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The A555 from Woodford to Handforth in Cheshire has not had any speed limit for up to 15 years due to bureaucratic bungling by transport chiefs

The road left without a speed limit for 15 years

Bungling transport chiefs left a major road without any speed limit – for up to 15 years.

The former Cheshire county council either lost or never filled in the crucial paperwork needed to enforce a 70mph limit on the A555 link road from Woodford to Handforth.

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It’s Stock-pork!

Market goers can now try a taste of Stockport with the launch of the town’s very own sausage.

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Blaze claims life of pensioner battling to save his house

A pensioner has died after being overcome by smoke as he battled to save his home from fire.

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Council canteen serves up a poor rating

Stockport council’s staff canteen has been given the worst rating possible by its own food hygiene inspectors.

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Hall gets £10k lottery award

A nature reserve has received a £10,000 lottery grant.

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Gravestone saved from destruction

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The centre helping people to live normal lives again

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Police step up the search for £1m fraudster who escaped from jail

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Landmark town hall needs £1.6m repairs

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Tragedy of the boy whose mum didn’t live to see him get 10 A*s

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Mercy for drug addict who swindled his dad

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Police cleared over murder mum's 999 calls

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Council spends £500k to save cash

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Police to check out pupil handwriting in search for graffiti vandal

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Can you put roof over injured cats?

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Gcses

GCSE results - school-by-school

Our comprehensive GCSE results service brings you the results from schools across our area.

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Stockport County

Stockport 0 Shrewsbury 4

Stockport County are still looking for their first win of the season after a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Shrewsbury Town at Edgeley Park.

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Share your best Stockport pictures with us

We've set up a place where budding snappers can share their best photographs of the town with the world.

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Community

The Big Picture

OUR pictorial trip around Stockport and the surrounding area.

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Picture special: Stockport Carnival and Chadkirk Festival

The weekend saw two major events in Stockport - see our picture gallery of the fun here.

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Butterfly Appeal

All the latest from our fundraising efforts for Beechwood Cancer Care
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TV listings

What's on TV today? - see our full Freeview listings for the North West.
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Rugby Union

Sale Sharks 28 Treviso 6

Sale wrapped up their pre-season preparation in satisfying style at Edgeley Park on Friday night by demolishing Italian champions Benetton Treviso.

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