Police snatch nearly half a million pounds of counterfeit goods
Nearly £500k worth of counterfeit goods were seized from three Ashton premises during a police swoop. Approximately £460,000 worth of
Kiru Singh Sahota: The Sikh fighter on the path to securing a UFC contract
MMA fighter Kiru Singh Sahota aims to become the first British Sikh to secure a contract in the finals of
General election 2024: Ashton-under-Lyne area profile
Residents of Ashton-under-Lyne will take to the voting booths on 4 July to choose who represents them in parliament. Who
Angela Rayner promises to deliver on social housing at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has pledged to administer “the biggest boost in affordable and social housing for a
Everything you need to know about the local election in Tameside
Local elections are taking place across Greater Manchester and elsewhere on 4 May – including in Tameside. Here’s your guide
The volunteers keeping Ashton fed with meals on wheels curries
A dedicated team of volunteers at an Ashton community centre have made sure no one goes hungry during the pandemic
General Election 2019: Rayner reigns supreme in Ashton-under-Lyne
Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner was re-elected in Ashton-under-Lyne, but saw her majority decrease by 12.3% to 48.1%.
General Election 2019: Meet the candidates for Ashton-under-Lyne
Located in Tameside, to the east of Manchester, the Ashton-under-Lyne constituency is considered a safe seat for Labour and has been held by the party since 1935.
Commonwealth Games: Ashton weightlifter Collier on his journey from security guard shifts at paper mill to the Gold Coast
His appearance at the Commonwealth Games may have been unexpected but having booked his spot on the Gold Coast, Alex Collier is determined to make his mark.
Ashton’s Samuel Laycock School hail cricket’s ‘inclusivity’ after Lord’s Taverners day to remember
Pupils from Samuel Laycock School had a day to remember last week as they travelled to London to take part in the Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Finals.
‘Every breath in my lungs’: Labour’s Rayner vows to renew Ashton services cuts battle
Angela Rayner, Labour’s shadow education secretary, has defended her crown in Ashton-under-Lyne and says she will continue to fight with every breath in her lungs against cuts to local services.