A GYM boss is preparing to push his body to the limits by cycling the first stage of the 2018 Tour de France in a gruelling 195km charity expedition to raise vital funds for research into one of the biggest killers of men in the UK. Personal trainer James Brereton is assistant manager at Pure […]
A KIND-HEARTED team of travel agents are raising vital funds for a charity-run play centre which has provided a ‘safe sanctuary’ for the store manager’s autistic nephew. Staff at Hays Travel Bolton have chosen the Boomerang multi-sensory play centre based in Bury as the charity it wants to support during 2018 – a cause which […]
A business entrepreneur is aiming to expand her company after swapping working in noisy cafes for her own purpose-built meeting room and office. Catherine Williams founded Popcats Music Time singing and dancing classes for pre-school children, and is now rolling out franchises around north west England, with plans to open next year in Liverpool. She […]
A super-mum who nursed her daughter through a life-threatening illness has won a Stretford Mall Mother’s Day competition with a £200 pamper package. Beverley Wallace is ‘the rock that holds their family together’ according to daughter Jessica Wallace, 28, who was struck with the potentially fatal blood-poisoning condition, Sepsis. Gall bladder stones caused a blockage […]
A massive warehouse is helping delivery company Delsol offer new services to manufacturers in north west England. New jobs are also on the cards thanks to the 80,000 sq ft of storage space in the warehouse, alongside Delsol’s present base in Sandycroft, on the border of Chester and Flintshire. The warehouse is used by companies […]
THE estate team boss at a luxury wedding venue has trekked to the foot of Mount Everest to raise awareness about autism which affects his young daughter. Shane Fallon, of Bardsley, near Oldham, who heads up estate maintenance for Elle R Leisure which owns Soughton Hall near Northop, Flintshire, made the seven-day slog to the […]
A replica of an Edwardian miner’s cottage complete with 1900s furniture, coal fires, and restored period flooring is to open as a new visitor attraction in Astley, after museum trustees enlisted the support of a hire firm that originated in the town. A traditional style tea rooms will also open alongside the miner’s cottage in […]
A DOG who sparked an unlikely rescue mission involving a team of vets and a binman had a lucky escape when he became impaled on a barbed wire fence. Plucky Parson Russell Terrier Toby has since made a full recovery following his traumatic ordeal, thanks to the team at Abbeycroft Veterinary Surgery in Northwich. The […]
Staff at North Wales delivery firm Delsol have proved they are top of the class, with a host of new qualifications. Drivers, administrators and managers have successfully undergone training, as part of the company’s commitment to staff improvement. They have been congratulated by Dave Phillips, managing director at the company, which employs 125 people at […]
A campaign is being launched to help protect children from cyber-crime, with a series of pop-up workshops at Stretford Mall, to pass on top tips about how to avoid bullies, abusers, hackers and viruses. Parents and carers from across Trafford are being urged to attend the free advice sessions being run by gurus from O2, […]
