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Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills
EduTech

Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills

Nominet's GBP £10,000 GiveHub grant will help Hulme Grammar widen digital inclusion and STEM access for more than 1,000 Oldham youngsters.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide

Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK's widening digital divide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
GPs in Greater Manchester gain rapid access to NHS specialists
Digital Transformation

GPs in Greater Manchester gain rapid access to NHS specialists

Over 2,000 GPs in Greater Manchester now access NHS specialists digitally within 30 seconds, reducing hospital visits and easing local healthcare demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Lovable & Purple chip in for school hackathon to address tech gap
Artificial Intelligence

Lovable & Purple chip in for school hackathon to address tech gap

Hulme Grammar School hosts a 12-hour hackathon uniting 100 pupils to tackle local challenges and help close the UK's GBP £27.6bn digital skills gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Manchester fintech sector surges with GBP £1bn annual boost
Fintech

Manchester fintech sector surges with GBP £1bn annual boost

Manchester's fintech sector, now worth over GBP £1 billion annually, hosts FinTech North's conference highlighting innovation, diversity, and growth in the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Zen Internet marks 30 years as UK's oldest independent ISP
Unified Communications

Zen Internet marks 30 years as UK's oldest independent ISP

Zen Internet celebrates 30 years as the UK's oldest independent ISP, growing from a kitchen-table start-up to a national broadband provider with 650 staff.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
JD Sports launches first campaign on revamped Manchester Screen
Mental Health

JD Sports launches first campaign on revamped Manchester Screen

JD Sports launches its first campaign on Manchester Screen's expanded 1,140m² billboard, blending digital and static ads at Salford Quays' Victoria Warehouse.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Kao Data campaign celebrates women shaping digital infrastructure
Hyperscale

Kao Data campaign celebrates women shaping digital infrastructure

Kao Data's new campaign, Critical Careers, celebrates the vital contributions of women shaping the rapidly growing global digital infrastructure sector.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
The Couture Club's sales soar 200% with Shipster tech
Supply Chain

The Couture Club's sales soar 200% with Shipster tech

The Couture Club has reported a remarkable 200% growth in international sales, thanks to a game-changing logistics overhaul with Shipster's software platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
Kao Data & CBRE partner for data centre management
Firewalls

Kao Data & CBRE partner for data centre management

Kao Data has appointed CBRE to manage its facilities across Europe, enhancing operational efficiency and support for its expanding data centre portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024
Kao Data begins £350m data centre project in Stockport
EduTech

Kao Data begins £350m data centre project in Stockport

Kao Data has begun construction on a GBP £350 million data centre in Stockport, set to enhance Greater Manchester's digital infrastructure by 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024
Northern installs parcel lockers at 50 railway stations
Clean technologies

Northern installs parcel lockers at 50 railway stations

Northern is introducing Parcel Pending lockers at 50 stations in Northern England, enhancing convenience for over 100 million annual passengers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024
Oldham Council cyberattack exposes resident data, raises alarm
Unified Communications

Oldham Council cyberattack exposes resident data, raises alarm

Oldham Council hit by cyberattack, exposing sensitive data; part of a broader wave across Greater Manchester, leaving thousands at risk of phishing scams.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024
Greater Manchester councils select inploi to boost job platform
Artificial Intelligence

Greater Manchester councils select inploi to boost job platform

Consortium of 13 councils selects talent tech firm inploi for a four-year, six-figure contract to enhance the greater.jobs platform amidst UK's labour shortage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2024
ANS taps industry veteran Ben Cooper as Marketing Director
Digital Transformation

ANS taps industry veteran Ben Cooper as Marketing Director

Manchester-based digital transformation firm ANS appoints industry expert Ben Cooper as new Marketing Director to accelerate brand awareness and shape robust marketing strategies.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024
Kao Data appoints David Bloom as New Chairman for UK & European Growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Kao Data appoints David Bloom as New Chairman for UK & European Growth

Kao Data appoints David Bloom as new Chairman to steer strategic growth in UK and Europe. Bloom brings extensive experience in technology and data centres.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
4th Utility appoints Top Digital Leader as CEO of Consumer Business Unit
eCommerce

4th Utility appoints Top Digital Leader as CEO of Consumer Business Unit

The full fibre broadband provider 4th Utility, appoints Steve Wilson, a top digital leader, as CEO of its newly created consumer business unit.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Global Stories

Greater Manchester stories

Why enterprises and governments should prepare for Q-Day
Quantum Computing

Why enterprises and governments should prepare for Q-Day

Governments and research organizations are investing in quantum computing to address sustainability, defence, climate change and other societal challenges.

By Chris Johnson • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2023