Ashton MP Angela Rayner has been sacked as the chair of the Labour Party.
It comes after a tough night for Labour across the UK in local and mayoral elections.
Locally, Tameside bucked the trend, but that was not a picture that was repeated nationally.
Rayner remains the deputy leader of the Labour Party, as that is an elected position. She also remains the MP for Ashton-Under-Lyne.
Weir removed as part of River Medlock restoration
The River Medlock in Greater Manchester is being re-naturalised by Groundwork Greater Manchester as part of the final phase of an 18-month project to restore habitats for local wildlife in the Medlock Valley.
Swizzles grant to transform Macmillan unit garden into sanctuary
Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity has been named one of just seven national winners of The Great Community Refresh, a UK-wide competition run by iconic sweet maker Swizzels to celebrate 70 years of its well-loved Refreshers brand.
Clarence Arcade secured for community after HMO plan overturned
A beloved Ashton landmark has been given a new lease of life following confirmation that Monopoly Properties has acquired Clarence Arcade, returning one of Tameside’s most historically significant buildings to local stewardship.
Council-owned land to be ‘unlocked’ to make way for hundreds of homes
Hundreds of new affordable homes could soon be built in Tameside on ‘unlocked’ council-owned land. Town hall bosses have signed off on a plan to release land earmarked for housing.
