By George Lythgoe – Local Democracy Reporter AT THE beginning of the year a town on the edge of Tameside…
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Plans to extend Village Hotel in Ashton approved
By George Lythgoe – Local Democracy Reporter A MASSIVE extension of the Village Hotel in Ashton has been signed off. …
Plans to extend Village Hotel in Ashton approved
Body found in Carrbrook home
A MAN’S body has been recovered from a home in Carrbrook in a large emergency response. Greater Manchester Police and…
Body found in Carrbrook home
Hyde pub to be converted into store after planning approval
A FAMILIAR Hyde pub will be converted into a shop after planning permission was granted. The Clarkes Arms, on Stockport…
Hyde pub to be converted into store after planning approval
Stalybridge ‘loan shark’ arrested
AN ALLEGED loan shark has been arrested after officers swooped on a Stalybridge address. The England Illegal Money Lending Team…
Stalybridge ‘loan shark’ arrested
Suspected arson attack at Carrbrook house
A FIRE at a Stalybridge home is believed to be being treated as suspected arson. A large emergency services response…
Suspected arson attack at Carrbrook house
Ashton indoor market traders express doubts over stall plans
TRADERS whose stalls are being earmarked to move in a £250,000 reworking of Ashton-under-Lyne’s market hall have questioned the plans.…
Ashton indoor market traders express doubts over stall plans
Police and fire crews force entry into Stalybridge business
AN EMERGENCY services response that saw police and fire crews force entry into a Stalybridge business is believed to not…
Police and fire crews force entry into Stalybridge business
Stalls at Ashton’s indoor market to be removed
FIXED stalls are likely to be removed from Ashton-under-Lyne’s Market Hall – and some of the entrances closed off. The…
Stalls at Ashton’s indoor market to be removed
Denton thug jailed over Piccadilly Gardens disorder
A THUG from Denton has been put behind bars for his role in rioting which took place in Piccadilly Gardens.…
Denton thug jailed over Piccadilly Gardens disorder
McDonald’s looks to open new restaurant in Hyde
MCDONALD’S hopes to have Hyde lovin’ it with the opening of a new restaurant. The fast food giant has targeted…
McDonald’s looks to open new restaurant in Hyde
Travellers’ camp set up at Active Copley
POLICE are in attendance after travellers set themselves up at Active Copley in Stalybridge. A lower section of the car…
Travellers’ camp set up at Active Copley
Council leader accused of ‘dishonesty’ after children’s services change
OPPOSITION councillors have welcomed the change of political leader of Tameside Council’s under-fire children’s services department. But they feel the…
Council leader accused of ‘dishonesty’ after children’s services change
New 3G pitch set to help grow female football in Tameside
WOMEN’S and girls football in Tameside is about to receive a massive boost by the development of a new 3G…
New 3G pitch set to help grow female football in Tameside
Police investigate assault in Stalybridge
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in Stalybridge. On Tuesday, August 13, there was…
Police investigate assault in Stalybridge
Ashton launderette vows to reopen following fire
AN ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE launderette hopes to reopen as soon as possible after a small fire at its premises. Wash and Dry,…
Ashton launderette vows to reopen following fire
Stalybridge venue has licence cut after violence
A STALYBRIDGE bar has had its licensed hours vastly reduced after hearing of ‘extreme violence’ associated with it. Neighbours of…
Stalybridge venue has licence cut after violence
M67 motorway closure in place following spillage
12:03pm: POLICE and officers from Highways agency are at the scene of a collision in Hyde. A stretch of the…
M67 motorway closure in place following spillage
Funding boost for improvements to main Hattersley road
A MAIN road in Hattersley will see improved walking and cycling routes thanks to new funding. Tameside Council says the…
Funding boost for improvements to main Hattersley road
Tameside village steps up campaign to buy local pub
A COMMUNITY effort by a Tameside village to buy its local pub is progressing well. The Broadbottom Community Pub Group,…
Tameside village steps up campaign to buy local pub
Denton man remanded on violent disorder charge
A DENTON man has been remanded in custody for a week after appearing in court charged with violent disorder. Anthony…
Denton man remanded on violent disorder charge
Man charged after ‘stabbing’ in Ashton
POLICE have charged a man in connection with an attack in Ashton-under-Lyne. A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital with…
Man charged after ‘stabbing’ in Ashton
Tameside Council to spend £500k fixing boilers and clearing asbestos in Hyde Town Hall
By George Lythgoe -Local Democracy Reporter ASBESTOS has been discovered in Hyde Town Hall which also suffers from a lack…
Tameside Council to spend £500k fixing boilers and clearing asbestos in Hyde Town Hall
Man attempts to steal woman’s car at red light
A WOMAN has been left “shaken” after a man attempted to steal her car while she was at traffic lights…
Man attempts to steal woman’s car at red light
Greater Manchester Police urges calm and warns against misinformation
GREATER Manchester Police (GMP) has issued a strong message to the community, urging calm and vigilance in the face of…
Greater Manchester Police urges calm and warns against misinformation
Major conversion planned for Stalybridge landmark building
A FAMILIAR Stalybridge building, known to many as a former furniture shop, may be converted into a bar, restaurant, event…
Major conversion planned for Stalybridge landmark building
Stalybridge man charged after Piccadilly Gardens riot
A MAN from Stalybridge has been charged with violent disorder following rioting in Manchester city centre last weekend. David Green,…
Stalybridge man charged after Piccadilly Gardens riot
Young man seriously injured in Hyde hit-and-run
POLICE are investigating after a young man sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run in Hyde. Greater Manchester Police found the…
Young man seriously injured in Hyde hit-and-run
Riot arrest figure update given by Chief Constable
By Ethan Davies – Local Democracy Reporter POLICE have arrested 28 people involved in rioting across Greater Manchester last weekend,…
Riot arrest figure update given by Chief Constable
Information sought after Ashton ‘stabbing’
POLICE have appealed for information after a man was believed to have been stabbed in an Ashton-under-Lyne attack. The 24-year-old…
Information sought after Ashton ‘stabbing’
Denton children’s home approved, despite local opposition
A CHILDREN’S home will be created at a Denton house after planning chiefs granted permission in a decision described as…
Denton children’s home approved, despite local opposition
Tameside bin crew rushes to aid of man in distress
A TAMESIDE bin crew is being hailed as heroes after rushing to the aid of an elderly man in distress.…
Tameside bin crew rushes to aid of man in distress