A NEW 24-hour bus clearway in Hyde has been deferred as council chiefs look to establish whether it is worth…
Bus clearway on hold after protest
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Stalybridge woman jailed for attacking police officer
By Alec Whitaker A CRAZED woman from Stalybridge who was so drunk she was ”foaming at the mouth” beat and…
Stalybridge woman jailed for attacking police officer
Tameside Council accused of putting ‘gun to the head’ by planning applicant over Ashes Lane house
TAMESIDE Council was accused of ‘putting a gun to the head’ of a development’s agent over plans to build a…
Tameside Council accused of putting ‘gun to the head’ by planning applicant over Ashes Lane houseAudenshaw man banned from the roads
CRAIG Stennett, 34, of Kings Road, Audenshaw, has been banned from the road for 14 months for drink driving. He…
Audenshaw man banned from the roads
Angela Rayner and Labour presses Government to tackle cladding issue
ASHTON and Failsworth MP Angela Rayner is calling for immediate action to protect the thousands of people across Greater Manchester…
Angela Rayner and Labour presses Government to tackle cladding issue
Plea to extend free school meals
ASHTON and Failsworth MP Angela Rayner has urged the Government to extend free school meals to stop thousands of children…
Plea to extend free school meals
Walk-through Covid-19 testing site opened in Hyde
TAMESIDE residents are alerted to a new, semi-permanent walk-through Covid-19 local testing site which has been set up on the…
Walk-through Covid-19 testing site opened in Hyde
Car crashes into vets in Denton
THESE dramatic images reveal the damage caused when a car smashed through the façade of Abbeywood Vets, Denton. Emergency services…
Car crashes into vets in Denton
70% of Covid-19 cases in Tameside caused by new strain of virus
APPROXIMATLEY 70 per cent of Covid-19 cases in Tameside are believed to be caused by the new more contagious strain…
70% of Covid-19 cases in Tameside caused by new strain of virus
Apartment owners facing near £1 million bill to repair culvert
HOMEOWNERS in Millbrook are likely to be landed with a near £1 million bill to repair a badly damaged culvert.…
Apartment owners facing near £1 million bill to repair culvert
MP speaks out on debilitating effects of long Covid
By Nick Statham, Local democracy reporter MP Andrew Gwynne has revealed how long Covid has left his short-term memory “shot…
MP speaks out on debilitating effects of long Covid
Site manager awarded for high standards
A BARRATT Homes site manager in Hattersley has been recognised for his construction excellence after winning a prestigious Seal of…
Site manager awarded for high standards
Hopes still high on Godley Hall
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to keep a historic Hyde pub out of the hands of developers remain confident of achieving their aim.…
Hopes still high on Godley Hall
Two more arrests in investigation into Nowab Miah’s death
TWO teenage men from Tameside have been arrested as part of an investigation into the death of Haji Mohammed Hedayetul…
Two more arrests in investigation into Nowab Miah’s death
Denton pub that broke Covid-19 restrictions keeps licence
A DENTON pub that was closed for being a ‘serious an imminent threat to public health’ by repeatedly breaching Covid-19…
Denton pub that broke Covid-19 restrictions keeps licence
Four charged as part of human trafficking investigation in Tameside
FOUR people have been charged as part of an investigation in to county lines and modern slavery in Tameside. Ryan…
Four charged as part of human trafficking investigation in Tameside
Police CCTV images released following armed robbery in Dukinfield
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following an armed robbery at a business…
Police CCTV images released following armed robbery in Dukinfield
Dukinfield woman fined for drug offences
JOANNE Bates, 44, of Kenyon Avenue, Dukinfield, was fined by Tameside Magistrates Court for drugs offences. Bates must pay £120…
Dukinfield woman fined for drug offences
Plans unveiled for community park and new homes in Stalybridge
A DEVELOPER has unveiled revised plans to create a new community park in Stalybridge. However, to fund Tame Valley Park…
Plans unveiled for community park and new homes in Stalybridge
Jealous pool player used cue to launch attack
By Alec Whitaker A POOL player from Denton used his own cue to a batter a spectator senseless after he…
Jealous pool player used cue to launch attack
Stalybridge man handed a restraining order
A STALYBRIDGE man has been handed a suspended prison sentence for breaching a restraining order. Dennis Hellawell, 55, of Illingworth…
Stalybridge man handed a restraining order
Military helps deliver rapid Covid tests at sites in Dukinfield and Stalybridge
REGULAR, rapid testing for key worker groups without coronavirus symptoms is now available in Tameside. The weekly rapid lateral flow…
Military helps deliver rapid Covid tests at sites in Dukinfield and Stalybridge
Tameside Labour should stop selecting ‘spouses and relatives’ to stand for council, opponent says
TAMESIDE’S Labour group should stop selecting their ‘husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, mums and dads’ to stand for election if they…
Tameside Labour should stop selecting ‘spouses and relatives’ to stand for council, opponent says
GPs lead Tameside’s Covid-19 vaccine programme
COVID-19 vaccines for Tameside and Glossop are being delivered by GP-led hubs. There are five centres across the area delivering…
GPs lead Tameside’s Covid-19 vaccine programme
Residents warned to prepare for heavy rain and possible flooding
RESIDENTS are being warned to be prepared for heavy rainfall in Tameside and possible risks of flooding this week. The…
Residents warned to prepare for heavy rain and possible flooding
New principal appointed at Great Academy Ashton
DAVID Waugh has spoken of his excitement of the challenge having been appointed the new principal at the 1,280 student…
New principal appointed at Great Academy Ashton
New measures brought in at Dovestone reservoir to deter irresponsible visitors
POLICE, water, and council chiefs are stepping up measures this weekend (16 – 17 Jan) to reduce the number of…
New measures brought in at Dovestone reservoir to deter irresponsible visitors
Residents claim planning breaches as Backfield building work begins
A BUILDER is under fire for allegedly breaching planning regulations after work has begun on the controversial Backfield development in…
Residents claim planning breaches as Backfield building work begins
Calls for teachers to be immunised as more than 14,000 people in Tameside get first Covid-19 jab
by Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter MORE than 14,000 people in Tameside have received the Covid-19 jab as the borough pushes…
Calls for teachers to be immunised as more than 14,000 people in Tameside get first Covid-19 jab
Pensioner driver killed mother of three after ‘half-hearted and haphazard’ attempt to fully de-ice his van windscreen
By Gwyn Wright A DRIVER aged 81 from Stalybridge mowed down and killed a mother of three after he failed…
Pensioner driver killed mother of three after ‘half-hearted and haphazard’ attempt to fully de-ice his van windscreenAshton man handed suspended jail sentence for possession of cannabis
A MAN has received a suspended prison sentence for possessing a Class B drug with intent to supply. Tyler Devlin,…
Ashton man handed suspended jail sentence for possession of cannabis
Pub narrowly avoids being closed over ‘lockdown lock-ins’
A HAUGHTON Green pub that hosted ‘lockdown lock-ins’ by letting people in through the back door for all-night parties and…
Pub narrowly avoids being closed over ‘lockdown lock-ins’