Hansel and Gretel without the ginger bread… 13-year-old Ashton ‘force of nature’ dreams up short adaptation
A 13-year-old girl living in Ashton is raising money to create her own short film adaptation of Hansel and Gretel.
Author: Jack the Ripper grew up in Ashton then attended University of Manchester
The true identity of Jack the Ripper may have been uncovered by an author who claims the killer was a renowned poet who grew up in Manchester.
Elderly patients and dementia victims left with ‘unexplained bruises’ at Ashton care home
A Tameside care home which failed to address patient safety issues including unexplained bruising has been placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
‘We see a drastic change’: Tameside charity aims to get mental health patients active with coffee shop scheme
After giving up her job at the turn of the millennium, Janice Hogg has devoted her life to working with people with mental health issues in Tameside.
‘It will be a war’: Salford expect Northern Premier battle royale with Ashton
Salford City boss Bernard Morley insists his second-placed side are prepared for a war in their title-contenders battle at Ashton United on Saturday.
‘An incredible story’: Ex-Man Utd star Anderson hails inspirational first black player
Viv Anderson has hailed the world’s first black professional football as an ‘incredible’ inspiration, in the week that marked 150 years since his birth.
Ashton MP: Benefits system needs reviewing due to ‘ridiculous’ sanctions
Benefits are being stopped for ‘ridiculous’ reasons, punishing the poorest and most vulnerable, according to Ashton MP Angela Rayner.
Boiling point! Ashton rivalry 17 years in the making nears promotion battle royale
Ashton United and Curzon Ashton are both going for promotion to the Evostik Premier League this year, the first time in 17 seasons they’ve been competing in the same division.
Kieran McGrath murder: Three men arrested over Ashton drive-by shooting
Police have arrested three men in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of Kieran McGrath in Ashton four months ago.
Found: Ashton boy Braydon Fairhurst, 10, who went missing playing in snow
A boy of 10 who went missing while out throwing snowballs in Ashton last night has been found safe and well.
Meet ‘Bulletproof Belle’: Sale couple’s shock on discovering TEN lead pellets in dog
A Sale couple have had their rescue dog christened ‘Bulletproof Belle’ after astonished vets discovered TEN lead pellets embedded in her body.