The Heatons in Stockport was turned into a ‘pop-up zoo’ over the weekend to raise almost £7,500 for Chester Zoo. Around 200 households created displays for the Heatons Zoo trail in aid of Chester Zoo, which had been closed during the coronavirus pandemic. People visiting the ‘enclosures’ donated £7,444 – […]
Heaton Moor Rugby Club under-12s finished second in their Lancashire Waterfall Cup group. The youngsters are runners-up behind unbeaten Leigh having won six of their eight games. Second place would have been good enough to qualify for the finals day, but that has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. […]
The Vernon Building Society and Hot Lotus both won categories at the Stockport Business Awards. The Vernon won the Most Responsible Business Award, while the Hot Lotus yoga studio was named Most Promising Young Business at the event at Stockport Town Hall. Paul Harrison has been working with the Vernon for […]
There are just a few days left to apply for a share of £10,000 in the Vernon Building Society Community Awards. Not-for-profit groups in Stockport have until Saturday, August 17, to submit an application. Each of the 14 shortlisted groups will receive a minimum of £250, up to a maximum […]
It’s 4.30pm and the main Le Merle slope above La Clusaz is bathed in sunlight. And there’s still half-an-hour’s skiing left in the day. More if you can get the last lift before 5pm. This is spring skiing at its best – sunglasses and T-shirt weather… La Clusaz is just […]
The Vernon Building Society has been ‘Best Savings Provider’ at the 2019 British Bank Awards hosted by Smart Money People in London. The Vernon’s finance director Judith Aspin and marketing manager Alex Deakin represented the society at the awards hosted by comedian Rob Rouse at Café de Paris. Alex said: “To […]