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Stockport Council has given the green light to a proposed residential scheme, St Thomas Gardens, that will repurpose the former St Thomas Hospital in the town centre. Councillors expressed enthusiastic support for the scheme, which comprises 67 new homes and a 70-bed care facility, for its model … [Read more...]

Stockport Exchange, already one of the region’s most well-connected and accessible business hubs, is boosting its active travel credentials by introducing a Brompton Bike Hire dock. The new solar powered cycle dock, which launches in the summer will see eight docks and 12 cycles located outside … [Read more...]

Ahead of the reopening of non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality from 12th April, the Greater Manchester Regulatory Centre of Excellence (GMRCE) have prepared a series of videos to share advice and best practice for local businesses to reopen safely. On 12th April, a range of businesses … [Read more...]

In her latest statement on the coronavirus pandemic, Stockport's Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly, has called for residents to 'be mindful' that the virus remains in circulation in the borough as some restrictions on outdoor activities are eased. From 29th March organised sports can … [Read more...]

Stockport Council has today announced plans to boost recovery for local businesses to the tune of £3.2 million, as they start to re-open as national restrictions are eased. The Economic Recovery Fund will see a series of Additional Restrictions Grant streams that can be applied for, depending on … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has announced that the city-region will begin a proposed reform of the bus network to bring it under local control by 2025. Greater Manchester will become the first local authority outside of London to move to a 'franchising' model for its bus network, … [Read more...]

Members of The Royal Navy, Royal Marine Band, Royal Air Force and Army from across the country have arrived back in Stockport, for the next two weeks, to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme being delivered by NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). They make up The North West … [Read more...]

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,312,908 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 5,605 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 5,407 (15 fewer than previous day)New deaths across UK: 98Total UK deaths: 126,382England Cases per 100,000: 41 per 100,000 (daily change: 1 fewer)R … [Read more...]