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Teenager held over 'flashing' spate in Stockport

One offender is believed to have exposed himself up to 11 times in separate incidents in the Heaton Moor and Heaton Norris areas of the town over the last fortnight.

Flasher thought to be as young as 13 hunted by police after exposing himself 11 times in Stockport

The same teenager is thought to be responsible for nearly a dozen incidents which have all occurred in the Heaton Norris and Heaton Moor areas of Stockport.

Cyclist in critical condition following collision with a car

The incident happened just before 6am on Newbridge Lane near Stockport centre

Bright future thrown away as student jailed for part in armed raid on couple in their home

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Ex-private schoolboy Gurinder Ranshi, 23, was two years into a degree course to follow his father and become an optician.

'Violent man' who assaulted a man with a metal bar hunted for breaching terms of licence

James Muldoon, 29, was jailed for two years in June 2011 for assaulting a man with a metal bar to steal his phone.
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£10k of jewellery stolen in armed raid in Stockport

Two men - carrying a machete and an axe - threatened staff and customers at Cash Converters, on Princes Street last Saturday

Greater Manchester Police rake in £17m in 10 years by selling 34 stations

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Four of the deals, including the recent sale of Grey Mare Lane police station in Beswick, have topped the £1m mark.
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Flasher thought to be as young as 13 hunted by police after exposing himself 11 times in Stockport

The same teenager is thought to be responsible for nearly a dozen incidents which have all occurred in the Heaton Norris and Heaton Moor areas of Stockport.

Workman rescued after dislocating knee in loft of restaurant

The 19-year-old had been helping fit an air conditioning unit at Sangam Three, on Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, on Wednesday afternoon.

Factory in Stockport evacuated after blaze

Fire crews from Hyde and Whitehill were called to Bredbury Road Industrial Estate on Ashton New Road, Stockport, at around 2.30pm this afternoon after reports of a fire involving a gas fire furnace at the Reynold Chain site.

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Phil Jevons (left) and Rhys Turner (right) celebrate Kristian Dennis’ first goal in seven games as County defeated AFC Telford United 4-2 on Saturday

Lord: We can’t be complacent

County travel to Court Place Farm on the back of a highly impressive 4-2 win against AFC Telford United to face an Oxford City side at the bottom of Skrill North.

We’re getting better all the time: Skipper

Stockport County skipper Kieran Charnock celebrates putting them into the lead against AFC Telford United last Saturday
Kieran Charnock netted his first goal for the club in last Saturday’s 4-2 victory over AFC Telford United.

Lord thankful for the extra fan power

First-team coach Terry Mitchell and manager Alan Lord have propelled County up the table
County fans made up the vast majority of the 2,710 inside Edgeley Park in the win over AFC Telford United and were a vociferous presence from start to finish.

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Children to get flu jabs in school in bid to cut sickness

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Stockport councillor John Pantall, Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, has his flu vaccination from Sarah Turner, a senior health protection nurse
Thousands of children at Bury schools are set to receive the immunisation as part of a pilot scheme, which started yesterday, to reduce the number of children falling sick each winter.

Ministers pledge £165m towards new relief road from A6 to Manchester Airport

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The proposed route of the relief road which would link the A6 in Hazel Grove to the existing A555
The £290m road would link the A6 at Hazel Grove, south of Stockport to Manchester Airport via the existing A555

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Singin' in the Rain: It's a brolly good show

Natalie Anglesey talks to leading man James Leece as a new version of Singin’ in the Rain comes to Manchester

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Stockport is a town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester.A town known as Stokeport was first mentioned in records in 1170 and its population would remain under 2,000 until the 18th century, when its silk, cotton and hatting works thrived. Town centre visitors will be familiar with landmarks including the Hat Works Museum, the town hall which Stopfordians know as 'the wedding cake' and the Stockport Viaduct, painted by LS Lowry. The borough also boasts several town and village centres, including the four Heatons, Marple, Reddish, Cheadle, Bramhall and Hazel Grove.

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