The latest news from Monday, December 1st, 2025

A former senior Greater Manchester Police officer who once led GMP’s Tameside division has been permanently barred from policing after a misconduct panel found he sent unsolicited messages and photographs to a female colleague over an eight-month period.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has secured the longest sentence in the country for breaching a Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO), as part of an intensified force-wide crackdown on domestic abuse.

A cannabis farm worth more than £2 million has been seized by officers in Tameside after an intelligence-led early-morning raid in Droylsden.

Officers are appealing for information after a serious collision on Ashton Road in Hyde.

After over a decade chairing Glossopdale Foodbank, Godfrey Claff has retired. 

A Glossop-based wedding cake designer is celebrating a major industry achievement after being named an East Midlands Regional Winner at The Wedding Industry Awards 2026.

Officers are appealing for information after a shop worker was threatened with a gun in the Failsworth area earlier this year.

A pioneering emergency department testing programme at Tameside Hospital is helping more local people access life-saving treatment and support for HIV and other viral infections.

A Tameside man has been sentenced to a decade behind bars for grooming and sexually assaulting teenage girls through the use of fake online profiles.

Police are urging residents to be extra vigilant following a rise in burglaries in the Failsworth area.

One of First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) longest-serving employees has retired after nearly 38 years’ service.

Ashton MP Angela Rayner paid a special visit to two Tameside secondary schools as part of UK Parliament Week 2025, an annual event designed to help young people and community groups learn more about the role of Parliament and how democracy works.

The master developer behind the proposed Godley Green Garden Village, MADE Partnership, has chalked up an early double success after agreeing two major sponsorship deals with much-loved grassroots sports clubs in Hyde.

Moss Cottage is set to bring some festive cheer to Tameside as it hosts its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday 6th December, welcoming visitors between 11.00am and 3.00pm.

Greater Manchester Police are joining forces nationwide for Operation Limit - aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by drink and drug driving.

Oldham Council is extending its current contract with POINT - a charity supporting families of children with additional needs for a further two years.

Greater Manchester is once again leading the UK in innovation and collaboration, this time with a ground-breaking initiative designed to tackle workplace stress, burnout and loneliness.

St Thomas the Apostle Church in Hyde is preparing to welcome the community to its annual Christmas Fair, taking place on Saturday 6th December from 10.30am to 2.30pm at the church on Lumn Road, Hyde, SK14 2RP.

A Tameside homelessness worker has been recognised for his exceptional commitment after helping more than 100 people move off the streets and into stable accommodation in just the past year.