DROYLSDEN’S Laurus Ryecroft proved A-Level success is not just a one-off as its second ever cohort achieved great grades. More than half of…
Second year of A-Level success at Laurus Ryecroft
Category: Droylsden
Double delight as Ashton Sixth Form’s ‘A* Twins’ make the grade
IT WAS not just one A-Level success for the Bridge family, but two – thanks to the A* Twins. That…
Double delight as Ashton Sixth Form’s ‘A* Twins’ make the grade
How partial demolition of Concord Suite can bring new life to Droylsden
DROYLSDEN’S Concord Suite will form a key part of plans to regenerate the town centre if it is partially demolished. …
How partial demolition of Concord Suite can bring new life to Droylsden
Partial demolition plan for Droylsden’s Concord Suite
DROYSLDEN’S central Concord Suite is set to be partially demolished as part of a plan to regenerate the town. The fate of the…
Partial demolition plan for Droylsden’s Concord Suite
Promotion? It’s all in the Bloods for Caelan
TO SAY Droylsden FC is part of the family for Caelan Kilheeney would be somewhat of an understatement. Having watched them from…
Promotion? It’s all in the Bloods for Caelan
Droylsden FC hit by ground closure punishment
DROYLSDEN FC must start the football season behind closed doors after a ground closure order was upheld. The Bloods were…
Droylsden FC hit by ground closure punishment
Droylsden’s St Mary’s Primary School celebrates 150 years of history
FORMER pupils, staff and families stepped back in time as St Mary’s C of E Primary School in Droylsden celebrated…
Droylsden’s St Mary’s Primary School celebrates 150 years of history
Droylsden primary school and mother’s union help hospital patients with care packs
A DROYLSDEN primary school and mother’s union have marked their 150th anniversary with a vital donation to Tameside Hospital. Children from St…
Droylsden primary school and mother’s union help hospital patients with care packs
Tameside Brownies celebrate top achievement with Gold Awards
TWO TAMESIDE Brownies have achieved the highest honour after completing their Gold Awards. Jessica and Carys, who are part of…
Tameside Brownies celebrate top achievement with Gold Awards
Droylsden in the Swim! thanks to Olympic gold medallist
OLYMPIC gold medallist Rebecca Adlington is helping Droylsden get in the Swim! with the opening of a new facility. And…
Droylsden in the Swim! thanks to Olympic gold medallist
Ashton MP calls on Labour to ‘redouble our efforts’ after Prime Minister’s resignation
ANGELA Rayner says the Labour Party must ‘redouble our efforts’ after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation. Now former…
Ashton MP calls on Labour to ‘redouble our efforts’ after Prime Minister’s resignation
Plans revealed for 192 ‘affordable’ homes at Droylsden Marina waterfront site
FRESH plans have been unveiled to transform the long-vacant land at Droylsden Marina into nearly 200 affordable homes as part…
Plans revealed for 192 ‘affordable’ homes at Droylsden Marina waterfront site
‘We’ve been shortchanged’: Droylsden residents voice anger over slow town centre regeneration
By George Lythgoe – Local Democracy Reporter For years Droylsden town centre has been crying out for investment. It is…
‘We’ve been shortchanged’: Droylsden residents voice anger over slow town centre regeneration
Droylsden ready to Swim! big as new pool takes shape
OLYMPIC gold medallist Rebecca Adlington is ready to get Droylsden Swim!-ming with a new pool. The Correspondent revealed in January…
Droylsden ready to Swim! big as new pool takes shape
Ambitious Droylsden masterplan unveiled: New canal park to link revamped town centre
By George Lythgoe – Local Democracy reporter A NEW park that connects a transformed Droylsden town centre to its marina…
Ambitious Droylsden masterplan unveiled: New canal park to link revamped town centre
Droylsden factory site to see more than 100 homes built after final sign-off
By George Lythgoe, Local Democracy Reporting Service MORE THAN 100 homes are set to be built at the site of…
Droylsden factory site to see more than 100 homes built after final sign-off
Huge site on the market as Droylsden masterplan takes step further
DROYLSDEN’S masterplan has taken a step further after the area where its former library and swimming pool stood was placed…
Huge site on the market as Droylsden masterplan takes step further
Vacant Droylsden retail units to be demolished
By George Lythgoe, Local Democracy Reporting Service EMPTY retail units in Droylsden will be demolished after planning permission was granted…
Vacant Droylsden retail units to be demolished
Man charged after three men allegedly slashed in Droylsden pub
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been charged after three men were allegedly slashed across the face at a pub in Droylsden. Connor…
Man charged after three men allegedly slashed in Droylsden pub
Six people fined for fly-tipping in Droylsden
SIX people have been slapped with fines after dumping waste in the street in Droylsden. It comes after the latest…
Six people fined for fly-tipping in Droylsden
Droylsden shop to remain closed after court order extended
A DROYLSDEN shop that sold illegal vapes and tobacco is to remain closed after a closure order was extended. Amsterdam…
Droylsden shop to remain closed after court order extended
Dispute over vacant building hinders Droylsden’s town centre revival
By George Lythgoe – Local Democracy Reporter JUST a few tram stops away from Manchester city centre sits a town…
Dispute over vacant building hinders Droylsden’s town centre revival
Droylsden man given hospital order for stabbing woman to death at canal towpath
A DROYLSDEN man suffering from schizophrenia has been given a hospital order for stabbing a woman to death. Michelle Hodgkinson…
Droylsden man given hospital order for stabbing woman to death at canal towpath
Where’s ours? Councillor blasts Tameside Council’s approach to Droylsden revamp
A TAMESIDE councillor has launched a blistering attack on how Droylsden has been overlooked when it comes to regeneration. Work…
Where’s ours? Councillor blasts Tameside Council’s approach to Droylsden revamp
Tameside councillors approved planning application before declaring interests
COUNCILLORS voted to approve a controversial planning application that was later rejected at a subsequent meeting at which they declared…
Tameside councillors approved planning application before declaring interests
Man ‘attacked with weapons’ after Droylsden ‘car chase’
A MAN has been hospitalised after being attacked inside a car which crashed in Droylsden, during an apparent high-speed chase. …
Man ‘attacked with weapons’ after Droylsden ‘car chase’
No investigation into Tameside councillors after planning reversal
COUNCILLORS will not be investigated over a controversial planning application that was approved, then rejected months later. However, they have…
No investigation into Tameside councillors after planning reversal
Droylsden shop closed by court after persistently breaking rules
A DROYLSDEN shop has been closed by a court after a string of rule breaches, including selling illegal vapes and…
Droylsden shop closed by court after persistently breaking rules
Deputy PM joins unveiling of plaque in Tameside mum’s memory
A PLAQUE has been unveiled along Ashton Canal to commemorate a mother and grandmother who was killed in Droylsden last…
Deputy PM joins unveiling of plaque in Tameside mum’s memory
Fairfield High School joins Stamford Park Trust
A DROYLSDEN high school has linked up with other educational establishments in Tameside by joining a multi-academy trust. Fairfield High…
Fairfield High School joins Stamford Park Trust
Woman needs surgery after being hit by brick on bus
A WOMAN has been left requiring dental and facial surgery after being struck by a brick which was thrown through…
Woman needs surgery after being hit by brick on bus
Tameside planning chair insists no wrongdoing as games room refused – after initial approval
THE CHAIR of Tameside Council’s planning committee insists he did nothing wrong following the refusal of an application, months after…
Tameside planning chair insists no wrongdoing as games room refused – after initial approval