Residents in Stockport, Greater Manchester, are currently unable to access the official website for Reddish Vale Country Park after it was replaced by an online gambling site. The website, which is normally used to share news about the local nature reserve, was found on 25 March 2026 to be displaying Turkish-language promotions for 7Slots Casino.
The 161-hectare park is managed by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and serves as a major green space for the local community. Visitors looking for information on volunteer conservation sessions or community events are now met with gambling content instead of event listings. The official website for the park is currently offline.
Records from the internet archive suggest the Reddish Vale Country Park site may have been taken over as early as 8 February 2026. This type of security incident is part of a larger trend where automated systems target small organisations to use their websites for international marketing, according to reports from TechRadar.
The park is located in one of the most deprived areas in England and recently received support from the Greater Manchester Environment Trust for revitalisation projects. While the council manages the land, the volunteer-run website and its contact systems remain offline, leaving local organisers with no official digital way to reach the public.
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