The latest news from Saturday, June 6th, 2026
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£45m investment agreed to improve roads and pavements across Tameside
Tameside Council has approved a £45 million investment over five years to improve and protect the borough’s roads, pavements and other essential highway infrastructure.
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Animal therapy centre opens in response to health crisis
Hundreds of people queued up to get a glimpse inside as a new animal-assisted therapy centre threw open its doors to the local community.
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Dogs Trust Manchester celebrates its wonderful volunteers with a round of ‘appaws’ during Volunteers’ Week
Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers.
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Ashton Probus Club Elects New Chairman at 54th AGM
The Ashton-under-Lyne and District Probus Club officially marked the start of its new club year at its 54th Annual General Meeting, held at the Broadoak Community Centre.
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Disability pride catwalk model from Ashton says "love the skin you're in"
A first time catwalk model from Ashton says "love the skin you're in" ahead of a disability pride fashion show in Manchester.
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Pay to bin it!
High Peak Borough Council will introduce an opt-in fee to collect garden waste from July.
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Roadworks across Greater Manchester
People have been told to ‘expect delays’ as roadworks take place on a series of key A roads across Greater Manchester. Areas affected include Ashton-In-Makerfield, Rochdale, Salford, Wigan, and Oldham.
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Size of Droylsden Marina plan sparks concern
Land at Droylsden Marina has been sitting empty for years, but now a plan to regenerate it has sparked concern among locals.
