ANDREA Colbourne saw her political career literally hang on a ballot paper – and she does not want a repeat any time soon after a…
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Election recap 2022: Col-bourne to do it
NEW COUNCILLOR Andrea Colbourne is getting stuck into life as an elected representative after creating history for the Conservatives. Having become the party’s first in…
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Local Elections 2022: Denton West Candidates
MICHAEL SMITH: Labour Party I AM delighted to once again stand in the local elections. I was first elected in 2003 and I have served…
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Local Elections 2022: Mossley Candidates
STEPHEN HOMER: Labour Party Hi, I’m Stephen Homer – a 51-year-old father of four grown up children. I’m a driving instructor for a living a…
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Tim helps refugees on their last journey to safety
A DENTON man came to the aid of a young family fleeing the war in Ukraine by driving more than 1,300 miles so they could…
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Former library likely to be converted into flats
HYDE’S former library could be converted in to 88 flats – and its façade set to stay – after it was left to ‘rot’. A…
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Former Hyde Library to be deemed ‘surplus asset’
HYDE’S former library is set to be deemed a ‘surplus asset’ by Tameside Council, who have been accused of letting it ‘rot.’ The 122-year-old building…
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Councillors row over ‘disgraceful behaviour’
A COUNCILLOR was furiously asked if he wanted to be an elected member or a ‘Twitter troll’ in an angry exchange at a meeting. Stalybridge…
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Kurt goes from the campaign trail to the fundraising trail
HAVING lost out in the tightest result of all at the recent local elections, Kurt McPartland could have been forgiven for having a breather for…
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Row over Active Tameside after ‘ticking time bomb’ claim
By Charlotte Green, Local democracy reporter COUNCILLORS have become embroiled in a row over Tameside’s leisure trust after a Tory member claimed it was a…
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