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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Services are expected to run from Cheadle into Stockport town, Manchester Piccadilly and Chester, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Stockport Council said the issue had now been resolved and council leader Mark Roberts said it was "a hugely significant moment for Cheadle and for Stockport".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The husband, from the Stockport area of Greater Manchester, will be sentenced for the counts he has admitted at the conclusion of the trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sam Lewis, a 32-year-old software engineer living in Stockport, used Merlin for several years before he was inspired to build his own bird ID app, Lifer.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Maddie was interrupted in the middle of a bedtime cocoa, very cozy, at home with her gran and granddad in their house in Stockport.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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