Dubai driver who mowed down Stockport nutritionist had licence just three days
A Stockport businesswoman was mowed down and killed in a road smash in Dubai by a woman who mistook the accelerator for the foot brake as she was parking her car.
Investigation into historic sex abuse claims at Stockport scout group in 90s
Former Stockport boy Scout members are being urged to come forward by detectives who are investigating a report of historic child sexual abuse cases that occurred in the mid to late 1990s.
Manchester mayor needs an ALL-WOMEN shortlist to readdress gender gap, says Stockport Council leader
Stockport Council’s Leader has slammed Labour’s lack of action in promoting women to top jobs in Greater Manchester, calling for an all-women mayoral shortlist.
Stockport woman whipped with dog chains before ‘terrifying’ sexual assault
A woman was struck in the legs by dog chains before being subjected to a ‘horrific’ sexual assault in Stockport last week.
‘Superdad’ who led secret drug-fuelled double life died after concoction of SIX narcotics, inquest hears
A rugby coach died during a massive drugs binge at a friend’s stag weekend in Stockport after leading a secret ‘weekend’ double life of narcotics and alcohol abuse, an inquest heard.
Parents beg Cheadle school not to send pupils on ‘stupid’ Africa trip near Ebola zone
Teachers at Cheadle Hulme School nicknamed ‘Hogwarts’ have sparked anger among parents by arranging to send pupils on a Christmas field trip to Africa – just 400 miles from the deadly Ebola zone.
Pound Empire director duo from Salford disqualified over dodgy account records
Two company directors from Salford have been disqualified from their roles for failing to keep adequate accounting records.
Jailed: Sex predator, 19, who wrote SONGS about sick abuse of victims and began reign of terror at just 16
A 19-year-old sex predator who wrote vile SONGS about his young victims has been jailed for nine years after a horrendous catalogue of sex offences against teenage girls across Stockport and Derbyshire.
Police treat death of man found in Manchester city centre bush as not suspicious
The death of a 29-year-old man who was found dead in Manchester city centre isn’t being treated as suspicious – Police have confirmed.
Ukip runner says Stockport’s ‘fear of Manchester’ is like apartheid-era South Africa
Steven Woolfe, the migration and financial affairs spokesman for Nigel Farage’s party, said that current leaders were scared of change in the region and needed to rethink their relationship with Manchester.
Labour’s Emily Thornberry resignation over ‘snobby’ tweet was big ‘overreaction’
A Stockport councillor has leapt to the defence of Labour MP Emily Thornberry, saying her forced resignation over an ‘ill-judged’ tweet was an ‘overreaction’.