Stockport Express
Police chief aims to ‘restore trust’
APOLICE chief says he is hoping to ‘restore trust and confidence’ on an estate where yobs and drug dealers have been causing long-standing issues. Officers began a month of intensive work in Brinnington toward the end of last year. It saw the area...
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Prison for woman ‘who let Cockapoo run away’
AWOMAN who the RSPCA said repeatedly let her Cockapoo dog run away has been jailed. Shannon Edwards, of Bakery Court in Stockport, pleaded guilty to four offences contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006. She was jailed earlier this month for 26 weeks...
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Warning as ‘super flu’ cases are on the rise
SERIOUS flu cases are sweeping the country, with thousands suffering so seriously that they are being admitted to hospital. Health experts say the peak of the wave is not yet in sight, as cases continue to rise. Greater Manchester is no exception....
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The ‘cool hang out’ on its way to town
NEW images have been released of how a new food and drink destination in Stockport will look. Striking CGI images of Weaver’s Square, in the heart of the Weir Mill development, have been published. The historic former cotton mill site, on the banks...
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Fury at bins spills over
STOCKPORT council has received thousands of complaints about missed bin collections after a £59 garden waste charge was introduced in May. The charge was brought in as part of the town hall’s last budget, along with making blue bin collections for...
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Nine teens arrested after shock college fight
NINE teenagers have been arrested over a shocking brawl at a college which forced students to go into ‘lockdown’ for an hour. Mobile phone footage captured violence erupting among students at Stockport College. The footage captured one student...
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Man stabbed his ex-wife to death at son’s grave
AKILLER who stabbed his exwife to death at their son’s graveside has been locked up for life. Martin Suter ‘lay in wait’ for Ann Blackwood, with whom he had previously lived in Stockport, for five hours before stabbing her in the back with a kitchen...
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Review could see speed limits drop by 10mph
AREVIEW of roads will take place in Stockport which could see speed limits lowered across the borough. All urban roads with 40mph speed limits will be reviewed with a view to dropping to 30mph, alongside a plan ‘for implementing 20mph speed limits on...
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Camera plan to tackle rulebreakers of the roads
CAMERAS could be installed on problem roads in Stockport to stop drivers breaking the rules. Motorists caught causing offences in yellow-box junctions, taking prohibited turns, ignoring ‘no entry’ signs, and flaunting other rules could be hit with...
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‘Hit-and-run’ crash: arrest made
ASUSPECT has been arrested after a young woman’s life was “ruined” by a hitand-run driver. Victim Kirsty Pickering has been told it could be up to 18 months before she is fully recovered from her injuries. The 38-year-old suffered two broken legs, a...
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Mass house building is ‘on the way’
TOWNS and villages across Stockport could change forever, as the borough looks to green belt land to meet its housing targets. Protected land is being considered as part of the council’s draft local plan, a legal document outlining future of...
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Hit-and-run has ruined my life says mum
AMUM says her life has been ruined following a hit-and-run that left her with horrific injuries. Kirsty Pickering, 38, suffered two broken legs, a broken arm, cracked ribs and cuts to her face in the smash earlier this month. She may be unable to...
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Farewell to our champ
THE applause began before Ricky Hatton’s funeral cortege even turned out of his street. On a grey Manchester day, thousands turned out last Friday to pay tribute to the pride of Hyde, who sadly passed away at his home last month at the age of 46. The...
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Family ‘don’t blame rider for teen’s bike death’
THE family of a teenager killed while he rode as a passenger on a stolen bike being chased by its owner do not hold the rider of the bike responsible for the boy’s death. Dean Barnes, 16, had been a pillion passenger on a stolen motorbike being driven...
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Children’s worker is given one year road ban
ASENIOR children’s worker who tried to brush off police who arrested her on suspicion of drink-driving by pleading, “I have got a lovely house” has been banned from the roads for a year. Melissa Truswell, 41, was stopped by traffic officers after they...
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Remembering Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton
STOCKPORT-BORN world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has been found dead at his home aged 46. A police cordon is in place at his home in Hyde, with Greater Manchester Police confirming that a body has been found and that the death is not being treated as...
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Masked raiders attack mosque
POLICE have launched an appeal after the windows of a Stockport mosque were smashed. Officers were called to Elaf Mosque on Stockport Road, Edgeley, after objects were thrown at the building in the early hours of the morning on Thursday September...
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Town getting on track for a bright future
THE first step in a ‘major redevelopment’ of Stockport train station has been revealed. Big changes are planned at the busy railway hub, which is based in the town centre and serves trains on the West Coast Main Line connecting Manchester and...
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Full beams ahead!
THE railway line through Stockport has reopened after a remarkable feat of engineering was successfully completed. The Greek Street bridge had a four-way roundabout on it which carried traffic over the West Coast Main Line next to Stockport station....
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BOOMTOWN: Stadium and housing plans given go-ahead
PROPOSALS for a huge town-centre neighbourhood in Stockport with up to 1,300 new homes have been approved. Councillors on Stockport’s planning committee granted the £250m project on August 14 during a meeting at the town hall. It will see industrial...
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Drowned pair swept away in flash floods
AYOUNG couple tragically lost their lives in a flash flood while hiking in Majorca, an inquest has heard. Alexander Barrett, 32, a climbing instructor and lifeguard, died while trying to save his partner, Sarah Thompson, 26, when a sudden ‘wall of...
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Firm fined £1m for dad’s crush death horror
AFIRM has been fined £1m for breaching health and safety law after a Stockport dad was killed by a reversing lorry at work. Lee Warburton, 53, was acting as a banksman and was directing his colleague, who was reversing the HGV into a loading bay in...
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Fraudster jailed over £22k work theft
ASKODA worker who defrauded nearly £22,000 from her employer and splurged it on luxury holidays, designer items and weight loss surgery has been jailed. Emma Fairbanks was sentenced to 18 months in prison on July 14 after pleading guilty to two counts...
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A £21m push for biscuit factory’s ‘exciting’ future
THE owner of McVitie’s has announced that it is investing £21m into the company’s factory in Stockport. The site, which is on Wellington Road North, first opened in 1917 and is where the company manufactures its iconic Jaffa Cakes and Penguin...
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Bravery of women who helped catch brutal rapist
POLICE have praised the four victims of brutal rapist Stuart Thomson after he was jailed for life. Thomson, of Buxton Road, Stockport, was found guilty of three counts of rape; one count of attempted rape; three counts of threatening a person with a...
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‘Boy burglar died in bike crash during getaway’
A TEENAGER died after riding on a stolen motorbike which crashed as its driver tried in ‘desperation’ to get away from the victim of a burglary who was pursuing them, a jury has heard. Callum Duncan, 28, stored three motorbikes in a shed at his home...
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Residents in pole position
A GROUP of neighbours in Stockport stopped a broadband firm putting up ninemetre telegraph poles on a road with spectacular views. When Brsk shared plans to put three of its poles on Bracken Close and Fernwood in Marple Bridge, people living in the...
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Charges to be brought in at 25 free car parks
NEW charges are to be introduced at 25 free car parks in Stockport this year. The proposed new charges start at 50p for an hour rising to £2.40 for ten hours, according to a council report. This change was proposed as part of last year’s council budget...
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Jail for man who drove at police officer
A TOWN known for its variety of restaurants, bars and cafes is preparing to bid farewell to one of its most popular dining spots later this month. It was confirmed on June 3 that Panache One London Road, in the leafy town of Poynton, would be closing...
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Race Across the World star dies in crash horror
BBC star and Race Around the World contestant, Sam Gardiner, has died at the age of 24 following a “terrible accident”. He was caught in a fatal car crash in Manchester last week with Sam’s parents, Jo and Andrew, saying they are “devastated”. Sam...
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Olympic torchbearer jailed over sex abuse
A CLIMBING instructor who was a torchbearer in the 2012 London Olympics has been jailed for five years for sexually abusing girls at his adventure activities centre. Alan Ellinson, then in his 50s, repeatedly exposed himself to pupils during lessons...
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Prison boss jailed after affair with inmate
THIS is the moment a “rising star” prison governor was arrested by police for having a relationship with a drug gang boss. Kerri Pegg, from Bramhall, released Anthony Saunderson early from his 10-year prison sentence – however police found evidence of...
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Edgeley Park plans set for summer decision
STOCKPORT County could be set for a massive boost with the club and local councillors saying a date has been put forward to decide the expansion of Edgeley Park. The football club announced plans last year to add an extra 7,400 seats to the ground in...
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Arrests are made in terror raids
ARMED counter terror police made arrests in Stockport and Manchester and stormed a property in Rochdale. Three men, aged 40, 29, and one whose age is yet to be confirmed, have been arrested and remain in police custody to be questioned. Officers said...
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Fate of corrupt cop was sealed with a kiss
APOLICE officer who passed information to two criminal associates she had relationships with has been jailed. Choni Kenny, 27, who joined Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in 2020, was handed a prison sentence of three years and nine months at Liverpool...
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Murder probe after death of Judy, 93
RESIDENTS of a leafy Stockport suburb have described their shock following the tragic death of a 93-yearold woman. Police were called to Altrincham Road in Gatley shortly after 9.30am on Wednesday, April 16, and a semi-detached property close to the...
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Golden games star faced life on the streets
AWOMAN who won gold for Great Britain at the Paralympics has described how she was on the brink of homelessness after being evicted in March. Megan Giglia MBE had to leave her rented Stockport home last month after being given a no fault eviction by...
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Hundreds sign up to halt ‘green bin garden tax’
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling to ‘stop’ Stockport council’s new charge for garden waste collections. The authority has announced changes to its garden waste service, meaning residents with green bins have to buy a permit costing...
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545 jobs axed in shock call centre closure
MEDIA giant Sky has announced it is closing its call centre in Stockport with the loss of 545 jobs. Announcing the plans a spokesman for the firm said: “We’re transforming our business to deliver quicker, simpler and more digital customer...
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Leader of the council steps down from top role
ANDY Burnham has spoken out after being asked why Stockport council has introduced a controversial fee to collect green bins. Residents now need to purchase a £59 permit to get their garden waste picked up by bin men, with the pass running from April...
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Tributes to County hero Steve after cancer battle
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Stockport County footballer and youth coach Steve Fleet, who died recently following a battle with cancer. The Salford-born goalkeeper joined Manchester City as an amateur in 1953, having played for Bolton Wanderers...
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Police in bus arson probe
POLICE are treating a double decker bus fire at Stockport Interchange as arson, it has been confirmed. The bus erupted into roaring flames and caused the interchange to close after the incident on Sunday evening. Huge plumes of black smoke could be...
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Ex-Corrie actor is terrorised by brother’s campaign of hatred
AFORMER Coronation Street actor was subjected to a terrifying hate campaign by his deluded younger brother after they fell out in a bitter family feud over money. Stephen Banyard who is in his 70s and his 84-year old wife Barbara were sent death...
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Attempted murder suspect is charged
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following ‘an assault’ at a Stockport bar on Sunday morning. Police were called to Bask on Railway Road in Stockport at around 1am on Sunday (February 23) after reports of an assault. Luke Allman, 25, was...
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65 are arrested on day of action against criminals
CRIMINALS in Stockport have been sent a stark warning after a major operation by Greater Manchester Police saw 65 arrests in just one day. Dozens of officers were deployed in a series of operations across the area, including executing 10...
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Boy aged 12 arrested after knife reports
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after police were called to a high school after a boy was seen in the grounds carrying a large knife. The incident happened on Monday afternoon at Reddish Vale High in Stockport around the end of the school day. A...
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Fall victim, 78, told he faced 10-hour wait in A&E
A78-YEAR-OLD man was told he would face a 10-hour A&E wait, with ‘nowhere to sit and people sleeping on beds in corridors,’ after falling and injuring himself in town. Other patients complained of waiting as much as 19 hours in A&E, according to the...
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‘Heartbroken’ mother pays tribute to her ‘angel’ Ben, 14
AHEARTBROKEN mum has paid tribute to her ‘beautiful boy’ after he died, aged 14. Ben Horton, from Edgeley, Stockport, was found ‘unconscious’ in his bed with his ‘lips and fingertips blue’ last Thursday, according to his mother Zoe Thompson. He was...
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Flooding nightmare brings tide of misery
ASTOCKPORT couple whose apartment block flooded on New Year’s Eve say they are running out of money to pay for hotels and could become homeless if they are not allowed back home soon. Hannah Miles and Bradley Mullen, both aged 19, have lived in Meadow...
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Police search for woman ‘dragged back in car and attacked’
POLICE have issued an appeal after a report of a woman who tried to exit a car but was dragged back inside and assaulted in Stockport. Police received a report of the incident at the crossroads of Rostherne Road and Garners Lane. The car, described as...
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Jail for racer who killed young football player
A“TALENTED footballer” from Stockport had just finished his dissertation days before he was killed, a court has heard. Sam Harding, 20, was killed after he was struck by a black Audi S3 which was speeding at 90mph in a 30 zone. The driver of the car,...
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Predator caught after hotel staff alert police
AMAN branded a ‘dangerous sexual predator’ was arrested at a hotel after a quick-thinking receptionist called police when he checked in with a 14-yearold girl. The employee was praised by a judge as she jailed Terence Raymond Lewis, 36. Police said...
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Jailed: the reckless driver who killed grandad
ABANNED driver, who overtook several cars on the wrong side of the road while driving at double the speed limit, ended up crashing into an elderly couple’s car, killing a beloved grandad. Caleb Mansfield-Marr was speeding towards the junction of...
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Knifepoint rapist found guilty
ASTOCKPORT man who raped lone women at knifepoint in Manchester city centre has been found guilty by jurors. Stuart Thomson, 34, attacked his victims under the Mancunian Way in the early hours on January 31. Officers received three separate reports of...
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Council plan to charge £59 for garden waste collection
THE council could charge £59 for green bin garden waste collections. In Stockport, around 100,000 res- idents are currently provided with a free weekly green bin collection for garden and food waste. But the council is planning to make changes in a...
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Pyramid dishes up luxury vision
IMAGINATIVE plans to revamp the iconic Stockport Pyramid into a ‘luxurious dining experience’ have been unveiled, with the structure poised for a major transformation. Affectionately known as ‘the eighth wonder of the world,’ the building has been...
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‘Nightmare’ as life-saving equipment is stolen
VOLUNTEER first responders in a Stockport village say they are facing a ‘nightmare’ after a vital piece of life-saving kit is thought to have been stolen from the local community. On Thursday morning at around 5am, it’s believed that two individuals...
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Brothers jailed in £1.4m drugs bust
TWO brothers who used an encrypted messaging system to purchase and sell huge amounts of cocaine worth as much as £1.4 million now face a decade behind bars. Thomas Parkhouse, of Stockport, and Matthew Parkhouse were rumbled after French authorities...
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Get ready for a WHOLE YEAR of travel misery
DRIVERS and commuters in Stockport will face massive disruption while work takes place on a major route linked to the M60, Manchester city centre and West Coast Main Line. The Greek Street bridge will be closed for an entire year from March 2025, with...
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12-year wait for council home
FAMILIES living in ‘dire’ overcrowded conditions could face waits of up to 12 years to get a council home as the town hall’s register continues to grow. A new report from Stockport Homes, the company which manages council properties in the borough,...
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Government blow to Stepping Hill cash hopes
THE government has said it ‘cannot commit’ to funding repairs at Stepping Hill Hospital – despite promising to provide investment just months ago as bosses said the bill had reached £130m. Department of Health and Social Care officials told the Local...
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Stepping Hill repair costs soar to £130m
REPAIR costs at Stepping Hill Hospital have soared to more than £130 million as officials warn the “aged and deteriorating” buildings are continuing to get worse. The hospital has faced major problems over the past year due to its worsening condition,...
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Gas leak was ‘close to explosion’
AN experienced emergency gas engineer has described his shock at finding dangerously high levels of gas leaking inside an unoccupied house in Stockport – which had spread to several neighbouring homes in the terraced street. Joe Loughridge, from the...
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