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People selling directly to customers and who haven’t paid all the tax they owe have been offered the opportunity to come forward and pay up under an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)...
Date Published 27/09/2012
The Trade Fair that took place at Rochdale’s Town Hall today gave Rochdale’s business community an opportunity to exhibit their diversity and enthusiasm. Twenty six exhibitors...
Date Published 26/09/2012
Few would argue with the fact that it has never been a tougher time to run your own business. Operating a company in testing economic times, often against tough competition and...
Date Published 24/09/2012
Two 17 year old lads from Oldham are making a success in the traditionally female world of childcare thanks to Hopwood Hall College. David Clegg, from Royton, and Liam...
Date Published 20/09/2012
The opportunities offered by trading with the Eurozone were highlighted at an event staged by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The seminar entitled “Trading With...
Responding to the inflation figures published by the Office of National Statistics showing that the Retail Prices Index fell from 3.2% to 2.9% in August and the Consumer Price...
This afternoon the Government will announce changes to the exam system for secondary school pupils in England. Supporting the reforms, Simon Walker, Director General of the...
Date Published 17/09/2012
Community Focus Ltd (CFL) a social enterprise operating in the Youth & Community sector in central Rochdale lent a helping hand to Rochdale Foodbank.
Undischarged bankrupts will no longer have a choice over where they can access a bank account as Co-op withdraws from the market. Only the Co-op and Barclays offered accounts...
Small firms are struggling to raise the money they need to expand, according to a survey by business leaders. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that 42% of those...
When the Salvation Army first began its work amongst the poor and destitute of Whitechapel in London’s East End over 150 years ago, they offered ‘soap, soup and salvation’.
Activity in the UK construction sector was down 10.1% in the year to July, the Office for National Statistics said. Taking the three months of May to July, output was also down...
Date Published 14/09/2012
Rochdale’s status as the birthplace of the Co-operative Movement got an international seal of approval this week as the borough played host to a delegation of Japanese business...
The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) has today revealed that the Greater Manchester Pub Of The Year 2012 is The Baum. The Rochdale pub is run by husband and wife Simon and Heidi...
Date Published 13/09/2012
Responding to the labour market statistics released today showing JSA claimants in Rochdale have risen for the second month in a row by 21 to 7,658, Dr Brian Sloan, Chief...
Date Published 12/09/2012
Criticising the vote in favour of ‘coordinated action’ against the Government’s public sector pensions reforms at the Trades Union Congress, Tony Attard, North West Committee...
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said the Rural Statement, launched in Cumbria today (12 September) by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and...
Roch Valley Raiders BMX Club, based in Queens Park, Heywood is looking for local businesses to support the club and in turn be represented on their 2013 race shirts. To ensure...
Date Published 11/09/2012
Ever fancied something a bit different from the usual, kebab, burger or fried chicken when you are out and about in Rochdale Town Centre? Then why not about stop off for a burrito...
Date Published 10/09/2012
Gas Safe Register, the official list of registered gas engineers, is launching its second annual Gas Safety Week to raise awareness of gas safety in the home.
Commenting ahead of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee interest rate decision today (6 September), Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of...
Date Published 06/09/2012
On Tuesday 4 September 2012, Plymouth Magistrates Court dismissed the case against Stan Ashton of the Friary Vaults, St Judes, Plymouth for allegedly showing Sky domestic...
Date Published 05/09/2012
When Jim Brogan founded Newbold Tyres and Exhausts back in 1980, he decided to build the company on a very simple formula that has stood him in good stead for over 30 years:...
Date Published 04/09/2012
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is calling for more Rochdale businesses to export to Europe. Europe is the North West's most important export market taking over 50% of...
Date Published 30/08/2012
Prosecutions brought by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) on behalf of BSkyB against three separate publicans for allegedly showing Sky domestic broadcasts of Premier...
Date Published 29/08/2012
Retail sales volumes increased by 2.8% in the year to July and values by 3.1%, according to the latest retail sales figures released by the Office of National Statistics. Over the...
Date Published 23/08/2012
The latest A-level results show an increase in young people studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Virgin Atlantic is to introduce a short haul service between London Heathrow and Manchester from next March. The airline says its first foray into the UK domestic market will...
Date Published 21/08/2012
Middleton brewery and pub operator JW Lees is planning to open 10 new sites in 2012 — in MD William Lees-Jones’s 10th year in charge of the family-run business. Two pubs - one...
Date Published 20/08/2012
Whether you have had a road traffic accident, an accident at work, on holiday, a slip or fall, a criminal injury or even a claim for defective PIP implants or defective plastic...
