Stockport is a town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester. A town known as Stokeport was first mentioned in records in 1170 and its population would remain under 2,000 until the 18th century, when its silk, cotton and hatting works thrived. Town centre visitors will be familiar with landmarks including the Hat Works Museum, the town hall which Stopfordians know as 'the wedding cake' and the Stockport Viaduct, painted by LS Lowry. The borough also boasts several town and village centres, including the four Heatons, Marple, Reddish, Cheadle, Bramhall and Hazel Grove.
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A McDonald's restaurant in Greater Manchester has had to shut because of a coronavirus outbreak among staff
20-somethings 'treating coronavirus tests like the morning after pill following nights out'
CoronavirusMost parts of Greater Manchester have seen a rise in infections over the past week. Public health officials believe much of that is down to a spike among teenagers and young adults. They've been warned they're 'not immune'
Stepping Hill Hospital says it has 'no plans' to permanently close stroke rehab ward
StockportThe 31-bed ward - part of the hospital’s award winning stroke unit - ceased operating as a specialist facility in March, as bosses moved to ‘radically and rapidly’ reorganise as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
Three people injured following road collision in Offerton
StockportOne driver is in custody following the incident on Hempshaw Lane
火箭加速器Numbers in some boroughs have started to creep up
Stockport sees a spike in coronavirus cases over the weekend - bosses admit there's a 'growing concern' over the number of young adults affected
StockportWhile the borough's infection rate continues to be ‘well below’ many other areas there has been a worrying rise in the number of cases in the 18 to 25 age group.
Hunt for man who tried to sexually assault a 14-year-old boy as he walked through an alleyway
Stockport
Three women were sexually assaulted in the same location last year, police said
