The latest news from Sunday, April 13th, 2025
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Community response to Operation Vulcan in Derker
A little girl, aged maybe 11 or 12 years old, stands up in front of a room full of police officers and asks nervously: “What do I do if someone is bringing drugs to school?”
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Eight fire crews put out woodland fire
Firefighters from eight stations took almost 24 hours to put out a blaze on Crowden Moor, less than a week after warning of tinderbox conditions.
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"Retention crisis" at GMP as student cops quit
The head of the Greater Manchester Police Federation (GMPF) said the force is in the depths of a “retention crisis” after 9,000 cops quit across the country.
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We Are All Derbyshire portrait exhibition comes to New Mills
An art exhibition celebrating the people of Derbyshire is now open at High Lea Hall in New Mills.
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Helicopter winches walker to safety after leg break
A hiker was winched to safety by a coastguard helicopter after breaking her leg on Kinder Scout on Friday afternoon.
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Plans for 16-bed HMO in Victorian arcade turned down
Planners have refused permission for the conversion of part of a former shopping arcade into three HMOs as it would cause an “institutionalised environment”.
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Jet wash scammers targeting Tameside
Tameside residents have been asked to be vigilant after reports of rogue traders offering jet washing services across the borough.
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Organ silenced in noise row with neighbours
The owners of a Stalybridge pub have been fined more than £3,500 after it twice breached a noise abatement order.
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Biker in hospital after crash closes Snake Pass
A biker is in hospital with “life threatening injuries” after a collision that closed the A57 Snake Pass on Saturday evening.
