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One of the teens charged after "traumatising" Ashton bus station robbery has been named
Police were called to reports of a robbery at Ashton-under-Lyne bus station where two young victims were robbed by a group of five older males.
Derbyshire County Council face Parliament finance debate
A Government minister says Derbyshire County Council’s financial woes have not put it on any “red list or radar flashing screen”, despite being dubbed “dysfunctional” and “disgraceful”.
Glossop girl raises money for Kenya trip
Thea Best from Glossop is trying to raise £1635 in order to go on a school expedition to Kenya this October.
47 penalty notices issued and one arrest made on Ashton Metrolink in GMP crackdown
47 Metrolink passengers have received penalty notices for travelling without a valid ticket amid a police crackdown.
Suspended sentence handed to violent Hyde stalker who turned his victim's life "upside down"
A 55-year-old Hyde man has been handed a suspended sentence after stalking a stranger for 14 months.
Ambulance downgraded call out to man who suffered a fit and later died in Tameside Hospital
A man who died in Tameside hospital after suffering a fit may have received emergency help quicker if a different ambulance service had attended to him.
Tameside Reporter
One of the teens charged after "traumatising" Ashton bus station robbery has been named
Police were called to reports of a robbery at Ashton-under-Lyne bus station where two young victims were robbed by a group of five older males.
47 penalty notices issued and one arrest made on Ashton Metrolink in GMP crackdown
47 Metrolink passengers have received penalty notices for travelling without a valid ticket amid a police crackdown.
Suspended sentence handed to violent Hyde stalker who turned his victim's life "upside down"
A 55-year-old Hyde man has been handed a suspended sentence after stalking a stranger for 14 months.
Ambulance downgraded call out to man who suffered a fit and later died in Tameside Hospital
A man who died in Tameside hospital after suffering a fit may have received emergency help quicker if a different ambulance service had attended to him.
Teenagers arrested on suspicion of robbery in Ashton
Police were called to reports of a robbery at Ashton-under-Lyne bus station where two young victims were robbed by a group of five older males.
Secondhand music, books and media shop opens in Mossley
Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley has unveiled a brand-new music, books and media shop within its Secondhand Superstore.
Stalybridge man runs marathon after having a cardiac arrest on the toilet
A man from Stalybridge put in a marathon effort to conquer the TCS 2024 London Marathon while raising funds for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Magpie's Nest leads the way in Tameside's journey to net zero
A Stalybridge business has taken significant strides towards reducing its carbon footprint while promoting active travel and supporting local businesses.
Glossop Chronicle
Derbyshire County Council face Parliament finance debate
A Government minister says Derbyshire County Council’s financial woes have not put it on any “red list or radar flashing screen”, despite being dubbed “dysfunctional” and “disgraceful”.
Glossop girl raises money for Kenya trip
Thea Best from Glossop is trying to raise £1635 in order to go on a school expedition to Kenya this October.
The new social enterprise making an impact across the High Peak
The Tent People, a social enterprise based in Hayfield, High Peak, is excited to announce the launch of their Tent People on Tour events for 2024.
Glossop Arts Project celebrates 10 years
The celebration was an acknowledgement of all that the place has achieved throughout the last decade.
Glossopdale Foodbank experiences unexpected financial blow
At this month's council meeting, it was confirmed that Derbyshire County Council would eventually be charging rent for the lockup that Glossopdale Foodbank use.
Derbyshire councillor blames financial pressures as ten Children’s Centres face possible closure
Derbyshire County Council’s children services chief has blamed financial pressures and rising costs for the proposed closure of ten Children’s Centres across the region with potentially 132 job cuts to help the authority meet a £3.9m savings target.
Derbyshire council considers stopping grants for community and voluntary groups
Derbyshire County Council is considering ceasing discretionary funding – which currently stands at over £1m – for 50 community and voluntary groups as part of wider saving plans to balance a previously estimated overall budget deficit of over £39m for the 2024-25 financial year.
Hadfield St Andrew’s deliver fixture booklets to 5,000 local homes ahead of new season
Members of Hadfield St Andrew’s Cricket Club have been out in force in recent weeks delivering thousands of the Club’s 2024 Fixture Booklets to households in Hadfield, Padfield and across the Glossop area.
Oldham Reporter
OLDHAM: Changes to polling districts
It’s just over a week until residents of Oldham will be called to the polling stations to choose a candidate to represent them at council. But where will you be voting?
Decision to close down community preschool would ‘massively impact’ working parents
The decision to close a town’s only community preschool would leave working parents in a “difficult position”, a number of “devastated” families say.
The Herbert Protocol continues to help save lives as GMP adopt online portal
GMP have now adopted the online portal and form for the Herbert Protocol.
Three men wanted following attempted robbery on Oldham tram
Officers are appealing for information following reports of an attempted robbery after an incident on a tram in Shaw.
Oldham drug dealer jailed after contacting police on phone he used for dealing
A bungling drug dealer has been jailed for three years after he called police from the mobile phone he had been using to set up deals.
Plans for Oldham Coliseum’s pop-up theatre spark fears about disabled parking
Plans to build a temporary ‘bubble-like’ theatre venue for the Oldham Coliseum group could pose problems for disabled parking, residents say.
Volunteers pay tribute to Ken - their oldest supporter
Volunteers at the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph are mourning the loss of their oldest and longest standing supporter Ken Wright MBE who died recently, aged 93.
Unsung locals make sure church is still flying the flag for St George
A brand new St George’s Day flag flies proudly over a community’s parish church… thanks to the kindness of unsung locals.