Tameside

Chandler's detective Philip Marlowe would have understood the terseness of tweeting, though he would have had trouble making a story out of "erratic driving in Tameside", "drunken man urinating in public car park in Oldham: arrested"; or "car left garage without paying for petrol in Bury".

Bobbies on the tweet - police go online Stephen Bates 2010

The pulses race with "Report of cat trapped at address in Tameside", only to deflate with the note that the stool-pigeon is a regular nuisance caller.

Bobbies on the tweet - police go online Stephen Bates 2010

Tameside general hospital, run by a foundation trust, has "good" quality services and financial management.

Where else can I go? Debbie Andalo 2010

We know we have to save £100m over the next four years and we feel that by having an improved understanding of our services, residents will able to get more involved in the difficult decisions that lie ahead, explained Tameside Council Deputy Executive Leader Cllr John Taylor.

Council takes to Twitter to show its work 2011

It depicts Tameside's three World Cup winners – Geoff Hurst, Jimmy Armfield and Perrotta, who was born in Ashton and lived in the town until the age of six – and was unveiled in December 2010 when the Italy midfielder was, like Riquelme, just 33.

The Knowledge | Has anyone ever erected a statue of a player younger than Thierry Henry? 2012

Any profits are reinvested in the charity Tameside Mind.

Readers' tips: veggie restaurants 2011

These are the days that try policemen's souls: "Ongoing issue with traffic misusing sidestreet, Stockport? theft of metal grid covers in central Manchester? threatening text messages in Tameside? suspicious smell in Bolton? vehicle blocking pavement in Wigan".

Bobbies on the tweet - police go online Stephen Bates 2010

We know we have to save £100m over the next four years and we feel that by having an improved understanding of our services, residents will able to get more involved in the difficult decisions that lie ahead, explained Tameside Council Deputy Executive Leader Cllr John Taylor.

Council takes to Twitter to show its work 2011

The Telegraph says Tameside council, in Manchester, spent £36,000 on renting an island in the virtual world Second Life to encourage people to use council services.

Politics blog + PMQs live - Wednesday 21 July 2010

Samuel Hague Johnson, for serv hearing impaired people in Tameside.

New Year honours list: Order of the British Empire, Member (MBE) 2010