A Tameside homeless charity has ‘ironically’ thanked Margaret Thatcher on its 20th anniversary – for causing the homelessness it works to eradicate.

More than 250 firefighters from across the UK have signed an open letter to voters ahead of May’s general election to draw attention to the challenges and extreme pressure they have faced due to the coalition government’s cuts to the public sector.

A 16-year-old Tameside boy has today pleaded guilty to attempting to acquire a deadly biological toxin with a view to taking his own life.

Neighbours Darren Mellor and Andy Harris pulled a 63-year-old woman and the man, 55, from the blaze on Brooklands Close around 6am on Wednesday morning.

The Tameside teenager, who is too young to be named, is charged with attempting to acquire a biological toxin or agent contrary to the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.

On February 16, searches were executed at Hanover Street and Spring Mill Drive in Mossley following an investigation by the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.

Residents in Micklehurst, Mossley, spotted the tree on a patch of grass at a crossroads decorated with just a solitary string of fairy lights.

Mossley developer Phi Dinh is in a race against time ahead of his debut game’s release – to be able to beat the title, Tiny Keep, himself.

Phigames founder Phi Dinh promised to pay for the drinks of anyone who could complete the demo of his new game TinyKeep without dying a single time

Stephen Riley is also an associate lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University

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