Halloween.... The group also set wheelie bins on fire in the Brinnington area of Stockport.... Officers

Optimism is growing over a long-standing tram plan that may see them running through Stockport in the not-so-distant future.... Pledges for a Metrolink line in the area have been bandied about by several politicians over the years, but recent comments from Greater Manchester's newly re-elected mayor, Andy Burnham, seem to suggest progress at last. Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester, he expressed his desire to see the Metrolinks built within the decade and revealed:" What we have is an appraisal."