Business

  • The best show on Cheshire’s earth

    The best show on Cheshire’s earth – The Royal Cheshire Show 2016 Tickets now on sale: Adult £16.00 in advance; £18.00 on the gate Children...

  • Pets at Home buys veterinary practices

    Handforth-based Pets at Home has bought two veterinary specialist referral businesses. Eye-Vet Referrals (EVR), based in Frodsham, a dedicated opthalmology centre with six veterinary clinicians,...

  • Statiflo MD acquires majority stake

    Gareth Fry, 36, has acquired a majority stake in the Macclesfield-based engineering company he runs. Statiflo designs equipment for the water, oil and gas industries...

  • Social Enterprise launch

    Sixteen Social Enterprises and Charities took part in the first Social Enterprise Network Event held in Macclesfield Town Football Club on Thursday 7th April. The...

  • Cheshire East targets visitor economy

    Cheshire East Council has set out its plans to grow the Borough’s visitor economy to £1.08 billion – an increase of more than £200m –...

  • The Holly Bush opens its doors

    Bollington’s hidden gem –The Holly Bush – is back in action. The pub has been restored to its former glory by owners Robinsons Brewery. Built in...

  • Shrigley Hall on the market

    The Shrigley Hotel, Golf and Country Club has been put up for sale. The Grade II* listed country house hotel has 148 bedrooms and is...

  • Move to Alderley for Redx headquarters

    Redx Pharma is moving its headquarters from Liverpool to Alderley Park. The move will see the company’s Oncology business join Redx Anti-Infectives and Redx Immunology...

  • Chairman of Weston Park’s owners – steps down

    The chairman of struggling Four Seasons Health Care, the UK’s largest private care home operator, has stepped down. The company, which owns Weston Park Care...

  • Emerson snaps up The Last Drop

    The Last Drop Village Hotel – a popular venue for weddings, craft fairs and other community events on the outskirts of Bolton – has been sold...

  • IT firm targets £1.25m turnover

    Local IT services provider Delta Comtech is looking to drive its next phase of growth following the completion of a management buy-in (MBI) deal. The...

  • New US flights from Manchester

    Virgin Atlantic is expanding its programme at Manchester Airport with new flights to the US including direct services to Boston, San Francisco and additional flights to...

  • More Superfast broadband

    The rollout of superfast broadband in Cheshire East continued, as more new fibre broadband cabinets were recently switched on in Prestbury and Marton Heath. Local...

  • New jewellery shop will boost town centre ‘re-gem-eration’

    MP for Macclesfield David Rutley, joined other guests to celebrate the opening of D.J. Massey & Son’s new jewellers shop in Macclesfield Market Place. The jewellers asked David...

  • Another jobs boost for Alderley Park

    North West agrochemical firm Redag Crop Protection Ltd has secured over $2m (£1.43m) in funding which will be used to help create 20 new science...

  • Rural crime

    Rural community members joined together on Monday as Cheshire Constabulary outlined its commitment to tackling rural and wildlife crime. More than 100 people attended the Rural...

  • Something afoot at Brassingtons?

    We hear that Macclesfield’s oldest independent bakery is going through some changes. We like what we see. Watch this space. Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter...

  • Building a greener business

    Peak District and Staffordshire businesses have the chance to boost their green credentials at a free networking event with a difference on 23 March. 5...

  • North West businesses to find £53.6 million on 1 April

    Local law firm SAS Daniels is warning the region’s businesses that they will need to fund a monthly wage bill that’s likely to rise by up...

  • Low oil price hit Bodycote profits

    Macclesfield-based Bodycote saw its profits and revenues dip in 2015 as takings in the oil and gas market plummeted. The firm, which provides heat treatment...