A parade in pictures

38 photos from Sunday afternoon, as thousands of County fans line the streets

Apr 29, 2024

Monday 29 April 2024 – CHAMPIONS FORTNIGHT!

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Dear County fans, Stopfordians, and anyone else from The Football Family joining us today, a very warm welcome to CHAMPIONS FORTNIGHT on The Scarf My Father Wore.

It’s not every day Stockport County win a Football League title – in fact, the last time it happened was 57 years ago – so we’re shouting our success from the rooftops, with 14 champion-flavoured articles over 14 days. Today, here’s 38 photos from Sunday afternoon, as our memorable 2023-24 season came to an end with even more celebrations in the town. A special day to round it all off.

Today’s edition is sponsored by Slimming World Reddish & Bredbury with Shlean. A big thank you to Shlean. If you’re looking to lose a few pounds, give Shlean a call on 07725 088549 or email shlean@sky.com. She runs a group in Bredbury every Monday, and Reddish every Tuesday.

Finally, I’m currently walking every street in Stockport to raise money for mental health charity Mentell. If you’d like to make a donation to help me reach my target, please click here.

Total distance so far: 136.36 miles

Total steps so far: 217,174

Total raised so far: £1,666

Total completed streets so far: 271 (Click here for the full list, which includes reports and photos from every day of the walk.)

Further information on the walk can be found by clicking here.

Des Junior

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Lose weight and manage your diabetes with Slimming World

Slimming World have helped thousands of members lose weight and manage their diabetes. Now, they’re partnering with Diabetes UK to make that support even stronger.

“We’ve always directed our members living with diabetes to Diabetes UK for support outside of weight management, so we’re delighted to be working more closely with them,” said Lisa Salmon, Slimming World’s managing director.

“We’ll be collaborating on resources, producing co-branded recipes, increasing our knowledge, and sharing our expertise.”

Through this partnership, Slimming World aim to further deepen their understanding of the challenges and misconceptions people living with diabetes face. They’re committed to supporting their members with the latest and most effective information in diabetes care, and to reaching even more people living with diabetes or at risk of type 2 diabetes with inspiration and advice.

How Slimming World supports members with diabetes

Type 1 diabetes: Taking insulin or other medication doesn’t need to be a barrier to losing weight. Many Slimming World members with type 1 diabetes lose weight and steadily become fitter and healthier.

Type 2 diabetes: Slimming World have advice on managing blood glucose levels, including a five-day low-carbohydrate eating plan.

Pre-diabetes: If you’ve been told that you’re at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, making positive and lasting lifestyle changes can help you avoid or delay a diagnosis in the future.Slimming World’s latest evaluation found that more than half of members with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes surveyed, who had lost at least 10% of their body weight, said they had put the condition into remission. (The study polled 268 Slimming World members with diabetes in May 2020 and was published in the Archives of Diabetes & Obesity in 2021.)

Dreen, a member of Shlean's group at Houldsworth Working Men’s Club in Reddish, has reversed her type 2 diabetes losing 1st 2lbs.

Shlean runs groups on Mondays at Bredbury St Marks Cricket Club and Tuesdays at Houldsworth Working Men’s Club in Reddish.

For more information give Shlean a call on 07725 088549 or email shlean@sky.com.

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Photo of the day

Bask, Stockport

Taken at 8.19pm last night, this is my final photo from what’s been an unbelievable season. I was emotionally drained and physically knackered yesterday, but I stayed in Bask till about 9pm as I wanted to soak up every last drop of the celebrations. April’s been incredible, to round off a title-winning campaign that will live long in the memory. Next season’s gonna be bonkers, isn’t it…

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Today in SK

🎶 Free jukebox

The Nelson Tavern (SK1). From 6.30pm.

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100 random grounds that County have played at

#3 – MKM Stadium, Hull

Last visit: A 0-0 draw in September 2004. Considering we finished bottom of League One, and Hull went up automatically, not a bad result at all. Back then, it was called the KC Stadium, and that remains our one and only appearance at Hull’s new place.

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