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'Stop the political games': call to pass bill to protect redundant Hunter miners

Fingers have been pointed, as Hunter miners get caught in a political crossfire.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 2

Hollow promises: Labor's side-stepping out of tune with bullish vow on miners

Phillip O'Neill: Hunter MPs silent as key transition authorities seem unwilling to dirty their boots

Newcastle Herald · Jul 13

'Miners wanted': new Hunter mine says it would welcome Ashton workers made redundant

The executive chairman made the declaration at the new mine's official opening.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 9

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Loophole means 'not a single Hunter miner' will be helped by transition authority

Hunter mayors have condemned the organisation following another coal mine closure.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 1

Call for 'less talk and more action' on transition as 300 mining jobs axed

A Hunter coal mine's impending closure will send shockwaves through the region.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 1

‘His time has come’: Makerfield voters want Burnham to be prime minister – as long as he doesn’t forget them

ON THE GROUND: A statement win in Makerfield has given Andy Burnham a chance to take on Keir Starmer and become prime minister. What do voters now expect from their new MP? Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK · Jun 19

‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’

ON THE GROUND: Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK · May 16

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Tragedy as Missing Teen Found Dead in Ashton under Lyne Home

Police have launched an investigation after the death of a 17 year old girl who had been reported missing just a day before.

The Fashion Central · Sep 24, 2025

‘She should get sacked’: constituents vent anger in Rayner stamp duty row

In Ashton-under-Lyne there is little sympathy for the deputy prime minister’s tax troubles

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025

Major supermarket announces new store trial which will track you as you shop

The trial will take place at Asda stores in Ashton, Chadderton, Harpurhey, Eastlands and Trafford Park in Greater Manchester

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Footballer, 15, collapses and dies during high school match

The teenager at Sale High School collapsed during a football match against Ashton on Mersey

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

The multi-million pound plans to overhaul Ashton's outdoor market with huge 'feature canopy'

Tameside council wants to replace the outside stalls and kiosks it says are currently plagued by anti-social behaviour

Manchester Evening News · Jul 11, 2023

Council to buy bus station land as part of major plans to regenerate town

Part of Ashton's former bus station has been lying empty since the new Interchange opened

Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2023

"I heard a bang": Horrified residents describe attempts to save gran who died after police chase

Kathleen Kirby, who was in her 60s, suffered fatal injuries when she was struck by an Amazon delivery van which had been hit by an Audi TT being pursued by police along Bolton Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield

Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2023

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Manchester Evening News · Jun 26, 2023

Serious collision shuts main road for number of hours and leaves person badly injured

The road was closed for more than six hours while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Bristol Post · Jun 23, 2023

Huge 'emergency' phone mast still there more than two and a half years later

"It is having a really bad impact on our quality of life"

Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2023

Body found in hunt for 77-year-old man who was reported missing five days ago

A body was found in Ashton-in-Makerfield this morning

Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2023

Former high street bank could become new bar, restaurant and flats

The building, on Market Avenue in Ashton-under-Lyne, dates back to 1849 and was most recently occupied by Yorkshire Bank which closed in January 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Jun 20, 2023

Man's body found in canal as emergency services swarm Asda car park in Ashton-under-Lyne

Police and the fire service attended the scene at around 4.30pm on Tuesday (June 20)

Manchester Evening News · Jun 11, 2023

Metrolink chaos as three lines and services to Parklife suspended

The Bury, Ashton and Rochdale lines are all facing disruption this afternoon

Bristol Post · Jun 5, 2023

Is this the end for RPZs as council hikes permit charges and orders major review

Some permits are going up 500 per cent as council chiefs say the zones don't work

Bristol Post · May 25, 2023

Call 999 if you see missing Bristol girl, 13, last seen on Wednesday

Calyse was last seen in the Ashton area yesterday afternoon (May 24) and is known to visit south Bristol and Cribbs Causeway

Manchester Evening News · May 23, 2023

Dozens of new 'family' homes approved for Ashton-under-Lyne

The site had historically been within the Hurst and Stamford Mills complex, and until 1999 supported a reservoir

Birmingham Post · May 17, 2023

Pilgrim's UK puts almost 550 jobs at risk with plans to close major site

Pilgrim's UK would create jobs at three other sites if the plans go ahead

Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2023

Election results from Preston local council election 2023 count in full

Council seats were up for grabs in areas including Ashton, Brookfield, Cadley, City Centre, Deepdale, Fishwick and Frenchwood, Garrison, Greyfriars, Ingol and Cottam, Lea and Larches, Plungington, Preston Rural East, Preston Rural North, Ribbleton, Sharoe Green and St Mathews

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