The Warrington Street fast food restaurant was completely smoke-logged following an electrical fault in the ice-cream machine.

Three members from the original line-up of the 1980s pop group will grace the stage in Hyde Park on July 22.

Police say he collided with a lamp post near the roundabout at Audenshaw Road/Stamford Road at about 10.30pm on Tuesday.

Susan Tatum, 56, went to A&E at Tameside General with severe abdominal pains. But she was discharged following a catalogue of errors by medical staff.

Dollkeith Jarrett, 46, threw the tiny pet 16ft from his balcony after it dirtied the sofa instead of using its litter tray.

The show, which has been running for more than 100 years, featured dozens of entries into the main horse show and dog show events as well as a craft fair and trade stalls.

Great-gran Jessie Townley, from Gee Cross, has suffered from painful leg ulcer sores for two decades, making her life a misery.

Linden Road Primary School and Hearing Impaired Base in Denton needs ‘significant improvement’ according to the government watchdog which observed 18 lessons at the school.

Charity champions at Aldwinians RUFC have collected more than 8,000 rugby shirts to donate to SOS Kit Aid.

Firefighters were called to the incident at Radcliffe Fold Farm, Uplands Road, Gee Cross, just after midnight on Wednesday.

Offenders smashed a window at the back of the house, on Queensway, and searched the rooms before taking gold jewellery including rings, earrings, a necklace and watch.

David Smith, the brother-in-law of Myra Hindley, witnessed the couple’s fifth murder aged just 17 in 1965 and went to the police.

The 33-year-old went to investigate noises from her kitchen on Albany Way in Hattersley. She was confronted by four men who demanded cash.

Bosses at Tameside Hospital say their new paediatric emergency unit will mean young patients will be examined in a more family-friendly environment. It has a separate entrance and baby-changing cubicles and disabled facilities.

Pupils using speed guns clocked Manus O’Donnell at 25mph in a 20mph zone outside Aspinal Primary in Gorton. They were taking part in a pilot scheme with Greater Manchester Police.

The victory takes the party’s majority to 52 out of a possible 57 seats.

]]> http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/politics/s/1492946_local-election-2012-labour-increase-majority-in-tameside?rss=yes Fri, 04 May 2012 09:34:49 -0000 http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1492776_pair-escape-from-gee-cross-fire?rss=yes Two people escaped a blaze which destroyed a living room.

The fire, at Newridd Rise, Gee Cross, started about 7.20pm on Tuesday.

Now her family have organised a fundraising night to give her the best possible final goodbye and also to create a garden in her memory.

The 41-year-old was left stranded in his Citroen Berlingo after it collided with the couple’s car on Crookilley Way, a slip road from the M60 junction at Portwood, Stockport.

Bosses defended the policy, which was introduced after a review of fees, and said blue badge holders would be entitled to an extra hour for free.

Roy West launched a foul-mouthed attack during a dispute about flags, crosses and poppies on the boundary of their homes.

Adam Irvine was diagnosed with stage four cancer – the most serious level type – when he was just 26.

Director of nursing Philip Dylak is leaving to take up a research and development post with Manchester university and NHS development organisation AQuA.

]]> http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1492010_bnp-man-left-poppies-outside-dukinfield-home-of-his-german-neighbour-in-racial-harassment-campaign?rss=yes Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:35:06 -0000 http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1491967_suspected-burglar-goes-on-the-run-with-his-girlfriend-and-their-4-year-old-son?rss=yes Suspected burglar Vincent Breslin, 27, from Tameside, has gone on the run with his partner and their four-year-old son, police said. Officers have appealed for help in tracing Mr Breslin as they fear his little boy will be living a 'chaotic and dangerous' lifestyle while the family is trying to evade capture.

Steve, who runs Hyde-based Starchaser Industries, dropped into Denton Community College, Tameside, to talk to pupils about his schooldays and what inspired him to follow his dream of building a rocket to take people into space.

Sofas, mattresses, televisions, fridges and bags of rubbish are regularly dumped in a ginnel between their homes.

Charlie, 91, turns out every Saturday to stand at the wicket in his local league – and has never missed a single match.

Thieves ransacked the house, on the St Alban's estate, while the owners were out between 7.15pm and 11pm on Thursday April 5.

The blaze broke out at the house on Cedar Avenue and destroyed the kitchen.

The 17-year-old boy was on Market Street at 9.30pm on April 10 when a man jumped onto his back from behind.

Rachael Wakefield, who was one of the youngest people ever to undergo a double lung transplant, was the face of an M.E.N. Media campaign which moved 20,000 people to join the donor register.

The 19-year-old was pushing the bike, a red scrambler type, along Kings Road in Audenshaw when he was approached by a man who asked if he could have a ride.

A watch made by Swiss designer Charriol was among the haul taken from a house on St Lawrence Road, Denton, on Tuesday March 20.

The boat is thought to have become lodged on a canal gate after a mattress tangled in its rudder and caught on the lock on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in Ashton.

Wayne Barry Dodd, 43, was discovered floating in the water on the border of Dukinfield and Ashton by shocked canal boaters.

Dollkeith Anthony Jarrett hurled the tiny black and white kitten from his 16ft high balcony in a fit of rage after it dirtied the sofa instead of using its litter tray.

Labour, which has controlled the council for more than 30 years, is fielding a candidate in each ward, as are the Conservatives and the Green Party.

Assistant accountant Beryl Rawlings added extra digits to company cheques before paying them into her own account in a fraud that went undetected for six years.

Callum Connor died in his mother’s arms just two days after being born with irreversible brain damage at Tameside General Hospital. Now hospital chiefs have admitted negligence after initially denying any fault.

Little Atiya Anjum-Wilkinson was snatched on her third birthday – and is still missing at the age of five.

The massive programme of improvements is being carried out by Network Rail between now and November.

]]> http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1490376_out-of-the-royal-doghouse-snapper-who-missed-wifes-meeting-with-the-queen-is-saved-by-the-men?rss=yes Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:38:42 -0000 http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1489895_man-59-collapses-and-dies-outside-audenshaw-church?rss=yes A 59-year-old man collapsed and died of a heart attack on the pavement this morning in front of stunned onlookers.

The tragedy happened on Guide Lane, Audenshaw, at about 7am as many made their way to work.

They said bosses at All Saints Catholic College in Dukinfield had been unclear about what they could wear. But college chiefs said they set out rules in a handbook given to pupils at the start of the school year.

We were able to get to the boxes unchallenged at Tameside Hospital in a shocking security blunder in the wake of the Stepping Hill poison probe.

Eight-year-old Chico has been missing since a burglary at the house on Sylvester Close, Hattersley, earlier this month.

]]> http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1489792_some-birdy-to-love-parrot-who-whistles-hits-by-queen-is-stolen-from-home-in-hattersley?rss=yes Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:35:44 -0000 http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1489633_beehive-sculpture-in-hyde-park-is-taken-down-for-being-too-phallic?rss=yes A beehive sculpture costing thousands of pounds has been given the chop – after town hall bosses allegedly said it looked ‘too rude’.

The artwork was intended to stand next to the children’s play area in Hyde park. But just days after being unveiled, staff were ordered to take it down.

Chico, an African grey with a bright red tail, was stolen along with a games console from the house on Sylvester Close.

Fundraisers of all ages and abilities - many in fancy dress - ran one, three or six miles to help change the lives of vulnerable people in the UK and across the world.

Anthony Knight was banned from breaching Dame Vivienne’s trademarks after she complained he had copied many of her famous logos and slogans.

Christopher Singleton, 25, from Ashton, was found injured on Hartshead Avenue at 3.25pm on Tuesday. He was taken to hospital but died later.

The victim, who has not been named but was in his mid-20s, was on a Yamaha on Hartshead Avenue, when it struck a Vauxhall Zafira at 3.30pm this afternoon.

The 46-year-old told paramedics that he had fallen over on Bennett Street in Hyde and refused to go to hospital.

A crew from Hyde fire station attended a house on Talbot Road where the appliance had gone up in flames at about 8.20am.

A crew from Hyde fire station put out the fire on land off Cartwright Street and Victoria Street.

As reported by the M.E.N., Etihad officials managed to track down Droylsden Blue Dave Brammer.

Friends and family will be gathering outside her Mellor Street home to release Chinese lanterns on Mother's Day at 7.45pm.

The 20-year-old was held after Roxie Jo-Anne Archer was reported to have fallen downstairs.

Ian Lowe, 24, of Scott Place, Droylsden, appeared at Tameside Magistrates Court this morning. He spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth.

Police found up to 20 plants inside the container when they raided a factory unit on Henrietta Street in Ashton-under-Lyne following a tip-off. It is thought the street-value of the drugs is more than £10,000.

Roxie Jo-Anne Archer was reported to have fallen downstairs on Saturday. Police and paramedics were called to her home in Elizabeth Street, Ashton-under-Lyne and she was taken to hospital. She had suffered a head injury and died on Sunday.

Ralph and June Evans, from Ashton-under-Lyne, are marking their diamond wedding anniversary alongside their four children, 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. But they only got together after June had originally gone out with Ralph’s brother Ronald.

Leanne McNuff, 24, was a member at the Water Adventure Centre in Droylsden for more than 10 years.

Police were called to a house in Elizabeth Street, on Saturday. The child was reported to have fallen downstairs, suffering a head injury. She was taken to hospital but died at 7.20pm on Sunday.

Senior directors for bus firm First were told by traffic commissioner Beverley Bell they had been "complacent" about the lateness of services.

Leah Barry, 20, needed 10 stitches to a gashed leg after the driver of a black cab drove off while she was leaning through the window.