Pensioner admits raping woman who was drugged by her husband for over 20 years Graham Brougham changed his plea on Thursday at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court The Independent UK · 6h ago
Three foreign-based ticket touts caught inflating prices on Viagogo, investigation finds An investigation found tickets for artists including Tinie Tempah and Dizzee Rascal were priced at almost £6,000 each The Independent UK · Sep 24
Three ticket touts responsible for 75% of 1,600 listings – investigation FanFair Alliance found tickets for almost 300 events across 13 venues in Manchester, Salford and Stockport were being touted on Viagogo. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Husband Wept in Court as He Admitted Drugging and Raping Wife While She Was Incapacitated A Stockport man has admitted 60 offences against his wife, including 21 rapes, following more than 20 years of abuse. International Business Times UK · Sep 15
British man admits drugging, raping wife for more than 20 years; pleads guilty to 60 charges A British man accused of secretly drugging and raping his wife over more than two decades has pleaded guilty to 60 offences against her at a Manchester court, BBC reported. The Times of India · Sep 14
Dad Sells His £10K LEGO Collection for Private IVF After NHS Denies Funding for a Second Child A Stockport dad is selling most of his £10,000 LEGO collection to help pay for private IVF after he and his wife were unable to access further NHS-funded treatment. International Business Times UK · Sep 8
Loan stars: Premier League youngsters to watch in the EFL From Maynor Figueroa’s son Keyrol at Wigan to Spurs’s Irish forward Melia at Lincoln and Stockport keeper Whatmuff, we look at nine to keep an eye on The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
Lord Snape obituary Labour MP dedicated to his West Bromwich East constituency who served as a board member of Stockport County FC The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Sacked, Banned, Jailed: George Best after Manchester United The icon's exit from Old Trafford at just 27 paved the way for a decade of globe-trotting and drama FourFourTwo · Aug 15
UK's Andy Burnham takes small-town regeneration to the national stage as PM Andy Burnham plans to revitalize UK town centers with public and private investment. He aims to pump-prime housing and transport to attract private capital. Stockport's regeneration project serves as a successful model for this approach. Burnham seeks cross-party cooperation and faster delivery of development projects. This strategy will be a… The Economic Times · Jul 16
Here's how to hear Charli xcx's new album before its even released Charli xcx will host 25 independent cinema listening parties worldwide from July 9–11 - including London’s The Castle, Stockport’s Savoy and Dublin’s Cinema and Showtime - giving fans an exclusive first listen to Music, Fashion, Film two weeks before its July 24 release, BANG Premier · Jul 7
'We Don't Feel Safe': Asylum-Seeking Family Begs to Leave £250K Newbuild Home in Shropshire Village An immigrant family in Shropshire faces hostility and isolation, prompting them to seek a return to Stockport for safety and community support. International Business Times UK · Jul 7
Paramedic and football coach among 13 men charged with abusing woman ‘drugged by husband’ Co-defendants in case against Stockport man in his 60s can be revealed after reporting restrictions were lifted The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
Co-defendants of man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his wife named The husband, in his 60s, has admitted some sexual offences against his wife, but will also face a jury on further charges. Evening Standard · Jun 26
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Thirteen men named in husband’s alleged plot to drug and rape unconscious wife The husband will face a jury trial along with 13 co-defendants in September
Sports Illustrated · Apr 28 Pep Guardiola Shocked Everyone With Match He Watched Instead of Champions League Semifinal The soccer-obsessed Man City manager ignored the supreme spectacle that unfolded in Paris.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Tracey Neville’s next big step: creating ‘a future in sport’ at Stockport County ‘You can’t build a mountain in one day,’ says former England netball coach who is embracing ‘starting from scratch’ in women’s football
Evening Standard · Apr 19 Train nightmare at Manchester Piccadilly as Arsenal fans scramble to get to huge Man City clash Arsenal fans could face issues getting into Manchester for Premier League title showdown
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28 From Amarillo to Stockport: 15 of Neil Sedaka’s greatest songs, and their extraordinary stories From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20 Stockport man in court accused of plot to drug and rape his wife Man in 60s also faces charges of raping and sexually assaulting his wife over period of 20 years
FourFourTwo · Feb 13 Who exactly is Ethan Pye? FourFourTwo's two-minute scout report The young League One centre-back has attracted interest from further afield
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025 First of nine new river walks in England announced for north-west Mersey Valley Way takes in Manchester and Stockport on its 13-mile route with other walks to be identified in 2026
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025 The Stone Roses' Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield's cause of death revealed Mounfield died at his home in Heaton Moor, Stockport on the morning of November 20
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 Ricky Hatton is thought to have killed himself, inquest told Provisional cause of death for former boxing world champion given at opening of inquest in Stockport
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Where is House of Guinness filmed? The Manchester and Liverpool locations behind the Netflix series Here are the UK settings standing in for Dublin’s famed stout brewery