaker at the event, which was held at Orbit Developments’ Regent House office block on Heaton Lane. Phil spoke … [Read more...]

JetsGo launch new service from Manchester Airport

JetsGo Holidays, a brand new independent tour operator specialising in holidays to Spain, is launching a new service to Mallorca from the UK’s third biggest airport, Manchester, from 28th May 2016 with holidays from just £230pp for seven nights self-catering. JetsGo Holidays aims to offer great … [Read more...]

Vivo Interiors style the refurbished Bredbury Hall

Hazel Grove firm Vivo Interiors has styled the inside of the refurbished Bredbury Hall after the hotel and country club was bought by Newco Ventures Limited in June. It has now undergone a £1m refurbishment of the new public areas - including the nightclub and cocktail bar - created by Vivo, run … [Read more...]

MDT-UK HIKERS & BIKERS ON ROUTE FOR CHARITY

Twelve members of staff from MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) set out on a Bike It or Hike It challenge in North Wales and Anglesey in an attempt to raise money for the Francis House Hospice, one of the company’s chosen charities for this year. Staff left MDT-UK’s Headquarters … [Read more...]

MAN Diesel & Turbo UK support the Macmillan Cancer Trust

As part of MAN Diesel & Turbo UK’s (MDT-UK) ongoing support for local and national charities, the company’s Stockport Headquarters held a Coffee Morning last Friday, 25 September 2015, in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Trust. Keen bakers and members of staff such as Elizabeth … [Read more...]

‘WE ARE STOCKPORT’ ANNOUNCES SHORTLIST FOR AWARDS

'We are Stockport'….has declared the shortlisted nominees for ‘We are Stockport’s’ award in this year’s Stockport Business Awards. The shortlist of five has been announced daily this week on 'We are Stockport' profiling why they deserve to be considered for this new … [Read more...]

BREDBURY HALL OPEN FOR BUSINESS AFTER SALE

Stockport’s iconic Bredbury Hall Hotel has been bought out of administration by Bangladeshi businessman Golam Sarwar, who owns the five-star Hotel Sarina in Dhaka, in a multi-million pound deal that will safeguard its future and save around 250 local jobs.   Bredbury Hall first opened in 1812 and … [Read more...]