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With the World Cup only three weeks away, a busy flag manufacturer has revealed it is operating at full capacity to meet demand. United Flags and Flagstaffs, based at Phoenix...
Date Published 24/05/2010
Local pupils at Sandbrook Primary School received a surprise visit today, Friday, 21 May, when a MINI featuring the winning designs of three pupils made a special playground...
Date Published 21/05/2010
Runners from Rochdale-based Zen Internet, took part in the annual great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May. A team of 45 employees ran the 10Km race to raise money for Zen's...
Members of Ladies Only Ltd have been perfecting hula techniques as part of their exercise programme. Many of the members of the St Mary’s Gate gym reminisce about playing with...
Date Published 14/05/2010
Local businesses are being invited to take part in the Workplace Cycle Challenge which will encourage staff to rediscover the benefits of cycling. The challenge is simple -...
Date Published 13/05/2010
Rochdale based Zen Internet, one of the UK’s leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs), has appointed Ruth Davey as Marketing Communications Manager. Ms Davey brings with her...
Date Published 11/05/2010
Imogene Scott was a manager for a large chain of hotels until she took a career break to start a family. Following the arrival of her third child, she decided she was not a ‘stay...
Greater Manchester Chamber is proud to announce the launch of its Carbon Reduction Group, which has been set up in order to promote the expertise, skills and resources of its...
Building firms in Rochdale are being urged to improve safety standards after 17 formal warnings about work at height were issued in the borough last year. Health and Safety...
Date Published 10/05/2010
High street retailer JD Sports is to move to a purpose built 616,000 sq ft distribution centre on Rochdale’s flagship Kingsway Business Park, in one of the most high profile deals...
Date Published 09/05/2010
Acting on behalf of Harry Yearsley Limited, the UK’s largest Cold Store operators, Barton Kendal Commercial have snapped up another Cold Store in Chesterfield, following on from...
Date Published 08/05/2010
If a flight is cancelled, or delayed for more than five hours, in Europe, there are strict European rules in place, which mean that the airline is obliged to provide assistance at...
Arras People co-Director Lindsay Scott has been named one of ten key “influencers” in the project management industry by the Association for Project Management (APM) in the April...
Date Published 03/05/2010
JA Leach Ltd, a family-owned haulage firm based in Rochdale has been sold to a German logistics giant, Dachser, for an undisclosed sum. The company, which was a member of the...
Date Published 28/04/2010
Are you prepared to fly the flag for england? Heywood Business Group is encouraging local businesses to ‘Fly the Flag for England’ during their FIFA World Cup campaign in...
Rethink, a leading national mental health membership charity, has deployed an IP Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) solution from Rochdale based Zen Internet to securely share...
Date Published 26/04/2010
Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke told members of Manchester's business community that business tax is "a no-no" in a recovery. The former Chancellor made the comment at a...
Date Published 23/04/2010
Unemployment has fallen again in Rochdale according to figures released today. The total number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in the borough last month was 7,585...
Date Published 22/04/2010
Work accidents may be decreasing, but a North West health and safety expert says there is plenty of room for improvement as the region lost an estimated 3.5 million working days...
Date Published 21/04/2010
Commenting on today's inflation figures, Dr Brian Sloan, Head of Business and Economic Policy at Greater Manchester Chamber, said: "The surprise jump in inflation today to 3.4%...
Date Published 20/04/2010
Fledgling businesses in the North West were given a massive boost today (20 April) with the official launch of The Co-operative Enterprise Hub - a £5million support service...
Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre is in the running to represent the UK at the European Business Awards for the Environment in Brussels next year.
Date Published 14/04/2010
Nearly one in four business owners fail to take advantage of retrospective claims and less than half of North West businesses ask for advice on making claims. Business owners...
The work of an organisation that ensures Rochdale residents make the most of opportunities in the construction industry has been recognised in the North-West Construction Awards....
Date Published 10/04/2010
The staff at GSG Carpet Factory Shop in Ensor Mill, Queensway are celebrating their first year of business. The firm marked the occasion this week with a visit from the Mayor...
C J Partnership took the inaugural Rochdale Borough Design Award for the transformation of a cramped, dark garage into attractive living space and gardens. The new extension at...
Date Published 05/04/2010
More than fourteen months have passed since Kingsway Business Park integrated JD Sports into its plans and laid out designs for a 616,000 sq ft warehouse for the...
Date Published 03/04/2010
Rochdale Borough Council is seeking a contractor build a new school on a brownfield site in the borough. The 15-month contract will start on 1 November and will involve the...
Date Published 31/03/2010
A controversial Rochdale-based firm which supplied solar panels is being wound up by The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS). SPWEC Ltd, which was a supplier of...
Business men and women from across the borough gathered in the Rochdale Liberal Democrat headquarters to meet with the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Vince Cable. Today...
Date Published 27/03/2010
