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1. Golden age for Stockport workers
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 14 July 2005STOCKPORT has the highest proportion of over-50s in employment in the North West.
2. Being a twin could save John's life
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 14 July 2005JOHN Brown's chances of beating leukaemia have been dramatically increased by the fact that he is an identical twin and is able to receive stem cells taken from his brother Ronald.
3. Taking time together to rebuild Karl's life
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 7 July 2005A STOCKPORT accountant and an African engineer have worked together to make a success of a scheme aimed at helping refugees shake off the effects of persecution and build a new life locally.
4. Manchester charity still dealing with effects of war after 30 years
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 5 May 2005THREE decades have passed since the United States abandoned its war in Vietnam but one Manchester charity is steal dealing with the legacy of the conflict.
5. Ship canal stands in for English Channel
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 23 June 2005FASHION student Jane McCormick is training to swim the English Channel to raise money for the charity which is helping her brother recover from horrific head injuries sustained when he was assaulted. She has been putting in lots of practice ... in the Manchester Ship Canal
6. MP Coffey backs road pricing
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 16 June 2005LOCAL MP Ann Coffey - parliamentary private secretary to Transport Secretary Alistair Darling - says that Manchester would be a perfect place to test the controversial plans to charge drivers by the mile to travel.
7. Paralympian to fight holiday giant in legal first
Manchester Metro News, Friday 29 July 2005A paralympian from Stockport is taking on holiday giant Thomas Cook in a fight for disabled rights.
8. Brave Joely starts to make her way on her own
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 5 May 2005ON the face of it Joely Ryan-Carter is just another four-year-old coming to grips with starting a new school but, as Sarah Warden discovered, she faces more problems than most.
9. Can an item of clothing turn me into a thug?
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 26 May 2005SARAH Warden donned a hoodie to find out how seriously the Trafford Centre was imposing its ban.
10. Colin ensures that part of California is forever Stockport . . .
Manchester Metro News, Thursday 5 May 2005A LITTLE part of California is a shrine to Stockport thanks to the efforts of exiled Stopfordian Colin Fretwell. Now his efforts have been recognised by his home town council.