Stockport
Americannoun
noun
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a town in NW England, in Stockport unitary authority, Greater Manchester: an early textile centre and scene of several labour disturbances in the early 19th century; engineering, electronics. Pop: 136 082 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 282 500 (2003 est). Area: 126 sq km (49 sq miles)
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The news of her arrest came amid a major investigation into a number of vandalism attacks across Salford, Tameside, and Stockport.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
He has already won silverware in his time with the Hatters, guiding them to the EFL Trophy, beating Stockport County 3-1 at Wembley in April in front of a crowd of nearly 50,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
But mum-of-five Carol, from Stockport, welcomes the changes at her children's school.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
As she worked as a care worker in Stockport, she also rose quickly through the ranks of the union Unison, and she credits the union movement for encouraging her to enter politics.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
You can see the Pennines all around the city of Stockport, green and bare with fast-moving stripes of cloud and sunlight gliding overhead like a Technicolor moving picture.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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