Over the next fortnight road safety officers from Stockport Council will visit Cheadle and Marple College and work with the students to improve their driving skills. Students will have the opportunity to use a driver simulator to develop their driving skills and will be tested on their reactions and how to deal with common hazards…
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The family members of a hospital boiler worker at Stepping Hill Hospital have discovered the earliest ever group photo taken of the hospital’s staff. James Walter Hammond, born in 1886, worked as a stoker in the boiler room at the hospital when it first opened in 1905. Walter worked at the hospital all his life…
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On Thursday 17th April 2008 104.9 Imagine FM are hosting The Pride of South Manchester Awards at The Hilton Hotel, Manchester Airport thanks to our sponsors Sanderson James Estate Agents We are looking for those outstanding members of the South Manchester community who deserve some recognition for their actions or achievements. So, do you know…
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People in Stockport are being urged to get behind a nation campaign to tackle litter – with councils in England having to spend over £700 million on street cleaning services every year. That’s according to the borough council which is backing the Great British Spring Clean organised by Keep Britain Tidy. Local community groups and…
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Jennifer Saunders is among the latest big names confirmed to take part in a TV series based on The Moomins. Matt Lucas and Alison Steadman have also signed up to lend their voices to Moominvalley. Kate Winslet, Taron Egerton and Bond girl, Rosamund Pike – are also involved in the family drama.
A Stockport postcode has come 14th in a table of place most likely to be burgled in the UK. The SK8 Stockport, Cheadle, Heald Green location carries a contents theft rate of 41 per 1000 according to MoneySuperMarket’s annual Burglary Claims Tracker over the last 2 years. Guildford’s GU3 district has come top of the…
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A shortage of affordable housing could be holding back young adults in South Manchester. A joint survey by YouGov and the homeless charity Shelter has found many under-45s are worried about missing out on traditional milestones. Almost a quarter of people in relationships say they’ve had to hold off having children because they’ve nowhere suitable…
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The next Take That single is going to be a collaboration with drum and bass duo Sigma. According to The Sun, a source close to the band says Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald have “pushed the boundaries.” The track, called Cry, is likely to appear on the band’s next album and both parties…
