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Sky launches competition for sustainable businesses

The ‘Sky Zero Footprint Fund Local Heroes’ will be awarding nine businesses from across the UK and Ireland funding to spend on a TV advertising campaign.

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MAG reports record year and transformational investment across its airports in annual results

Strong performance will support an ambitious programme of capital expenditure that will around £2 billion invested in MAG airports over the next five years.

Robinsons Brewery partners with North-west craft brewers on limited edition pale ale

Created in collaboration with Cloudwater, Track, Balance, Runaway Brewery and Sure Shot Brewery, Stock Party Pale will be available at the Stockport event on July 20th.

Cityheart sponsors exclusive preview exhibition at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery

Cityheart will sponsor a preview of ‘Connections’ an exhibition of work of Manchester Academy of Fine Arts members, as well as showcasing its plans for the Royal George Village development.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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London Northwestern Railway plans to offer Manchester to Euston route

The rail operator plans to extend its its existing London to Crewe services through to Warrington and Manchester Victoria.

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Launch of first direct Manchester to Shanghai flights set to bring tourism and business boost

The connection gives Northern businesses direct access to the $1.3 trillion economy of China's financial capital and the surrounding region.

Dawn welcomes new designers

New additions, Ana Rudolph and Chris Coppen, grown the team to 10 members ahead of the studio's 10th anniversary in August.

Stockport Council recycles most waste in the North

Analysis of Defra data found Stockport Council sends 59.3% of its waste for reuse, recycling or composting with 328.7 kilograms collected per person.

Stepping Hill Hospital catering team retains ‘exemplar site’ status

The team is one of a small number of teams, and the only one in Greater Manchester, to be chosen for the honour as part of an NHS scheme to improve hospital food standards.

Monday, Jul 1

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North West businesses remain more optimistic than national average, finds Lloyds Bank Business Barometer survey

Despite declines in confidence, around half of businesses anticipate stronger output over the coming months and plan to increase headcount.

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Edgeley Park to benefit from new digital platform

Once installed, Edgeley Park will boast the largest stadium screen in League One next season following County's partnership with ADI.

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Community impact award for Stockport Interchange team

The team behind the project won the ‘Community Impact of the year’ award at Cowgills North West Homebuilders Awards.

Investors in People Gold Accreditation for Stockport charity

Cheadle based disability charity, The Together Trust has received the accolade for the second time.

Friday, Jun 28

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Northern housing providers outline priorities for next government

'Building the Future of Housing in the North' outlines the Northern Housing Consortium's priorities for partnership between government and social housing providers through to 2035.

musicMagpie shares interim half year results

"Combined with our efforts to refine and improve the way in which we buy, sell, and rent, our business is now in a stronger position," said CEO Steve Oliver.

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Stockport businesses targeting international expansion invited to Growth Sprint event

The International Growth Sprint is coming to Manchester on 25th July and will introduce businesses to high-impact growth experiments using Google's famous Design Sprint process.

Stockport NHS outlines its support for reservists as part of Armed Forces Week

The trust's policies ensure reservists such as nurse, Megan Ley (pictured) receives the extra paid leave needed to attend training events.

Thursday, Jun 27

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£55 million debt raise for Greater Manchester EV charging network

The deal follows Be.EV's recent completion of a new charging hub at Romiley Precinct as part of a £15 million contract with Stockport Council to expand the number of charge points in the borough.

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Stockport business among organisations shortlisted in Greater Manchester’s Good Employment Awards

Bredbury-based supplier to biotechnology firms, Datesand, has been shortlisted for Best for Employee Engagement (SME) and Best for Inclusion (SME).

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Client win for new Stockport PR agency

Newly established agency, Hendrix Rose PR has been appointed by Tameside-based Adamsons ahead of the home improvements firm's 40th anniversary.

Wildlife art project planned for Stockport town centre footbridge

Artwork and new planting to enhance the Thomson Street Bridge is part of Cheshire Wildlife Trust's wider Rewilding Stockport project.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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50 fastest growing businesses in the North West revealed

Three Stockport firms, Sapphire Accounting, HG Stephenson, and Mythra, were among the businesses to make the Ward Hadaway North West Fastest 50 list.

Fixtures revealed for Stockport County 2024/25 season

The club will start their season at Edgeley Park for the fourth consecutive year on 10th August, when they play Cambridge United for the first time January 2013.

Talent acquisition platform appointed to support local government recruitment across the North West

Software scale-up, inploi, has been awarded a four year contract to overhaul the greater.jobs portal used by Greater Manchester councils.

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Together promotes Alex Bodie to Director of Corporate and Community Housing

In this new role, he will lead a team focusing on providing commercial mortgages and bridging finance to corporates and SMEs, social housing and healthcare clients.

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Stepping Hill children’s unit celebrates 25th birthday

The hospital's Treehouse unit opened in 1999 and has since provided care for many thousands of children.

Tuesday, Jun 25

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‘Booming’ Greater Manchester has highest GDP growth of UK regional cities

Analysis of 11 cities by OCO Global also found that the prosperity of Greater Manchester residents had not improved at the same pace as other economic indicators in the last 10 years.

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Agent appointed to market Stockport Interchange apartments

Since being appointed, Property Sense has accelerated the letting of apartments, with more than 40% of the 196 apartments reserved as of 20th June.

Avanti West Coast completes refurbishment of Pendolino fleet

The £117 million project is the biggest fleet upgrade ever carried out on Britain's railways and has seen 574 carriages refurbished over two years.

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Lidl plan larger Heaton Norris store

New plans propose a slightly larger store than the supermarket had originally been granted planning permission for back in 2022.