MP gives his seal of approval to brewery

BOLTON’S latest brewery has received the parliamentary seal of approval. Bolton North East MP David Crausby tasted the cask beers during his visit to recently launched Dunscar Bri...

SCHOOL COOK HIGHLY COMMENDED

EMMA Atkinson, a cook at Lark Hill Primary School in Edgeley, was ‘Highly Commended’ and praised by judges at the North West regional final of LACA’s School Chef of the Year Compet...

100 year old bakery now using ‘twitter’

Hill’s Bakery of Hale, the family business that has been in the centre of the village for 100 years, has turned to “twitter” to let customers known it has a range of new goodies av...

Hale specialist cosmetics clinic backs crackdown on regulation

Hale based doctor Sarah Norman has welcomed the findings of a recent report into the lack of regulation in the cosmetics procedures industry. She fully supports the view of Sir Br...

Mini PR Courses for local business

Hale based Marketing Profile, a specialist PR, marketing and events company is offering “mini training courses in PR” for local companies. MD Barbara Hallwood launched the initiat...

CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

CHESHIRE Police will be out in force in the run up to Christmas to deliver road safety advice and to target motorists who drive the morning after a night drinking. Road saf...

Care firm’s drive to recruit new staff gathers pace

A HOME care service creating 100 new jobs across Cheshire and Staffordshire has been hard at work recruiting staff. Congleton-based Caremark (Cheshire South East) has held s...

We’re all going wild for game

PUBS, shops and restaurants across Cheshire went wild for the first Game-to-Eat Month. Game-to-Eat, the campaign dedicated to the eating and enjoyment of British game, organ...

Local firms take on the world

MORE than 100 delegates took park in a special summit in Cheshire focusing on export opportunities for local firms. They joined local MP David Rutley, the Macclesfield Chamb...

Lynn’s handmade cards and gifts

PRIOR to starting my handmade craft business I worked at Royal Doulton for nearly 20 years as a team leader in the finished tableware department. Unfortunately, I lost my job ...

Planning experts’ make county move

A GROWING planning, architecture and design consultancy has opened a new office in Cheshire Planning Design’s new office in Waters Green, Macclesfield has been set up to serve...

Women’s Enterprise Day is a success

CHESHIRE East’s third annual North West Women’s Enterprise Day has been hailed another success. Since its launch hundreds of women have attended from across the region. This ...

Naz wins award

NAZ Asghar, Managing Director of Caremark (Cheshire NE) based in Handforth and providing Care and Support throughout Cheshire and Stockport beat off competition from nearly 80 oth...

Making crime every firm’s business

POLICE and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has met representatives of Cheshire’s business community to discuss their priorities. Representatives from Chambers of Commerce, the Feder...

Graphic firm enjoys giving rugby league a real try

CONGLETON-based graphic design company A.D Profile is continuing to grow its winning partnership with a North West sporting giant. The company has celebrated a successful first ye...

Top county venue is celebrating a decade of meeting and greeting

gA SPECIAL ribbon cutting celebration is marking “a decade of dedication” to training and conferences at Wychwood Park. The event, on April 11, will see customers, suppliers and s...

Celebrating the best of business

MORE than 260 guests helped make the East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards one of the glittering events of the year. The coveted awards were presented to winners in 14...

Bringing home the bacon

A CHESHIRE butcher is celebrating after bringing home the bacon in a national award Cheerbrook Quality Farm Food’s traditional dry cured back bacon beat off competition from more ...

£2.7m green light for new road plan

COUNCILLORS in Che-shire East have successfully bid for £2.7million of Government cash to build a new link road built which it says will unlock opportunities for growth in jobs, ho...

Whiteout! Blizzards cause chaos

HIGHWAYS crews worked around the clock to help clear roads blocked by drifting snow as an icy arctic blast greeted the arrival of spring in Staffordshire and Cheshire. Gritting an...

New caravan park opens

CAPESTHORNE Hall’s new caravan park has opened its doors to visitors after an official ceremony led by TV auctioneer Adam Partridge. The star of BBC’s Flog It! cut the ribbon on t...

Goodies galore at Glebe Farm

A CHESHIRE couple got a tasty treat when the visited Glebe Farm in Astbury – a fantastic hamper worth more than £50 crammed full of goodies. Pam and John Sadler of Northwich were ...

Family firm’s focus on quality

MALCOLM Broad Opticians is a family firm that puts the focus firmly on quality, value and service. Located on Lawton Road in Alsager, its expert team is a popular choice across Ch...

Rotary Club gets Facebook friendly

THE Rotary Club of Congleton has stepped up its drive for new members by launching its very own Facebook page. Club spokesman Robin Platt explained: “Embracing the ever popular fo...

Firm celebrates first birthday

CHROME Motors is celebrating 12 months at its Beech Lane premises in Macclesfield with record sales figures. The firm marked the milestone by sponsoring the big Macclesfield-Stock...

Open Day plans

THE Balloon Shop at 21 Market Street, Adlington, is hosting an open day on Saturday, April 6, to celebrate their move to bigger and better premises. The Balloon Shop owner Steve h...

We’re here for you...

ARE you a school, nursery or community organisation with something to shout about? Maybe a pupil has won an award or taken part in a community project. Or perhaps your organisation...

In brief . . .

HOME Bargains is creating up to 40 new jobs with the opening of a £500,000 flagship store in Bury. The Mayor of Bury, Cllr Joan Grimshaw, cut a ribbon to officially open the store ...

Community project helps young people

SIX Town Housing has funded a successful initiative to help local young people into employment in Bury. Six Town Housing funded a pilot project, teaming up with Clearaims, an orga...

Credit Union helps Bury residents

CREDIT unions are not-for-profit co-operatives that are owned and controlled by the members who use their services. People save what they can into them, and only borrow what they c...

Alty youth team player captains England Under 18

By Kevin Thompson Rob Gilroy, the 17 year old youth team player, is the current under 18 England School Boys football Captain. He scored one of the goals in England’s rece...

BELVOIR BOOSTS CHARITY TARGET

TWO years on from pledging its nationwide backing for ‘We are Macmillan Cancer Support’, property lettings specialist, Belvoir, has beaten all of its own forecasts to raise a recor...

Coach helps local business

BOLTON business woman Jane Thompson took part in a special coaching day aimed at taking her business forward and ensuring it gets the best start in 2013. Jane Thompson, The Local ...

Need a designer? Get a Nerd on it!

NEW Congleton design agency Nerd Studios opened its doors to the public at a special launch event. Guests were invited to its studio in Riverside Mill to meet directors Rhiannon W...

SPARKLING NEW FIRM celebrates award

CONGLETON company Sparkle Skin & Body is celebrating after being named New Business of the Year. The firm lifted the title at the East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce business awards...

Pet company celebrates its cracking Easter window win

FINNEY’S Pet Specialists is celebrating a cracking Easter after winning the great seasonal window display competition organised by your Cheshire Borders Independent and Congleton T...

Neil launches media recycling website in UK

HOT on the heels of the highly successful US launch of the media recycling website brand Zumu, Cheshire businessman Neil Ouzman is introducing the model on home turf. Neil is laun...

Strong results at Leek United

LEEK United Building Society’s group assets reached a record £808million in 2012, its latest result have revealed. The society also lent £103million in mortgages during the year, ...

In Brief

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to protect Wood Park in Alsager from development in the future. A group of local people are calling for the park to be registered as a village green so...