Business
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Court of protection team boost for Bromleys
Law firm Bromleys has enhanced its Court of Protection team with two appointments.
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Entrepreneur Emma on building a business in the pandemic
Entrepreneur Emma Schofield has experienced the ups and downs of running her own business during the coronavirus pandemic.
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What National Feet Week is all about
It's time to start thinking on our feet for National Feet Week.
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Tameside firm first in North West to be recognised by new apprenticeship scheme
Tameside-based business technology solutions provider Brother UK is the first business in the North West to be recognised by a new government-backed scheme led by Investors in People, the workplace quality accreditors.
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How Tameside's Wetherspoon pubs will reopen
Two Wetherspoon pubs in Tameside are set to open their beer gardens from Monday 12 April.
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Hyde business still making special deliveries to local schools
Manager and owner of Gee Cross-based business On The Move Property Boutique, Annabelle Jardine-Jones, has delivered more computers to local schools as part of their 'Computers For School Kids Appeal'.
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Domestic businesses and Tameside taxi licence holders now eligible for funding
Changes to the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme mean that domestic businesses and those who hold a Tameside taxi licence may now be eligible for a one off payment of £1,500.
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Glossop businessman sponsors Guide Dog pup
Meet Selsey, the six-week-old Guide Dog puppy which is being officially sponsored by a Glossop business owner.
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Digitl celebrates double account wins
Digitl - an eCommerce, marketplace and web design agency headed by Oldham-based entrepreneur Darren Ratcliffe - has secured two new major contracts with Oldham Vending Services and Pure Wall Art.
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Stalybridge business spread love and awareness for Ashton charity
Florence & Amelia's coffee and gift shop in Stalybridge has raised £215 for the Anthony Seddon Fund charity.
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Ashton businesswoman steps up for Cancer Research
Normally behind the counter of her business Decisions ladies wear in Ashton, Val Unwin has taken up a different job.
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Hadfield company lands Cumbrian council contract
Hadfield company Sumed International (UK) Ltd has been appointed contractor for Cumbria County Council for service and repair of specialised equipment.
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Some Tameside businesses may be eligible for grant funding
Tameside businesses that were able to trade between August and November 2020 are being reminded that they may be eligible for grant funding.
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The businesses still donating laptops to local schools
Two local businesses have been continuing their good work delivering laptops to schools for children to use during lockdown.
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Funding boost for businesses to aid green economic recovery
Businesses in Derbyshire will soon be able to bid for grants from a £2 million fund to help the county "build back greener" from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Schools' laptop fundraiser appeal tops £3,000
A property business in Hyde leading a campaign to supply local children with laptops for remote learning during lockdown is celebrating a new milestone.
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Join Glossop Business Network's next online meeting
Glossop Business Network's latest meeting will take place virtually over Zoom on Friday 19 February.
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Award-winning nursery owner's tribute to staff in difficult year
An Audenshaw nursery is celebrating after winning MP Andrew Gwynne's Small Business Award.
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Stalybridge business sharing the love for Ashton charity
Stalybridge-based business Florence and Amelia's is supporting the mental health charity the Anthony Seddon Fund this Valentine's Day.
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Oldham Council launches self-employed business grants
Businesses in the leisure and hospitality sectors that are based at home and can evidence ongoing fixed commercial costs can now apply for a business grant, thanks to a new scheme from Oldham Council.
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Coach offers free specialist training to help you overcome needle phobia
A personal development coach is offering free help to local people suffering from a fear of needles and injections.
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Local businesses deliver for schools
Local businesses have been rallying round to provide laptops and online learning equipment for local pupils.
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Independent traders encouraged to sign up to charity's voucher scheme
A Tameside charity has launched a high street voucher scheme and is encouraging local independent retailers to sign up.
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Over half of region's businesses expected to invest in eCommerce capabilities
Some 56 per cent of North West businesses are expected to invest in their eCommerce capabilities over the next 12 months.
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New Virtual Expo 2021 platform
Two entrepreneurs are teaming up to create a new style of online expo, with the aim of attracting business people from across the UK and beyond.
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Dukinfield tech company deliver first laptops to Tameside schoolchildren
Mike Brooks and Cerid Grimshaw, from Dukinfield's ZenTec Network Solutions, have delivered their first refurbished laptops to help primary school children having to learn remotely during lockdown.
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Hyde property firm helping kids to learn at home
Gee Cross-based property business On The Move Property Boutique is aiming to raise £2,000 to keep local children learning during lockdown.
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Tameside group to 'Kickstart' young people's career training
Tameside nursery group Kids Zone Nurseries has been given government approval to provide 16 to 24-year-olds with essential employment skills as part of the national Kickstart scheme.
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Ashton used car store refuses to buckle under pandemic pressures
A used car store in Ashton has had to close its doors again but says it feels "well equipped" to deal with the third national lockdown that the country is now under.
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Join Glossop Business Network's first meeting of 2021
Glossop Business Network's first meeting of 2021 will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday 15 January.
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Dynamic Sue claims top business award
A dynamic and well-respected Saddleworth woman has won the prestigious Businesswoman of the Year prize at the 2020 Women's Business Awards.
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How marvellous market trader has supported customers through Covid
A Hyde greengrocer has been going above and beyond the call of duty to support their customers throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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A festive thank you to all of our small businesses
Local businesses across Tameside and Glossop have pulled out all the stops to ensure a very different Christmas still looks - and feels - the part on the high street.
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Tameside businesses supporting children living in poverty this Christmas
Generous Tameside businesses have played a vital role in providing Christmas gifts for local children and young people living in poverty.
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It looks like Christmas everywhere you go
There may have been no big Christmas light switch-ons this year, but the festive bulbs are still twinkling across Tameside and Glossop.
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More Tameside businesses could be eligible for grant funding
More Tameside businesses may be eligible to apply for grant funding under new schemes, if they have been affected by local and national Covid-19 restrictions.
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MP celebrates local businesses worthy of recognition
To mark last weekend's Small Business Saturday, Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, announced the winners of his Local Business Awards.
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Please support our small local businesses all year round
Last Saturday was Small Business Saturday when shoppers were urged to do their bit and shop locally in the lead up to Christmas this year.
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A whirlwind 2020 for estate agents
From entering a national lockdown wondering if the housing market could collapse due to a global pandemic to house prices soaring and record breaking sales across the borough, it’s been quite the year for estate agents across the country.
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Ashton Town Team urges shoppers to 'think small' this Christmas
Ashton Town Team is encouraging shoppers to 'think small' this Christmas and support local traders - on Small Business Saturday and every day.
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Funding opens window of opportunity for Glossop glass processor
Glossop-based specialist glass processor Esquire Glass has secured a £300,000 funding package from NatWest to invest in the growth of the business and navigate further disruption by Covid-19.
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Arcades Ashton is staying open during lockdown
Arcades Shopping Centre is staying open during the new national lockdown for customers to shop at essential retailers, for click and collect from non-essential retailers and for takeaway food order collection.
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Ashton Independent Business Awards finalists revealed
The finalists for Ashton Town Team's very first Independent Business Awards have now been confirmed.
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Last call for the Fiver Fest
It's your last chance this week to take advantage of the Totally Locally Fiver Fest running in Ashton.
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Oldham solicitors taking bookings as Will Aid launches for 2020
Solicitors in Oldham are urging people to take advantage of a charity will-writing scheme, after demand for wills soars in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Quality yarns at affordable prices in Ashton Market Hall
Sashilly Knits and Pieces originally started on Ashton outdoor market in 2016, recently moving into Ashton Market Hall, Stall 67, Bow Street entrance.