Parachute conman says he?s sorry

A Serial conman who was jailed FOUR times for ripping off hundreds of kind-hearted people has finally apologised ? from his prison cell.

Mark Maskell repeatedly pretended he was doing a fund-raising parachute jump for The Wellspring homeless charity in Stockport.

Man shot in pub attack

Drinkers dived for cover after a gunman burst into a busy Hazel Grove pub.

A 42-year-old victim, named by police as Gary Weaver, was hit in the chest and left arm while in the Horse and Jockey on London Road on Monday at 9pm after a man burst in with a shotgun.

Colleagues rally round the mayor
 Fellow Liberal Democrats have rallied round The Mayor of Stockport, Colin MacAlister, after he was arrested for alleged benefit fraud linked to his transport company.

Councillor MacAlister, 55, met with Stockport Council?s leader Dave Goddard and chief executive John Schultz on Friday.

Police get tough with second series of raids

Police swept through the streets on Friday night to crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour ? the second series of raids in two weeks.

The operation targeted offenders across Reddish, Brinnington and The Heatons and worked from intelligence provided by members of the public, Stockport Homes and Trading Standards.

Police appeal after Sir Ranulph Fiennes car crash

CCTV footage from a Stockport restaurant is being investigated by police after a three-car crash involving adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

The video clearly shows the collision and its aftermath and has now been taken as evidence in the investigation.