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Operation AVRO scores Tameside successes
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Special award for ‘exceptional’ police officer from Tameside
A POLICE Constable from Tameside who combines catching criminals with being a Family Liaison Officer has received a special award.…
Special award for ‘exceptional’ police officer from Tameside
Tameside police cadets recognised by GMP Chief Constable
TWO members of Tameside’s Voluntary Police Cadet Unit have been honoured by Greater Manchester Police’s top cop. The Chief Constable’s…
Tameside police cadets recognised by GMP Chief Constable
Man appears in court after Droylsden stabbing
A MAN has appeared in court after being charged in connection with a stabbing in Droylsden. Police saw what appeared…
Man appears in court after Droylsden stabbing
Man found dead in canal at Ashton
A MAN’S body has been pulled from a canal in Ashton-under-Lyne. Emergency services responded after a discovery was made close…
Man found dead in canal at Ashton
Cannabis operation discovered across Ashton homes
TEN PEOPLE have been arrested after police raided homes in Ashton-under-Lyne and found hundreds of cannabis plants. Dawn swoops on…
Cannabis operation discovered across Ashton homes
Teenager dies after getting into difficulty in water
A TEENAGE girl has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Broadbottom. The 15-year-old was pulled from the…
Teenager dies after getting into difficulty in water
Four bailed after tram stop incident sparks police action
FOUR males have been arrested and bailed after police imposed extra powers following an alleged ‘machete attack’ at a Droylsden…
Four bailed after tram stop incident sparks police action
Man remains detained after Droylsden murder
A MAN remains detained under the Mental Health Act after being arrested by police on suspicion of murdering a woman…
Man remains detained after Droylsden murder
Man sustains serious injuries after being stabbed in Hyde street
POLICE have appealed for witnesses following a serious assault in Hyde Officer were called to Grange Road North on Sunday,…
Man sustains serious injuries after being stabbed in Hyde street
M67 closed due to ‘police led incident’
The M67 is closed to traffic this morning (April 12) due to a ‘police led inident’. Officers are at the…
M67 closed due to ‘police led incident’
Ashton cordon not a sign of new crime, police insist
POLICE have told people concerned after spotting a cordon and forensics tent in Ashton there is nothing to be worried…
Ashton cordon not a sign of new crime, police insist
Stabbing in Denton sees three people injured
POLICE have launched an investigation after a stabbing incident in Denton is believed to have seen three people injured. Shortly…
Stabbing in Denton sees three people injured
M60 closed due to ‘police led incident’
MOTORISTS are advised to expect some delays as the M60 motorway is closed in both directions due to a ‘police…
M60 closed due to ‘police led incident’
Police highlight car in search for missing Ashton woman
POLICE have issued images of a car in an attempt to jog people’s memories as they search for an Ashton…
Police highlight car in search for missing Ashton woman
Seventh arrest over threats to Ashton MP Angela Rayner
A MAN has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill Ashton MP Angela…
Seventh arrest over threats to Ashton MP Angela Rayner
M60 closed in both directions at Ashton-under-Lyne
POLICE have closed the M60 in both directions between junctions 22 (Oldham) and 23 (Ashton) after what is described as…
M60 closed in both directions at Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside fugitives targeted in latest stage of police’s Operation AVRO
DOZENS of wanted people received a Christmas message they did not want as the Greater Manchester force launched its latest…
Tameside fugitives targeted in latest stage of police’s Operation AVRO
Dukinfield women jailed after being caught with drugs
A DUKINFIELD woman who was caught bagging up crack cocaine by police has been jailed for almost five years. Courtney…
Dukinfield women jailed after being caught with drugs
Mossley street closed after incident
POLICE are manning the closure of a busy Mossley street after an apparent incident. Egmont Street is completely shut between…
Mossley street closed after incident
Two arrested after £350,000 cannabis farm discovered in former Stalybridge pub
TWO MEN have been arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered in what was once a Stalybridge pub. At about…
Two arrested after £350,000 cannabis farm discovered in former Stalybridge pub
Road closed near M60 as Police deal with incident
THE A6140 Moss Way in Audenshaw, which leads to the M60, has been closed as emergency services deal with an…
Road closed near M60 as Police deal with incident
Community action needed to tackle off-road menace
POLICE admit it is up to members of the community to report problems caused by off-road motorbikes. Issues regarding scramblers…
Community action needed to tackle off-road menace
Police say no human remains yet found in Saddleworth Moor search
POLICE insist no human remains have yet been found as they dig an area of Saddleworth Moor amid reports they…
Police say no human remains yet found in Saddleworth Moor search
Appeal taken over shop’s suspension
AN ASHTON store has taken the legal route to appeal against a decision to suspend its licence. Owners of Best…
Appeal taken over shop’s suspension
Large fire breaks out in Stalybridge
PEOPLE living close to the scene of a Stalybridge fire have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed.…
Large fire breaks out in Stalybridge
New top cop for Tameside
TAMESIDE has its second police chief in the space of a year after Chief Superintendent Rob Cousen was moved. Now…
New top cop for Tameside
Threats to blow up police station
A MAN will again appear in court later in July after admitting making threats to bomb Ashton’s police station. Luke…
Threats to blow up police station
Parking problems prompt police call
A HYDE primary school says it will involve police officers after parents parking cars abused its neighbours. And anyone found…
Parking problems prompt police call
Man arrested in Portugal four year after Ashton murder
A MAN on the UK’s most wanted list in connection with an Ashton murder has been arrested in Portugal almost…
Man arrested in Portugal four year after Ashton murder
Information sought on Hyde ‘stabbing’
POLICE have issued an appeal for information after a man suffered a leg injury in what is being described as…
Information sought on Hyde ‘stabbing’
Safer streets after Operation Avro
THE EFFECTS of a multi-agency operation that swept across Tameside on a day of action will be felt for some…
Safer streets after Operation Avro