Armed police swooped on Medlock Vale in Droylsden after reports of a man with a machete yesterday (Sunday April 6).
They arrested a man in the evening on suspicion of affray and possession of an offensive weapon.
He remains in custody for questioning.
A brief statement from GMP said there is “no current threat to the public”.
A former cancer patient is planning a ‘Pizza and Pony Palooza’ to raise funds for Macmillan Unit.
10K Challenge in Ashton-under-Lyne raises vital funds for national children’s charity
More than 150 people from the Hindu community at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Ashton-under-Lyne (Tameside/Manchester) came together to participate in the BAPS 10K Charity Challenge on Sunday 8 June 2025.
Comedy royalty to headline comedy weekender in Stalybridge
A stellar weekend of comedy is coming to Stalybridge on 19–20 July, as part of an exciting new series of pilot events that will light up and animate the Civic Hall over the next year.
Marching with pride: Armed Forces Day returns to Denton
Armed Forces Day is marching back to Denton on Saturday 28 June for Tameside’s annual salute to the borough’s service personnel past, present and future.
