Simon Drury

Angela Rayner has been re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne in the 2024 general election.

A new housing development providing more affordable homes for people in Tameside has officially been launched by Ashton MP Angela Rayner.

<p>Zing and Zest, on Oldham Road, has been in business since 2012 and has a four star rating on TripAdvisor.</p> <p>Bur now it has closed for good.</p> <p>In a statement, the firm said: “We want to express our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to each and every one of our customers and friends who has walked through our doors for dining in and takeaways in the past 12 years of our business. </p> <p>“While it saddens us to bid farewell, the cost risen in energy prices and cost risen in al…

<p>The Ashton Central Community Grocer based at the Holy Trinity Church and Community Centre on Dean Street, has been set up to help make the cost of living more manageable for hundreds of residents. </p> <p aria-hidden=“true”>This innovative project has been established by local housing provider Jigsaw Homes Tameside’s Neighbourhood Engagement Team in partnership with FareShare, a leading UK food redistribution charity.</p> <p aria-hidden=“true”>Working in collaboration with dedicated volunte…

<p>At around 6.08pm on Friday evening, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of a man unconscious at a property on Samuel Street in Atherton.</p> <p>Officers attended and found a 49-year-old man with a serious injury. Despite best efforts of the emergency services, he died a short time later.</p> <p>GMP’s Major Incident Team is heading up the investigation and enquiries are ongoing.</p> <p>A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He has since been released and f…

<p>Nationally, there are 4.3m people living with diabetes and that number is only set to increase over the next decade.</p> <p>The majority of those new cases will be type 2 diabetes, a condition that happens because of a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar as a fuel.</p> <p>One of the reasons for people developing type 2 diabetes is obesity or being overweight, which is why doing regular exercise and watching one’s diet is so important.</p> <p>Prof Jude, consultant diabetolo…

<p>The Emmaus Mossley Christmas Market will offer a wide range of items for sale and give supporters a chance to support the charity in the run up to Christmas. The event aims to showcase reuse at Christmas with more sustainable options for decorations, gifts and festive fashion.</p> <p>Gary, one of the community members at Emmaus Mossley, said: “This year’s Christmas event will be very special as it’ll be the first visit from Santa Claus since before the COVID pandemic. These events are always…