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Stockport charity awarded for its climate-friendly food culture

As part of the Food for Life award Seashell Trust arranged for the pupils to meet farm animals, cook and participate in food growing activities and make improvements to the school’s menu

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Stockport MPs call for stricter rules on proposed trophy hunting ban

Labour MP, Mr Gwynne, raised concerns that animals including zebras, reindeers and striped hyenas would all fall outside of the ‘sufficiently endangered’ category and therefore not be included in the proposed ban

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Stockport artist pays tribute to one of the region's oldest shops

Peter Davis has paid tribute to Turner's Art Shop which closed this year after 126 years.

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Funding available to support Stockport communities affected by the pandemic

The scheme will focus on supporting the community and is designed to improve the health and wellbeing Stockport residents.

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Stockport residents asked to have their say on new political map of borough

The Boundary Commission is drawing up a new political map of Stockport and has launched a 10-week consultation with local residents which ends on August 2

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Stockport mayor opens new sofa store

Mayor of Stockport, Greater Manchester, councillor Dean Fitzpatrick, opened the new Sofology store in the Peel Centre

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Stockport Stand Up to Racism group marks first anniversary of George Floyd’s death

To mark the occasion the group, which organises anti-racism events in Stockport are encouraging members to participate in the Greater Manchester event in St Peter’s Square

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Stockport company offers ‘pioneering’ way to assess children’s reading

Lexplore uses an artificial intelligence based method for reading assessments by tracking a child's eye movements as they read to gather information

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Blocked culvert causes flood misery for Stockport residents

Residents in Cheadle Hulme have suffered from repeated flooding, including twice last week, caused by a blocked culvert which is fed by the nearby Chorlton brook

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Stockport to take part in world-first Covid vaccine booster study

Stopfordians participating in the clinical trial will receive a third ‘booster’ jab to help give scientists and experts a better idea of how effective a booster of each vaccine is in protecting the individual from the virus

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Stockport MP calls out underfunding of police - saying town deserves ‘far, far better’

Labour MP Mishra said that since 2010 the Government have cut the grant they provide to Greater Manchester by £215 million, and as a result there are now 2,000 fewer bobbies on the beat and 1,000 fewer support staff

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Cricket: Cheshire Women's League round up

Get all the latest news and results from your local cricket league.