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If you need medical help this Bank Holiday Monday, 28 May, remember to call NHS 111 First for advice. GP practices in Stockport will be closed on Monday, 28 May, so if you have an urgent medical need, call NHS 111 First day or night. It’s a free number, open 24 hours a day, and you will be … [Read more...]

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,470,297 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 3,180 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 954 (36 more than previous day)New deaths across UK: 9Total UK deaths: 127,749England Cases per 100,000: 12 per 100,000 (daily change: 1 fewer)R number … [Read more...]

Plans for 82 new homes and ground floor retail spaces in Stockport town centre's historic Underbanks area are expected to be decided on by the council's Planning Committee this summer. Proposals, designed by Manchester architects Ollier Smurthwaite, being brought forward by developers Hall & … [Read more...]

Cadent Gas, the firm responsible for maintaining the 21,000 miles of gas distribution pipes in the North West, has moved into its new depot in Stockport. Cadent has taken a 10-year lease on a 26,600 sq ft facility on Bredbury Park Industrial Estate that will be its base for operations across a … [Read more...]

The new Mayor of Stockport, Cllr Adrian Nottingham, wasted no time on the first day of his term, visiting a local vaccination centre to get his second jab against COVID-19. Cllr Nottingham was officially sworn in at a ceremony on Tuesday (25th May). His first appointment as Mayor was to visit … [Read more...]

A new specialist investigation unit at Stepping Hill Hospital is helping ensure patients with potential endocrinology conditions are getting faster and more accurate assessments. The specialist unit allows patients to receive their diagnosis as outpatients, without the need for an inpatient stay, … [Read more...]

The Transport Secretary has announced a further £317 million will be invested to continue improvement works on the Transpennine rail link, connecting Greater Manchester with Leeds and York. The investment will complement the £589 million confirmed for the project last year. It is hoped the … [Read more...]

The British Business Banks regional funds in the North and Midlands of England, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), have enabled £50 million of investment to help businesses reduce their carbon emissions. Both the NPIF and MEIF have … [Read more...]