Tameside raids yield thousands of illicit cigarettes, tobacco, and e-cigarettes from barbers, salons, and vape shops. Illegal Goods Seized From Tameside Shops in Major Raid This Week Tameside is fighting illegal shop activity. Authorities seized many illicit goods this week. They targeted shops selling illegal items. The crackdown involved several agencies. Trading standards worked with…
A 55 year old man died weeks after a three-vehicle accident on the M60 near Denton Island. Police investigate both the crash and the death. Man Found Dead Weeks After M60 Denton Island Slip Road Car Crash A car crash happened on February 11. It took place on an M60 slip road near Denton Island,…
Council tax in Tameside is rising 4.99%. Band A pays £1.17 more weekly, Band D £1.75. The rise aims to improve services. Tameside Council Tax: How Much More Will Each Household Pay? Tameside council tax is going up. It starts in April. Councillors approved a 4.99% rise which should generate £5.9 million. Band A homes…
Police found no reason for charges in Polly Lindop’s death. The inquest is now delayed until June. Police Update on Baby Death Investigation; Inquest Date Delayed Polly Lindop’s inquest got delayed until summer. Police investigated the newborn’s death and found no reason for criminal charges. Polly Lindop died on March 13, 2023, within 24 hours…
Tameside Council faces fire for delays in supporting children with special needs and SEN plans, causing distress to families. Tameside Council Criticised Over SEN Support Delays for Children A government group checked Tameside’s support for kids with special needs. The check found long waits for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Tameside Council often missed…
The Astoria cinema and bingo hall in Hyde, Tameside, is being torn down after a fire left it unsafe. Hyde’s Century Old Astoria Cinema Demolished After Devastating Fire The old Astoria in Hyde burned badly this week. It was a cinema and bingo hall in Tameside. The building sat empty on Clarendon Street since 2009.…
Shelley Kipling is Oldham’s new chief executive, replacing Harry Catherall. Council members unanimously chose her. Oldham Gets New Chief Executive Aiming To Make Borough Unstoppable Oldham Council has a new top boss. Shelley Kipling will be the chief executive. She had been acting in that role, and council members unanimously chose her. The job paid…
Tameside Council’s 2024 crackdown addressed fly-tipping and counterfeit goods. It aims to enhance public safety and protect businesses. Tameside Council Cracks Down on Fly-Tipping and Counterfeit Goods Hey, listen to what happened in Tameside last year! They fined many folks for dumping trash. Officers seized over 200,000 illegal smokes. Council staff worked hard in 2024.…
Sean continues his decades-long search to find his stillborn daughter’s grave and fulfill a promise to his late wife. Man Searches for Stillborn Daughter’s Grave to Fulfill Wife’s Promise Sean is still looking for his stillborn child’s grave. This happened decades ago. He promised his late wife, Susan, that he would. Their daughter was stillborn…
A summary of how Greater Manchester councils’ budget decisions will affect residents through council tax, bins and charges. Greater Manchester Council Tax Bins Charges Budgets Affect You List Councils in Greater Manchester must set budgets by March 11. They need to balance spending and income. This process began after the last budget passed. Now, councillors…