Slime’s up! ‘Worm burglar’ who slithered into pubs on belly to snatch £7k is jailed
He earned his mucky moniker for his method – crawling on his belly to avoid detection from the pubs’ alarm systems.
Child abuser with ‘metal cage’ on face hunted by police over historic Stockport sex crimes
The victim, who was 14 or 15-years-old at the time of the incident, was sexually abused at the swimming pool of Stockport Leisure Center and also in woodlands at Lyme Park in Cheshire, near Disley between 1996 and 1999.
Electric Avenue: Stockport hoarder fined over white goods ‘scrap yard’ in garden
A Stockport man, who hoarded heaps of electrical goods in his ‘scrap yard’ of a garden, has been slapped with a £750 fine.
E’yar kids! Teachers told to tone down Manc accents to avoid ‘wrong impression’
Teachers in the North-West of England are feeling pressured into restricting or hiding their regional accents in the classroom, according to new research from the University Of Manchester.
Dubai driver who mowed down Stockport nutritionist had licence just three days
A Stockport businesswoman was mowed down and killed in a road smash in Dubai by a woman who mistook the accelerator for the foot brake as she was parking her car.
Investigation into historic sex abuse claims at Stockport scout group in 90s
Former Stockport boy Scout members are being urged to come forward by detectives who are investigating a report of historic child sexual abuse cases that occurred in the mid to late 1990s.
Manchester mayor needs an ALL-WOMEN shortlist to readdress gender gap, says Stockport Council leader
Stockport Council’s Leader has slammed Labour’s lack of action in promoting women to top jobs in Greater Manchester, calling for an all-women mayoral shortlist.
Stockport woman whipped with dog chains before ‘terrifying’ sexual assault
A woman was struck in the legs by dog chains before being subjected to a ‘horrific’ sexual assault in Stockport last week.
‘Superdad’ who led secret drug-fuelled double life died after concoction of SIX narcotics, inquest hears
A rugby coach died during a massive drugs binge at a friend’s stag weekend in Stockport after leading a secret ‘weekend’ double life of narcotics and alcohol abuse, an inquest heard.
Parents beg Cheadle school not to send pupils on ‘stupid’ Africa trip near Ebola zone
Teachers at Cheadle Hulme School nicknamed ‘Hogwarts’ have sparked anger among parents by arranging to send pupils on a Christmas field trip to Africa – just 400 miles from the deadly Ebola zone.
Pound Empire director duo from Salford disqualified over dodgy account records
Two company directors from Salford have been disqualified from their roles for failing to keep adequate accounting records.