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1. Government lends a hand for Fresh Start
Stockport Express, Thursday 29 March 2001A MAJOR investment of £2million has been pumped into a Stockport council estate to fund a brand new primary school building.
2. Consent forms to stop another organs scandal
Stockport Express, Thursday 29 March 2001A NEW consent form for the removal of dead patients' organs is to be introduced at Stepping Hill Hospital - in the wake of a damning Government report following the Alder Hey scandal.
3. Boom town makes good business sense
Stockport Express, Thursday 29 March 2001FORGET Manchester, Birmingham and London - for Stockport is more prosperous than any of England's three biggest cities when it comes to business.
4. Furniture store to create 600 jobs
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 March 2001FURNITURE giant Ikea is to create jobs for 600 local people at its new Stockport superstore and call centre.
5. The dreaded first case of foot and mouth
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 March 2001MORE than 250 cattle have been slaughtered after the area's first suspected case of foot and mouth disease emerged.
6. Surplus places could mean school closures
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 March 2001UNPOPULAR primary schools could be forced to shut down or merge in plans to erase a staggering 2,600 child places in Stockport.
7. Council U-turn on centre closure
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 March 2001FOUR pensioners' day centres earmarked for closure have been given a 12-month reprieve after a major U-turn by the council.
8. IN January last year this nursery teacher twisted a child's arm until it broke, this week she walked free from court with a £500 profit.
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 March 2001Helen Lamb was ordered to pay the boy £1,500 compensation and £2,000 court costs, but had earlier sued Greenbank Nursery for unfair dismissal and received a £4,000 payout.
9. High Court battle victory for victims of infected blood
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 March 2001THE Stockport Express is a major step closer to winning a campaign for justice for the victims of a horrific blood disorder.
10. Mock orange shrub FREE for EVERY reader
Stockport Express, Wednesday 28 March 2001Get off to a great start this spring, with a FREE mock orange flowering shrub, to add beauty and colour to your garden.