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31. No to Ikea - No to trams
Stockport Express, Wednesday 4 August 2004EMERGENCY talks are being held today (Wednesday) after deputy prime minister John Prescott vetoed IKEA's plans to build a £30m superstore at Portwood.
32. Taxpayer forks out for £33,000 Mayoral Jag
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 July 2004A STOCKPORT councillor is demanding the local authority publicly justify ordering a new £33,000 mayoral limousine.
33. Council worker’s discrimination case dismissed
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 July 2004A FORMER Trading Standards officer has lost an employment tribunal case brought against Stockport Council under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
34. Metrolink U-turn a bitter blow to town
Stockport Express, Thursday 22 July 2004THERE was swift political reaction in Stockport to the dramatic announcement to shelve phase 3 of the Metrolink for the time being.
35. First school empties its desks in closures
Stockport Express, Wednesday 21 July 2004ST Stephen's CofE Primary School, Offerton, will today become the first casualty of Stockport Council's plan to shave 2,000 surplus places from borough classrooms by January 2008.
36. Bridge of sighs as folk fear the worst
Stockport Express, Wednesday 14 July 2004FED-UP residents have demanded rail bosses investigate an alleged illegal and dangerous use of their "crumbling" bridge by a giant 75-ton crane.
37. Voters up in arms over ‘irregularity’ claims
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004ANGRY residents have launched a broadside against allegations of possible voting irregularities at their accommodation in Offerton.
38. Call for police probe into local postal vote
Stockport Express, Wednesday 23 June 2004AN investigation by the Stockport Express into this month's local election has revealed concerns over possible voting irregularities.
39. England 1 France 0 - then lights go out in power cut ten minutes from time!
Stockport Express, Wednesday 16 June 2004FOR thousands of England fans in Brinnington watching Sunday's nailbiting game against France in Euro 2004 the agony came even before the Gallic superstar Zinedine Zidane stepped up to score two injury time goals.
40. Teen with mental age of baby sent postal vote forms
Stockport Express, Wednesday 16 June 2004ELECTION officials in Stockport have been defending a decision to send a ballot paper to a 19-year-old woman who, it is claimed, has the mental capacity of a six-month-old infant.