Sunday Briefing - our top Stockport stories this week (6-13 April)

By Alasdair Perry

14th Apr 2024 | Local News

Looking for a quick digest of the news in Stockport this week? Stockport Nub News has you covered.

Catch up on our top stories from 6-13 April.

Have a top story yourself? Submit it HERE.

All the candidates standing in the 2024 local elections in Stockport

Here are all the candidates up for election in Stockport's 21 wards at the coming local elections on May 2 (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Stockport council is one of Greater Manchester's battleground boroughs in May's local elections.

It's run by a Lib Dem minority administration looking to gain overall control, faced against Stockport Labour and a number of smaller but influential opposition groups.

This year 21 seats are up for grabs in an election which could have huge implications for the council and entire borough.

Find the full list HERE.

Inside La Vida, Stockport town centre’s newest café

La Vida, a new café in Stockport town centre, has opened at 35 Warren Street, near the former Sainsbury's building (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Stockport has another quality local eatery to visit in the town centre.

La Vida opened on Friday 5 March on Warren Street, near the former Sainsbury's building.

It offers delicious hot drinks (we can certainly vouch for that), as well as a wide selection of cakes, sandwiches, and cold drinks.

What's more, the café will soon open a dedicated afternoon tea area. At current, the café is based on the ground floor of the space at 35 Warren Street.

New Tapas restaurant to open in Hazel Grove

Taptu will be based at 229-231 London Road, opposite the Topkapi restaurant and bar (Image - Johnathan Cowden)

A new tapas restaurant in Hazel Grove is set to open on London Road.

'Taptu' will be located at 229-231 London Rd, replacing Arabian Nights, the Syrian and Lebanese restaurant that shut down in February.

It sits across the road from the Topkapi restaurant and bar, and will be run by the same owners.

This was confirmed in a Facebook post, in which a Topkapi spokesperson said: "The exciting news is finally out – if you haven't heard already, we at Topkapi are opening a new restaurant right across the road, named TAPTU!"