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Cllr Janet Cooper to become civic mayor via virtual ceremony
WHEN Cllr Janet Cooper is installed as the 47th civic mayor of Tameside on Tuesday (May 26) a little piece of history will be created.…
Public consultation launched in Tameside on creating ‘safer streets’
RESIDENTS are invited to have their say on creating safer streets in Tameside that support social distancing. Work is taking place as part of the…
Tameside Council leaders back calls for more financial support from Government to protect services
LEADERS at Tameside Council have backed calls to the Government for more support in shouldering the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic to help protect…
Coronavirus patients to be treated by GP’s at home
SOME people with coronavirus are to get home visits from GP’s rather than be taken into hospital and doctors will also be able to prescribe…
New guide on how to travel safely on public transport across Greater Manchester
Coronavirus has affected all aspects of our lives, including how we travel. This week government published a new guide to help people understand if and when they…
Northern to introduce new timetables for essential travel only
Northern is to introduce amended timetables from Monday (18 May) to continue to help key workers and those making essential journeys get where they need…
Traffic calming measures explored at blackspot
A CHANGE to a one-way system in Hyde is to be explored as a possible solution to issues at an accident blackspot. It came after…
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Tributes paid to Ron Andrew
TRIBUTES have been paid to Ron Andrew, one of Mossley’s oldest players, who has died aged 88. The left back made 55 appearances for the…
Nikki back in the swing for a second year
NIKKI Pimlott is back for a second year as lady captain at Stamford Golf Club. And the 50-year-old is looking to build on last year’s…
Stalybridge Snooker League suspended due to coronavirus
STALYBRIDGE Snooker League has been suspended at a time when it was at the business end of the campaign. Six months into the season and…
Captain’s year caught up in Covid-19 crisis
TONY Brown declared that everybody will remember his year as captain at Stamford Golf Club because it coincided with coronavirus. The 71-year-old from Copley was…
Mossley AFC: In the footsteps of the greats
KEVIN Gorman, who began his playing days in amateur football against pub teams, was literally following in the footsteps of some of the game’s greats…
Wembley memories for Mossley Recollections 40 years on
THEY say memories fade with the passage of time but that is not the case for John Fitton, Mossley’s last line of defence in their…
Stalybridge Celtic FC: Impossible to plan
STALYBRIDGE Celtic manager Simon Haworth described it as impossible to plan for the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus virus lockdown. He added there are…
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Lockdown additional payment for Tameside foster carers
TAMESIDE foster carers are to receive an additional payment in recognition for the extra support they are giving to looked after children during lockdown. The…
Join the Carrbrook community clean-up
A COMMUNITY clean-up takes place in Carrbrook tomorrow (Sun, May 24) to clear fly-tipping and littering. It has been organised by Carrbrook Angling Club to…
Mossley Councillor reflects on Eid celebration
This weekend Muslims mark the end of Ramadan with the celebration of Eid which this year will be very different because of coronavirus. Here Mossley’s…
Dorothy still able to celebrate birthday
A FUNDRAISING champion was not far from people’s thoughts as she celebrated her 98th birthday, even though she was forced to self-isolate.Dorothy Dawson is one…
Bank holiday information: Pharmacy and healthcare services opening hours in Tameside
PEOPLE in Tameside are being advised on how and where to access expert medical treatment over the bank holiday weekend (Saturday 23 May – Monday…
Scrubbed up well – Sam’s new clothes are just the job
A MOSSLEY based bridal seamstress is tailoring her talents to produce vital clothing for key health workers. Sam Newton would be normally producing the perfect…
Lockdown lookout with garden watch
BY the time the country emerges from coronavirus lockdown, Spring will almost certainly have Sprung. But thanks to the Greater Manchester Local Records Centre, there…
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Tameside loves reading: libraries see surge in online borrowing
Tameside’s libraries have reported a surge in online borrowing during the coronavirus lockdown as the nation seeks escapism and comfort in e-books. Loans of online…
Singers get in on the Facebook act
LOCAL singers and pop artists have the chance to show what they can do without leaving their own front room. And in some cases it…
‘Pub quiz’ regulars raise money for the NHS
A STALYBRIDGE pub has done its bit with people taking part in a pub quiz that has become an online hit raising hundreds of pounds…
Celebrate VE Day – lockdown ideas to mark 75th anniversary
WHILE Tameside residents adopt the best of British spirit to fight the coronavirus they are also being urged not to forget VE Day. Friday 8…
Tameside Pride digital to raise funds for local charities
Tameside is getting ready to break new boundaries by hosting its first ever Digital Pride event.The 2019 LGBT celebration was held at Cheethams Park in…
Can you help find The Missing Patch?
HOT on the heels of Mossley-based Global Grooves’ Vale Live initiative comes The Missing Patch, an arts project designed for participation while under Covid-19 pandemic…
Shrek must go on: MAODS release #ImABeliever video as show is rescheduled
MOSSLEY Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society might not be able to take to the stage at the moment – but they are still making sure…
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Pet store busier than ever despite coronavirus crisis
CORONAVIRUS has been causing all sorts of chaos and challenges for businesses across the country, but it is not all doom and gloom on the…
Candolim serves up free meals as thank you to NHS staff and carers
AN Indian restaurant in Stalybridge opened specially one evening to serve almost 400 free meals for National Health Service staff and carers as a thank…
Online is perfect recipe for Candy’s Cupcakes
BUSINESS is booming for Stalybridge catering firm Candy’s Cupcakes, despite the coronavirus crisis. Owner Candice Bannister feared the worst when the lockdown was imposed and…
Asda steps up to support care workers across Tameside
SUPERMARKETS across Tameside have promised to give care workers the same priority treatment as NHS staff thanks to pressure from the borough’s three MPs. Ashton…
Tameside businesses urged to urgently access coronavirus grant support funding
Tameside Council is urging local businesses to apply for their share of the coronavirus grant funding available from central government which the local authority is…
Tulip Ltd donates face masks to Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Tulip, the UK’s leading integrated pig producer and processor, has donated 1,800 fluid-repellent face masks to Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust from its Ashton-under-Lyne site.The…
Tameside Council distribute £8.5m to small businesses across the borough
MORE THAN £8.5 million in funds has so far been paid to more than 800 businesses in Tameside to provide support during the outbreak of…
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Hope flies high at Gorse Hall Primary
CHILDREN at Gorse Hall Primary, Stalybridge, have proved creative during the coronavirus lockdown. They have been busy designing and making beautiful rainbows of hope, love…
The challenges of home schooling during lockdown
Laura Trelfa, Headteacher at Micklehurst All Saints CE Primary, discusses the challenges of home schooling. This is a very worrying and anxious time for everyone.…
Jade is a gem with marathon effort for Stalybridge lad Aidan
A SCHOOLGIRL is pounding the pavements to complete a marathon to help raise funds to train a vital assistance dog for her near neighbour. Jade Higgins is taking on a marathon…
Tameside children’s group to Sing a Rainbow for the NHS
Hartbeeps Tameside is one of over 100 Hartbeeps groups that will be aiming to raise money for the NHS this week. Inspired by the beautiful…
Blue Peter pays special visit to Audenshaw primary school
ALDWYN Primary, Audenshaw, received a visit by a team from children’s television programme Blue Peter. It was to film the children taking part in fundraising…
Free online parenting courses launched in Tameside
THE LAUNCH of the Tameside Parenting Strategy will help children in the borough achieve the best start in life.Known as “Grow with Me”, its vision…
Micklehurst shows the way forward
MICKLEHURST All Saints CE Primary School places a strong emphasis on the importance and value of physical education, mental health and well-being from Early Years…