Counter-terror officers arrested five men - who are all Iranian nationals - as they swooped on various locations around the country on Saturday over a 'suspected plot to target a specific premises' Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Armed officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command carried out a series of coordinated raids on Saturday evening (3 May) A 40-year-old man was detained at a property on East Street Residents reported a loud bang before witnessing a shirtless man being led away by officers was arrested in the Stockport area following a separate operation on Heathbank Road in Cheadle Hulme although the suspect’s age has not yet been confirmed Simultaneous activity saw a 29-year-old man arrested in Swindon and a 46-year-old man taken into custody in west London The arrests are part of a pre-planned operation targeting what authorities describe as a "suspected plot to target a specific premises." All five men have been arrested on suspicion of the preparation of a terrorist act under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 Four of the suspects – those arrested in Rochdale and west London – are believed to be Iranian nationals The nationality of the fifth man is still being established head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command described the investigation as “fast-moving,” noting that officers are still in the early stages of piecing together motives and assessing the broader risks involved.  “We are working closely with those at the affected site to keep them updated,” Commander Murphy said “We understand the public may be concerned and I would ask them to remain vigilant.” Police confirmed that they are actively liaising with the impacted site to provide support and guidance although further details remain confidential for operational reasons were supported by officers from Greater Manchester Police Wiltshire Police and Counter Terrorism Policing nationally a heavy police presence remained on East Street where the front door of the targeted house appeared severely damaged from forced entry All five suspects remain in custody while searches continue at several locations across Greater Manchester Want to tell us about something happening in our Borough Let us know by emailing newsdesk@rochvalleyradio.com Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated Roch Valley Radio is a not-for-profit radio station serving Bury and Rochdale including the surrounding areas on DAB Tom has a track record across Cheadle constituency Tom fought to save the night time services at Offerton Fire Station and the led the campaign get a banking hub in Bramhall Tom has also helped get a train station for Cheadle Village which will be open in 2025 A councillor who sits on Greater Manchester’s Police Tom has led on action against anti-social behaviour in our districts and fought against the Governments cuts to our local front line officers Tom lives in Cheadle Hulme and will be a local champion for our area Tom has always put Cheadle constituency first and will be a proactive energetic and effective Member of Parliament for us Citing the moment the Liberal Democrats got his mum a council house Tom says that was the moment he became aware of the "positive impact politics could have on people's lives." Toms key priorities for Cheadle Constituency is to get Stepping Hill Hospital fixed and invested in ending the scandal of sewage dumping in our rivers and getting investment into our high streets The Liberal Democrats will use your contact details to send you information on the topics you have requested. Any data we gather will be used in accordance with our privacy policy at www.libdems.org.uk/privacy. To exercise your legal data rights, email: data.protection@libdems.org.uk Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PN.Website by Prater Raines JavaScript offTo get the best experience on this website please use a browser with JavaScript enabled Stockport Council has invested in its parks and open spaces across the borough with nine sites being improved since April 2024 Oak Meadow in Cheadle Hulme is one of those that has seen a new play area installed in the heart of the popular park two new bee-design springers and a mini rotating dish which features a dipped lip edge to make it easier for children to get in and out of Further investment across the borough has seen improvements at Adswood Park with new accessible swings installed creating a more inclusive experience for children with disabilities New equipment has also been built at Torkington Park The investment continues this month with the Goyt Valley play area set to benefit before work takes place in Hollywood Park play area in early 2025 Leader of Stockport Council and ward member for Cheadle Hulme South where the park is located said: “This investment in parks across Stockport is fantastic and shows the commitment we have to improving our green spaces and supporting our younger generation “With nine parks improved since April 2024 including more accessible play equipment and two more parks planned our young children are getting the facilities they need to play and connect safely “Parks are what make our neighbourhoods special and these upgrades are a step towards ensuring our outdoor spaces can be enjoyed all year round.” The improvements to Oak Meadow Park have been welcomed by community group ‘Friends of Oak Meadow’ who run community events in the park and work to improve it on a voluntary basis The new equipment will help to support these events such as their ‘Halloween in the Park’ which has run for two years in a row ‘Cinema in the Park’ and their upcoming Christmas event on November 28 “It was exactly what the park needed and every time I visit I can see the obvious joy it’s bringing to toddlers and parents alike.” which was launched in 2022 to help restore a sense of community local pride and belonging was used to help fund the new equipment plus add planters along Cheadle Hulme High Street brightening up and visually improving the area Some of the money for the improvements in Oak Meadow Park has also come from the Friends of Cheadle Hulme Station Group a council-developed group that aims to improve the local area will be a Local Authority commissioned special school with Further Education provision The school will specialise in severe learning difficulties and associated needs for young people aged 11-19 and will provide 133 places The school will open in September this year The school will provide much needed local specialist provision for our vulnerable young people of secondary age The provision will mean that we can provide school places in borough to our children and that they do not have to travel The provision will work closely with partners across Stockport in providing their support Families & Education at Stockport Council said: “The proposals for Pear Tree High School are fantastic news for Stockport and will be of huge benefit to not only children with severe learning difficulties and associated needs in the borough who will benefit from a fantastic education close to home so we can gain the views of as many people in the borough.” The school plans have progressed to the pre-opening stage under the direction of the Department for Education and it is now required to undertake public consultation as part of Section 10 of the Academies Act 2010 responses or questions that you may wish to submit as part of the statutory consultation either: The closing date for the consultation period is 12 noon on Wednesday 21t February 2024 Findings from the consultation following responses and feedback will be presented in a Section 10 Consultation Report to be published on Prospere Learning Trust’s website They will also respond to any questions asked during the consultation period by updating the information on its website Sign our campaign for a grant funding review Eric Wright Construction has started work on the project Eric Wright Construction is delivering the development for the Seashell Trust to provide specialist education facilities for students aged 16 to 25 The 55,000 sq ft Royal College Manchester building off Stanley Road is expected to be completed in autumn 2025 and will comprise a reception and specialist classrooms along with sports and administration facilities activity hall with an extended climbing wall and a suite of flexible multi-purpose rooms at ground floor level There will be office space above and external landscaping the £22m building will provide 12 classrooms and six individual teaching spaces at the Seashell Trust’s Cheadle Hulme site The trust provides support to young people with complex disabilities and communication needs This specially equipped college replaces the previous building which was no longer fit for purpose and lacked space for adaptations needed to accommodate many of the students some of whom are reliant on wheelchairs and other equipment The replacement building has been designed to enable staff and students to move about with minimum restrictions director lead at Eric Wright Construction said: “We’re really pleased to have started on the delivery of this superb new college building which will really enhance the lives of the students and staff alike “The building has gone through a painstaking design and review process in collaboration with the Trust’s teaching team with every element of its design tailored to meet the needs of the students.” said: “Watching the building finally start to take shape is exciting and we can’t wait to see students and staff enjoying the building very soon “The new college building will mean improved accessibility 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Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" There is plenty going on in Stockport over the Easter school holidays – with many low cost or free events and activities for all the family to enjoy There’s lots happening whatever the weather Staircase House - visit Stockport's oldest town house and discover how our ancestors lived from the 15th to the 20th centuries. there's plenty to discover and touch along the way - write with a quill, try to build a wall and make a coin rubbing. During the Easter holidays you'll be able to make a model of a timber framed house to take home. Plan your visit here: Staircase House And as part of the I Am Greater campaign, developed with young people from Greater Manchester to encourage them to take positive actions and promote wellbeing – there are local events taking place throughout April – take a look at the I Am Greater website and search for what’s going on in Stockport “There's lots happening across the borough of Stockport this Easter With so many events and activities - many of which are completely free or low cost - there's plenty for all the family to enjoy in our libraries Alongside the special Easter celebrations there are opportunities to get creative be adventurous or to have some great family fun together this Easter and over the Easter holiday period.” For a comprehensive list of what’s going on in and around Stockport visit our events calendar from the junction with the M60 to the A555 we consulted on a series of proposals to enhance active travel connectivity increase capacity at key locations and unlock growth potential in the surrounding area This includes a segregated cycle track and controlled crossings with connections to the wider Greater Manchester Cycle Bee Network and local public rights of way businesses with works to improve access to the Cheadle Royal Business Park and the Stanley Green business area by improving key junctions and providing better walking new homes and development with improvements to junctions to provide access to and mitigate the impact of any proposed new housing development on the local road network education with replacement of an existing subway beneath the A34 at Kingsway School to provide a better link for the split school site and allow for a key east-west cycle route motorists with improved junction layouts to reduce congestion improve safety and provide enhanced driver information on new variable message signs The proposals were supported during the consultation and received approval to be delivered. Following the subsequent development and submission of our Full Business Case, the government approved funding for the delivery of this project in late 2023 The measures being delivered are shown by the drawings on the map at the bottom of this page Construction is planned between 2024 and 2028 The works are being delivered in phases planned and co-ordinated to manage all forms of disruption as much as possible We thank the local community and all users of the A34 for their patience and co-operation during this process The first phases around Gatley Road, Wilmslow Road and Broadway (off the A34) are being constructed through 2024. For more information about works taking place, visit our roadworks page The map at the bottom of this page also shows an indicative delivery programme The first phases of construction from April 2024 do not involve works on the A34 itself We're carefully planning all works with our design and contractor teams to manage disruption as much as possible You can find more details about how we're doing this in our FAQs below Details of works on the A34 will be communicated in advance A34 Corridor Improvement Plan: FAQs Roadworks page with up-to-date information about works taking place Reports to Cheadle and Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South Area Committees in February 2021 including details of the consultation and recommendation for approval of the proposals Drawings agreed by members at the 30 November 2021 Cheadle Area Committees in November and December 2021 following some development of the designs The measures being delivered are shown by the Full Business Case drawings on the map below Our detailed design drawings for construction are developed from these business case drawings The construction dates shown on the map are indicative at this stage but show our programme as it's generally planned Our delivery programme will continually develop as the detailed designs progress and we plan the works in co-ordination with our Contractors and other delivery partners This map will be continually updated during that process Accessing Family Hub support in these areas is easy to speak to staff trained to connect families to the right people and resources With all Stockport libraries now offering family support, more families have local access to information, help, and support with all aspects of family life. To find your nearest Family Hubs access point, visit our One Stockport Family Hubs web pages for a complete list and map Families and Education said: “We want to ensure parents young people and children are supported and know where they can turn for information and help on all aspects of family life There is now a clear and simple way for families with children of all ages to access help and support through our Family Hubs network and One Stockport Local community partners.” Alongside the network of Family Hub buildings, support is also available from our Family Hubs web pages The online hub brings together a lot of information and tools young people and professionals to access a whole range of information and advice in one place It is another crucial way to reach more families and continue our support work Cllr Meikle continues: “One Stockport Family Hubs form a vital part of One Stockport Local which is bringing together help and support to make it easier for people to help themselves whether in local neighbourhoods or accessed digitally help and support can be easily found in one place.” Relationships are at the heart of everything we do in Family Hubs which already have connections with families These services work together and offer access to other council and community support through one ‘front door’ reducing inequality and improving outcomes for children and families They are places where parents of children aged between 0 and 19 (or 25 for young people with special educational needs or disabilities) only need to tell their story once to receive a whole host of information Family Hubs are part of our One Stockport Local neighbourhoods and prevention ambitions which aim to create happy and healthy lives for everyone living in Stockport From Stockport Local appointments in libraries to Stockport Local money maximiser roadshows and our Stockport Local online directory we are introducing a whole host of ways to get early help and support to make it easier for people to help themselves As British Railways celebrates its 200th anniversary we take this occasion to honour the legacy of railway heritage in our region The Stockton & Darlington Railway opened on September 27 communities and ideas and ultimately transforming the UK and the rest of the world Several local stations and lines in Stockport are also marking major milestones this year underscoring the vital role rail travel has played in connecting communities and powering progress over two centuries The following stations are hitting the following milestones this year: The following lines are also celebrating this year: said: “The railways have been the lifeblood of our communities connecting people and places for generations “As we celebrate these remarkable milestones “Future investment in our railway network - especially here in Stockport - will ensure that our transport system continues to evolve “It’s important that we build on this incredible legacy for the benefit of future generations “It has been a privilege for me to witness all the hard work and the dedication of the station Friends’ groups in the borough Community Rail Officer for the South East Manchester Community Rail Partnership added: “During this year of milestone celebrations we will be recognising and celebrating the enormous contribution station volunteers make to our community rail partnership areas “The tireless groups and individuals put so much time and commitment into their local stations – enhancing them through projects such as artworks “Throughout the year we will be sharing stories about these volunteers looking at what inspires them and the impact they make at their local stations and within the wider community.” The 30-minute programme being broadcast tonight on BBC North-West and Yorkshire the nine-month-old who tragically died after being placed on a beanbag to sleep at Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme and raises further instances of manhandling of children within other nurseries Following the death of Genevieve Meehan Nine-month-old Genevieve died from asphyxiation when she was tightly swaddled The programme also refers to new figures obtained by the BBC that suggest incidents of harm to children have increased since Ofsted started to provide early years settings with notice of an inspection A total of 72 local authorities responded to a Freedom of Information request sent by the BBC with figures of reports or allegations of harm to a child in a nursery The data indicated there had been 5,795 reports or allegations of children being harmed by nursery staff over a five-year period between 2019 and 2024 There were like-for-like figures from 36 councils for both that period and the five years up to 2015 when Ofsted stopped routine no-notice inspections It finds that reports of harm to young children almost tripled over that time - from 1,303 between 2010-15 Drawing on interviews with staff working in early years settings and parents it suggests nurseries are bringing in extra staff just for inspections and putting out ‘fake activities’ to ‘mislead’ inspectors professor of early childhood at the University of East London (pictured below) who admitted the sector is in a ‘dire situation’ said the ‘majority of providers prioritise safeguarding and breaches are extremely rare.’ It added that children's safety should ‘never be compromised’ and welcomed any action which strengthens this The programme features CCTV footage from Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme and recordings of the nursery’s deputy manager Kate Roughley, who was later found guilty of the manslaughter of Genieve Meehan It also includes interviews with staff who previously worked at the nursery who highlight the failure of the setting’s owner to ensure staff: child ratios were adhered to and issues with the food served to children Jade Kinsey claims that while she worked at the setting she had been told to hide from an Ofsted inspector with children because they were operating outside of the legal ratios alleges that staff who were off sick or on holiday were told to get to the nursery when an inspection was happening otherwise they would be sacked former members of staff at Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme were sacked when they raised issues about the food in the setting in 2017 the former owners of the nursery refuted the claims by Jade and Danielle They were unable to comment further due to the ongoing investigation into the setting by Stockport Council Ofsted were also unable to comment due to the continuing investigation Genevieve’s parents Katie and John Meehan have called for Ofsted to view nurseries’ CCTV footage as part of the inspection process and inspect more regularly A former Ofsted inspector told the BBC that she had never looked at CCTV and admitted things could be missed by not looking at it She added that ‘it is easy to manipulate inspection’ Ofsted said that there is currently no guidance on nursery CCTV from the Government They are currently consulting on reforms to the inspection process Ofsted's national director for social care told the BBC in an interview that the inspectorate ‘doesn’t take things at face value only.’ She went on to say she ‘wasn’t surprised’ by the BBC’s data The programme also featured child incidents at two further nurseries the Cheshire Day Nursery at Guardian Street one of four settings operated by the same provider and Partou’s Stonehouse Nursery in Leyland It suggests even settings rated the top marks The programme highlights an incident where a child had some bruising after returning from the setting The child’s mother explains how she took her son to hospital where they were told they would need to apply for a Child Protection Order which meant their parents could no longer have contact with their child.  A social services report said that the child had been ‘strapped to a chair for two hours in total which led to the bruising’ who was denied access to the footage for ‘privacy reasons’ The provider said the child had been in the ‘chair for less than two hours across the whole day’ The nursery added that there is ‘no conclusive evidence the bruises were caused by the chair’ a spokesperson for Cheshire Day Nurseries said extremely sorry to hear that the family had found some bruising and appreciate this was a distressing time for them we would like to make it clear that there is no conclusive evidence that the straps on Jonaton’s chair caused this The safety of the children in our care is always of the utmost importance to us on five separate occasions on the day in question - for breakfast that equated to less than two hours in the seat across the whole day they noted all the times that he was in the chair and did not find anything to warrant investigating any further We are unable to show CCTV from the setting to the child’s parents due to reasons of confidentiality as other children are in the footage ‘A multi-agency meeting was held and the Local Authority Designated Officer said that the straps on the chair could have caused his injury We have been using these chairs for many years without incident We have been advised by the Local Authority to be completely sure that the straps on the chairs are keeping children safe due to an administrative error on our part we were a day late reporting this to Ofsted within their timescale by this point the police and LADO investigation had concluded there had been no malicious intent to harm any child they were satisfied with how the situation was managed.’ whose nine-month-old Hannah attended the setting She reveals she demanded to see the nursery’s CCTV after a member of staff was suspended The setting provided the CCTV to Paula who saw her child being mishandled by the member of staff the member of staff was suspended and then dismissed The nursery admitted the child had been ‘maneuvered incorrectly’ said the incident was ‘regrettable and not the way to treat children.’ It added it was ‘shocked by what it saw’ and had reported the incident to authorities ‘Our team is committed to the highest possible standards in childcare and recognise the critically important nature of our responsibility as care providers the incident involving Hannah Bibby was identified responded to and reported to the authorities immediately We supported Hannah’s family throughout and provided access to footage as soon as the process allowed The member of staff involved was immediately suspended and following an investigation Professor Helen Penn said it was a ‘terrible’ way to handle a child it risked injury and was an unkind way of doing it [handling a child].’ the Department for Education (DfE) said it is introducing stronger safeguarding measures in early years settings in September including ‘enhanced recruitment practices’ intended to prevent unsuitable people from working with children A spokesperson said the department will ‘continue to closely monitor whether any further changes to safeguarding requirements are needed in early years to keep children as safe as possible’ Nursery World is the UK's leading magazine and website for practitioners and decision-makers across the early years education and childcare sectors Register for free today and get unlimited access to news and opinion plus up to 4 subscriber-only articles per month We offer a range of subscriptions to suit you; take advantage of our print and digital packages from just £11 per month Bus services across Stockport have joined the Bee Network as part of the final phase of the roll-out of bus franchising across Greater Manchester – to deliver improved services Tameside and parts of Manchester and Salford joined the Bee Network on 5 January completing the phased introduction of bus franchising across Greater Manchester - on time and on budget The change means a total of 577 routes and 1,600 buses - accounting for more than 160m trips per year – are back under local control and accountable to the people and businesses of Greater Manchester for the first time in almost 40 years They are also playing a key role in the Bee Network our plan for a fully integrated London-style transport system bringing together buses the Bee Network has delivered transformational change with growing numbers of people travelling on more reliable bus services It’s also seen the introduction of affordable fares more accessible buses connecting communities to jobs And it’s supporting the region as a whole helping to drive economic growth and productivity creating jobs and unlocking housing and development “Our new Interchange is a real jewel in our ongoing £1billion transformation of our town centre and the Bee Network’s new services will hopefully help to connect our communities across the borough.” With all buses now back under local control (from 5 January) everyone using the Bee Network in Greater Manchester will also benefit from: In spring 2025 we’re also introducing combined contactless travel across trams AND buses with a daily and weekly cap Key improvements delivered as a part of the Bee Network include: The completion of bus franchising marks the end of phase one of the delivery of the Bee Network as a whole The same focus will now be applied to transforming rail travel across Greater Manchester including integration of eight priority rail lines into the Bee Network by 2028 the first new stations in more than 20 years and significant upgrades to make more stations accessible Cheadle Hulme School team are Chemquiz 2021 North West regional winners Chemquiz 2021 was a little different to previous years Covid restrictions may have meant that the competition went virtual but the standard of entries remained incredibly high Teams of four students from schools in Greater Manchester Cheshire and Lancashire each prepared a presentation on a wide range of topics including chemistry in medicine the challenge of plastic waste and chemistry in food production Entries were submitted in September 2021 to an expert panel of judges with representatives from academia and the chemical industry organised by the education sub-committee of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Manchester and District Section since 1987 Participants were excited to be presented with a science dictionary provided by BASF The overall winners were Cheadle Hulme School Oscar Boanas and Oscar McQuitty went on to represent the region in the national RSC Top of the Bench competition “I would like to thank BASF for once again sponsoring the RSC ChemQuiz North West competition and for providing the illustrated science dictionaries for Erin Joss and Oscar.  These four students from Cheadle Hulme School put a huge amount of work into their presentation on drug development and were delighted to be announced as the North West winners.” For media enquiries or to repurpose this article Cheadle Hulme School has appointed Lee Richardson as its new headteacher Cheadle Hulme School is a co-educational private day school for pupils aged three to 18 Richardson has more than two decades of experience in teaching and senior leadership at Cheadle Hulme He joined as an economics teacher in 2000 and was promoted to head of economics and business then becoming deputy head and senior deputy head I pledge to build on our strong foundation of mutual respect tolerance and kindness for every pupil – and Sign up to our weekly newsletter to receive the latest news © Copyright 2025, Nexus Media Group Cheadle Hulme parkrun has been based at Bruntwood Park since 2017 and has enjoyed the beautiful surroundings plus the unique pleasure (and sometimes challenge) of running on grass Participant numbers swell during the summer but numbers plummet in the winter when the course turns to mud when we have had to resort to cancelling most of February and April With 8 other parkruns all within a radius of 5 miles the future of Cheadle Hulme parkrun is being considered we want to attract a larger pool of regular volunteers The summer months are now upon us and we expect the numbers of runners will grow again we are looking for 30 runners who will volunteer between 9am and 10am This should ensure 5 key roles are covered each week If you are willing to support Cheadle Hulme parkrun by being a regular volunteer please e-mail cheadlehulme@parkrun.com or you can also contact us via FaceBook You can also opt in to receive our volunteer appeal emails at the link below Select "Opt-In" and then select Cheadle Hulme We will keep you updated on the progress towards our goal, and plan to make a decision before Autumn. © parkrun Limited (Company Number: 07289574) No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner. Frameworks, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond, TW9 1AE Play Brightcove videoZoe Muldoon went to Cheadle and Bramhall to speak to residents and businesses to find out what they're looking for in the next government The North West is set to play a crucial role in determining the outcome of the General Election votes in a number of North West seats are sure to prove vital to the overall result One of those is Cheadle in Greater Manchester where the Conservatives are defending a narrow majority but Labour and the Liberal Democrats both believe they can win It is a marginal seat between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats The Conservatives won the seat with a majority of 2,336 at the 2019 General Election part of Offerton and a very small part of Hazel Grove Cheadle is one of Greater Manchester's most affluent constituencies Property prices in the likes of Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme have sky-rocketed over recent years making the area as desirable place to live residents and business owners are feeling the bite of the cost of living crisis and it is rising bills that are worrying people the most I met with Darren Shaw who co-owns and runs the Wobbly Stamp pub on the outskirts of Cheadle village He said that "everyone is feeling the pinch" Darren Shaw at the Wobbly Stamp pub says the prices of 'everything have gone up' Credit: ITV NewsDarren said he has kept his prices the same and a number of other reasons why Darren is choosing to vote differently to how he voted in the last General Election "I just think there's time for a change," he adds People told me that it's issues like this, along with the NHS, and even Rishi Sunak’s self-confessed mistake at leaving D-Day commemorations early that will influence their vote Voters had mixed views on who should run the next government List of candidates standing in the Cheadle constituency The 2024 race for the Cheadle seat is a re-run of 2019 Conservative Mary Robinson beat local Liberal Democrat councillor Tom Morrison by just over 2,300 votes and now it's a major target for the Lib Dems A few miles down the road from Cheadle village in Bramhall we met mothers and their babies at a baby sensory class Some of the new mums said the General Election is not high on their list of priorities at the moment and some said they would need to research party policies closer to 5 July before they cast their vote But I met Liz Brants and her baby daughter Lexie She said Conservatives’ plans to double free childcare hours initially appealed to her the primary school teacher told me she now wants a change in government She said: "It's depressing working in a school at the minute "I think we're ready to see what Labour can do." Liz said her bills have risen too and wants to see how Labour get on in government So with just a few weeks to go until the country decides will the bubble burst for the Conservatives in Cheadle It’s clear that in this marginal constituency Have you heard our new podcast Talking Politics Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda… Marketing Stockport Cheadle based SCL Property Group has completed a scheme of four luxury detached homes in Cheadle Hulme the residential division of Short Construction specialising in homes valued between £750,000 and £6 million is launching the Albert Gardens development with an open day on Saturday 15th June one of the high-end properties has already been snapped up off plan Land and New Homes Director for estate agency Gascoigne Halman which is marketing the scheme “Albert Gardens brings an appealing blend of sophistication and sustainability to Cheadle Hulme These are highly specified luxury homes which combine features such as underfloor heating powered by an air source heat pump with exquisite Porcelanosa kitchens and bathrooms Convenience is also key here with the scheme positioned an easy five-minute walk to the village centre and station Situated on a private drive off Albert Road each property at Albert Gardens boasts voluminous living and dining spaces the properties are positioned within a mature leafy setting providing homeowners with characterful The open day at Albert Gardens is being held from 10:30am-3:00pm on Saturday 15 June Prospective house hunters can view each of the remaining homes with Gascoigne Halman onsite throughout the event Read News Read News Read News “You can’t afford for any stone to be left unturned because the next little boy might be worth £100m.” A tabby cat runs for shelter beneath a parked car as a delivery van pulls a U-Turn in the junction The road is speed-bumped and pot-holed and lived-in with rusted tufts of weeds shooting out through the gaps in the tarmac almost yellow almost all that’s left of the almost summer that we almost had last week stubby driveways and a dog in a high-vis jacket The laddered tights of a family trampoline sag sadly in the wind caught somewhere in the middle vision between the flightpath of Manchester Airport and the wild thickness of the hedgerows below.  Cole Palmer used to kick a ball back and forth with his father in that park across the road Alongside him are Kobbie Mainoo and Phil Foden two young footballers raised just a few miles further east the equivalent origin story is told in the shadow of Stockport County’s Edgeley Park where he would kick his football again and again against the brick wall of a car park until the day grew dark open greenery of Cheadle and Gatley FC.  Should all three be selected to start this afternoon’s Quarter Final vs then 27% of England’s players will have grown up within just 0.017% of the country’s total area or is Stockport a football talent factory by design Phil Brennan wears his glasses thick and his goatee wispy as though it belonged in the public domain that would be it for the rest of the summer,” says Brennan who was crowned as the FA’s North-West Youth Coach of the Year in 2006 there seemed to be a real explosion of Junior Football tournaments all summer long Theirs was the one you really wanted to play in and the one you really wanted to win.” each grassroots club in the area would host their own local tournaments to celebrate the end of the season but Joe Makin — Chair of Reddish Vulcans FC Manchester City’s Academy Recruitment Coordinator and one of Phil Foden's earliest coaches — felt they could do better if they used a centralised This would allow dozens of junior teams to play at a single ground over the course of just a few hours replacing the pre-existing model of each side being allocated as ‘home’ or away’ The Armitage Centre in Fallowfield was chosen to host the tournaments on its high-quality playing surface and referees with full FA accreditation were brought in to replace the local volunteers the number rose from 50 clubs entering to 150 clubs,” says Makin.  clubs as far wide as Liverpool or Stoke were able to scout hundreds of young players in a single visit to Greater Manchester A small army of retired PE teachers and hobbyists were recruited as part-time talent spotters on behalf of both City and United Brennan recalls seeing “old blokes in long coats It started to happen every week.” By the time a young Foden surfaced at the end of the decade both clubs’ scouting networks were established to a point of extreme sophistication “you can’t afford for any stone to be left unturned because the next little boy might be worth £100m.” And so two years after Foden came Palmer and two years after Palmer came Mainoo.  Foden, Palmer and Mainoo did not come from serious poverty, but they weren’t especially wealthy either. Mainoo’s upbringing in Cheadle Hulme was perhaps the most affluent of the three boys, though Foden and Palmer went on to be schooled at the prestigious St. Bede’s College — with the £10,000 per year fees paid entirely by Manchester City All three households are said to have been stable and well-rounded environments And all three boys were born into footballing families: Mainoo’s older brother was a promising young player in his own right Palmer’s father a regular player in the local Sunday League and (though they may do well to downplay it now) Foden’s father was a staunch supporter of Manchester United Wythenshawe-born Michael Raynes graduated from Stockport County’s youth system in the early 2000s before going on to enjoy a 15-year career in professional football he has returned to County as the club’s Head of Football Education there is little doubt that he once made a ferocious centre-half “I think I can speak for the majority when I say that Stockport and Wythenshawe are not particularly well-off areas,” Raynes says I love that my kids can still go out and play There’s that element of knowing that if they’re playing football then they’re not doing anything else in the streets I think that’s a huge part of why some kids who don’t have that platform can end up finding themselves in trouble.”  It’s an idea that Brennan can empathise with as he recalls first delving into youth coaching to keep his son and his friends away from any potential trouble where they grew up around the streets of Drolysden While none of his players have gone on to the heights of Foden and co Brennan is content knowing that he’s played some part in their development as people proudly noting that the majority of his team still stay in touch with one another with many of them enjoying good jobs and young families and some still playing at various levels of football (He would also like me to point out that the team went unbeaten in both league and cup during his final season as a coach.) Over the past decade, much has been made of the impact of London’s inner-city football ‘cages’  — narrow bouncy asphalt pitches with tall metal bars around the perimeter — on a generation of players including Jadon Sancho is why South London’s talent is defined by its skillset: working in tight spaces and pulling off audacious tricks the footballing infrastructure is designed without such deliberate coherence: this current crop of players are united chiefly by their fearlessness their willing desire to take hold of the ball For a community so reliant on informal infrastructure there is a certain streak of stubbornness required just to get a game on in the first place “I look at the park that’s up near me,” says Raynes “There’s two football teams having a kickabout There’s a guy called Darren who comes and cuts it every Friday evening so the younger ones can use them on Saturday and then the pub team can use it on Sunday and I’m looking at it right now [on Monday] and there’s a girls under-10’s team playing on it He just does it because he wants to give a little bit back.”  The lawn mower itself was purchased by a group of the pub team’s players after they grew tired of being let down by the local council a local pub on the Wythenshawe estate for whom Cole Palmer’s father Jermaine is a stalwart Paying a visit to ‘Blackie” for England’s Round of 16 game against Slovakia I found little noteworthy to speak of beyond the neatly designed beer mats and a cruelly overweight slug-dog let loose across the interior floor.  What else is this story about if not plucking the extraordinary from the ordinary Without something as simple as a well-maintained football pitch there is no little boy who idolises his father’s football skills no soft introduction into the culture and repartee of men’s football and perhaps no Cole Palmer that you or I have ever heard of at all where I watched the second half of the Slovakia match in a clubhouse recently restored by a parent of one of the club’s junior team It was packed to the rafters that afternoon and I could think of nowhere better to have witnessed Jude Bellingham’s acrobatic equaliser — and all of this in a building that was condemned for demolition just five years prior.  It is this entrepreneurial stubbornness that provides a foundation for the next generation of the country’s superstars Not just for Kobbie Mainoo but also for Holly Deering his one-time teammate at Cheadle and Gatley who made her Manchester United debut just months after Mainoo made his.  Are there any future England players here tonight watching on from beneath a dreary sky as the restless youth buzz back and forth across the AstroTurf at a session of Joe Makin’s Soccer School They are a generation of Alfie’s and Cody’s and Kai’s wearing oversized shirts and brightly coloured football boots so blissfully unaware of just how lucky they are to be here the rain spitting down upon our gathered mass of parents a woman in a headscarf shares a packet of Quavers with a newborn; beside her a man in an Adidas tracksuit holds a plastic pint of Guinness in one hand and a tiny sleeping child in the next There are four different coaches of three different ethnicities the youngest separated from the eldest by an absolute minimum of 50 years They say it takes a village to raise a child It must take an entire town to raise a footballer Share this story to help us grow- click here XFASTINDEX Willmott Dixon is set to build new facilities for the sixth form college in Cheadle Hulme with part of the established site being given over to new housing “The college’s existing buildings and teaching spaces are outdated and would have required significant modernisation and reconfiguration to meet current and future educational needs,” said college principal James Scott “Given the impracticality and inefficiency of upgrading this aging infrastructure the redevelopment offers a unique opportunity to construct a new campus with high-quality facilities.” He added: “These new facilities will cater to a vast range of needs and significantly enhance the educational environment for our students We look forward to seeing the project progress over the coming months and to welcoming our students into this exciting new facility in summer 2025.” The Trafford & Stockport College Group received £20m of government funding for the project and is investing another £7m of its own equity Willmott Dixon, which was only last month appointed to lead a £60m redevelopment of Bridgend College was selected for Cheadle College via the Procure Partnerships framework Got a story? 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Kate Roughley, former deputy manager of the nursery, was jailed for 14 years in May this year after being convicted of her manslaughter Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Already have an account? Sign in here “Opportunities in districts teams and countywide” Children & Young People Now is the magazine and website for all professionals who work to improve the life chances of children Keep up to date with a range of subscriptions options; our full membership package start from just £18 per month The Ellis Williams-designed Pear Tree Academy would provide 35,000 sq ft of internal accommodation Councillors unanimously granted planning consent to the Department for Education to build a special needs school on a four-acre site previously occupied by a primary school and nursery existing buildings at the site on Worcester Road in Cheadle Hulme would be demolished and a part single-storey- part two-storey SEN secondary school constructed with associated landscaping The building would span around 35,000 sq ft it would have a flat roof and a C-shaped footprint sitting centrally within the site The north and western parts of the site would be used for parking and circulation with the remainder supporting outside pupil spaces including forest schools The school – to be called Pear Tree Academy – would have the capacity for 133 children and be operated by the Prospere Learning Trust as a specialist support school for children with severe or profound learning difficulties and associated additional needs The site was previously occupied by Orrishmere Primary School Stockport councillors on Thursday night agreed there is a “significant need” for a school of this kind in Cheadle Hulme They pointed to the council’s predicted shortfall of 120 secondary school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities over the next five years and agreed to approve the planning application subject to legal agreements over traffic and biodiversity issues “The site offers minimal public value in its current form due to its limited access and condition [and] will be subject to a quantifiable loss in open space due to the increase in built form,” the council said in pre-meeting documents… the proposed provision of up to 133 SEN secondary school places would be a significant benefit and weighs significantly in favour of the proposal.” The scheme’s main contractor Spatial Initiative has already been appointed Ellis Williams is the architect and NTA Planning was the planning consultant The project team also includes Mott MacDonald as technical advisor; Space Invader as CDM advisor and MEP consultant; Caulmert as structural and civil designer; Pegasus Group as landscape architect; EVR Consulting as ICT consultant; Apteriors as FF&E manager; Jensen Hughes as fire consultant Drawing showing boundaries of the former Orisshmere School site The exchange between developer Kellen Homes and partners Sigma Capital Group and First Choice Homes Oldham represents the completion of the 311-home Middleton scheme The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response A combined 30,000 people live in Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme Cheadle High Street is also home to one of the borough's more thriving shopping areas with independent shops and chain stores alike The area has several high schools and a campus of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College.