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• More than £500k spent on painting buses yellow for Bee Network rebrand

  More than £500,000 has been spent painting buses yellow for the Bee Network rebrand, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

• Man, 29, charged in connection with fatal stabbing of Droylsden woman

  Following an investigation by Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Major Incident Team (MIT), a man has been charged with murder in connection with the tragic death of Michelle Hodgkinson.

• Rogue builder receives suspended prison sentence and fined £25k for botched Ashton home conversions

  A rogue builder has received suspended prison sentences and been fined £25,000 after carrying out botched work on two Tameside homes – one which was left with part of the roof missing.

• Tameside Rotarian prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday and 60 years of rotary service

  World War Two veteran Jack Millin, originally from Waterloo in Ashton and now residing in Stalybridge, is getting ready to celebrate his upcoming 100th birthday on May 23, alongside 60 years of being a Rotarian.