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New Cheadle Hulme pedestrian crossing completes borough's first ‘Bee Network’ scheme

The new crossing on Gillbent Road has been completed with the aim of helping link Thorn Grove Primary School with the nearby St James Catholic High School

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Armed forces return to Stockport to help with Covid vaccinations

The armed forces personnel make up part of the North West Vaccination Quick Reaction Force which also includes a mix of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and vaccinators

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Stockport borough MP celebrates rejection of Bredbury expansion plans

The council rejected the plans which would have seen commercial property giant Quorum expand its Bredbury Industrial Estate into the Tame Valley, at the border of Stockport and Tameside

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Stockport council announces £3.2m plan to help businesses recover

The borough council made the announcement on Thursday as it aims to support businesses as they start to re-open when national restrictions are eased

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First female RSPCA superintendent publishes stories from her time on Stockport streets

Sue Stafford, 63, spent 32 years with the animal welfare charity and spent the early part of her career patrolling the streets of Stockport, as an inspector

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Stockport cleaning company sanitises more than 70 schools throughout the pandemic

Nu-Life usually a floor care specialist company shifted their focus during the pandemic to sanitising 70 schools and nurseries across Greater Manchester

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Rochdale care home resident reunited with daughter for first time in a year

Patricia has been ringing her mum Elsie, 93, every day since lockdown began and was able to finally see her on Monday - an emotional moment for everyone at the care home

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Stockport council to continue to provide free school meal vouchers

Vouchers will be sent directly to families in the coming weeks via email

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Campaign urges Stockport residents to cut back overhanging trees and bushes

Overhanging trees and bushes can force people, especially wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs – into the road, putting their safety at risk

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Stockport charity wins £48,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund

Jo McGrath, Sector3’s strategic lead said the funding will help third sector organisations deliver frontline services to the borough's most vulnerable communities

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Stockport has ninth-worst water issues in the country, new study suggests

The study used an ‘Event Risk Index’ to measure the quality of drinking water and is designed to illustrate the risk arising from specific water quality events

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Stockport MP calls for country’s water system to be brought back into public hands

The Labour MP has criticised the impact that the privatisation of water utilities has had in England and Wales since 1989 - and called for them to return to public ownership