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1. Victory for people power in school row
Stockport Express, Tuesday 21 December 2004HEATON Chapel parents have scored a remarkable victory in their attempts to retain Priestnall School as their children's first choice.
2. The best gift
Stockport Express, Tuesday 21 December 2004THE magnificent readers of the Stockport Express have been praised for supporting the campaign which resulted in last week's government about-turn decision to put phase three of the multi-million pound programme back on track.
3. Teachers demand £4m to plan timetable
Stockport Express, Wednesday 15 December 2004HEADTEACHERS and governors have issued a blunt warning to Stockport Council to provide an additional £4m to them next year and/or increase council tax next April to pay for it.
4. Ikea takes its appeal back to High Court
Stockport Express, Wednesday 8 December 2004THE long-running dispute over building an Ikea store in Stockport returns to the High Court in London on Thursday.
5. School under siege
Stockport Express, Wednesday 8 December 2004TEACHERS are acting as guardian angels to pupils at a school in Heaton Mersey after five students were hospitalised in a violent and unprovoked attack.
6. Chaos as the pupil places crisis deepens
Stockport Express, Wednesday 8 December 2004PROMISES made to primary school parents to provide additional permanent accommodation at new schools looks likely to be broken by education bosses.
7. Is danger park worst in region?
Stockport Express, Wednesday 24 November 2004A QUIET stroll through one of Stockport's 23 parks could result in rape, being threatened with death, indecent assault, robbery, wounding, drug dealing, or being forced to witness perverts exposing themselves.
8. George Cross hero granted Borough’s highest honour
Stockport Express, Wednesday 24 November 2004STOCKPORT'S unassuming hero soldier Chris Finney was awarded the freedom of the borough at a special ceremony held last week at the town hall.
9. Marple GPs criticised in Shipman inquiry
Stockport Express, Wednesday 24 November 2004TWO GPs from Marple failed to carry out adequate checks and enabled serial killer Harold Shipman to escape detection, the General Medical Council has heard.
10. Disabled workforce is valuable business asset
Stockport Express, Wednesday 24 November 2004GOVERNMENT Minister for the Disabled, Maria Eagle, paid a visit to a Stockport store to see initiatives aimed at getting people with disabilities into work.