Taxi firm in angry race storm

STOCKPORT taxi firm Metro Taxis is at the centre of a race storm after imposing a strict ‘European’ dress code on its drivers.

A self-employed taxi driver and members of local religious groups have all told the Stockport Express they are ‘outraged’ by the firm’s comments made in an in-house newsletter which state: ‘We wish all drivers to adhere to European dress only and no headwear whatsoever’.


 



‘Lessons have been learnt’ from veil row

‘Lessons have been learnt’ from veil row

THE magistrate at the centre of the Muslim veil row has admitted he would now do things differently - but says a similar culture clash could happen again.

Joy as jailed United fan freed from Italian jail

A TEENAGE football fan from Whaley Bridge has returned home after spending four months in an Italian prison.

Play offs here we come!

Play offs here we come!

STOCKPORT County fans began queuing for tickets at 7.30am yesterday, to book their place in the play-off semi-finals against Wycombe Wanderers.

Fit and ready

COUNTY’S talented young squad are in fine nick ahead of the club’s first promotion play-off encounter for 14 years this weekend.

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