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End in sight for mother’s damp house nightmare
A MOTHER’S nightmare of raising her four children in a house riddled with damp is hopefully at an end. After a two-and-a-half-year battle, Natasha Robinson,…
Godley Green Garden Village: Why won’t they listen to us?
CLAIRE Elliott, founder of Save Tameside Greenbelt, has accused Tameside Council of riding roughshod over residents over the proposed Godley Green development. “Why haven’t they…
Tameside councillors agree maximum council tax increase
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter COUNCILLORS in Tameside have agreed a maximum council tax rise of 4.99 per cent and £9 million worth of…
Green for go on Godley Green consultation
IT is green for go for the consultation on the Godley Green Garden Village proposal in Hyde. The initial six-week consultation period, which closes on…
Plans to relocate Droylsden library
A CONSULTATION has been launched ahead of plans to move a Tameside library. Residents are invited to have their say on proposals to relocate Droylsden…
Undercover investigation alleges security issues at Tameside Hospital during Covid-19 pandemic
A RETIRED magistrate has uncovered apparent security issues at Tameside General Hospital which he claimed has compromised patient safety during the Covid-19 pandemic. Property consultant…
Personal cost of huge self storage blaze
A HUGE blaze ripped through Self Storage Tameside on Sunday, February 21 and the cost to members of the public may be incalculable. “My whole…
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Campbell joins Hatton dynasty as he sets out on pro boxing career
THE professional boxing debut of Campbell Hatton, son of Hyde’s two-weight world champion Ricky, has been delayed by three weeks because of Covid-19. The 20-year-old…
Big clubs eye Mossley goalkeeper
MOSSLEY’S season may have been mothballed but goalkeeper Liam Lovell has been in demand during the pandemic. The 18-year-old has had stints training with the…
Celtic lose community programme founder
MIKE Smith has left his position as Stalybridge Celtic Foundation’s community development officer to take up a similar post at neighbouring Curzon Ashton. It was…
West recruit as GMCL teams face new regulations
DENTON West CC have made two signings as they aim for the premier league. The Greater Manchester Cricket League side will take part in premier…
Further fundraising likely for Hyde CC renovations
HYDE Cricket and Squash Club has been told it faces another five-figure bill to further renovate its facilities. The Werneth Low-based side has already spent…
Stayley Cricket Club drive forward with new sponsor
STAYLEY Cricket Club is driving forward after striking a deal with Manchester Van Sales who become new club sponsors. The business, which is based in…
Dame named new Mossley women’s manager
DAME Blackshaw is expecting a seamless transition after being appointed manager of Mossley AFC Women. The 43-year-old from Stalybridge had been assistant to Chris Brooks…
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Beam me up! Engineering firm shows plenty of support for Emmaus
A LOCAL engineering firm has gifted their services to help remove a large steel beam from homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley’s community building. The substantial piece…
New initiatives at Willow Wood as hospice keeps caring
NEW initiatives at Willow Wood are ensuring the hospice is still supporting those who need them despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Their bereavement counselling is taking…
Plans to make big garden project a blooming success
HATTERSLEY Community Big Garden Project has an exciting three-year plan to transform the rundown site into an oasis at the heart of the community. The…
Tameside East Foodbank receives cheque from Masterserve Foundation
THE Tameside East Foodbank received a cheque for £1,422.95 from the Masterserve Foundation. The foodbank was a charity nominated by Jan Lord from Guide Bridge…
Private George Mays medal returned to family in New Zealand thanks to help of Tameside man
THE medal of a World War I soldier from Saddleworth, bought on a whim in a local charity shop, has been returned to his surviving…
VIDEO: Supermarket trolley removal from canal in Stalybridge
MEMBERS of the community have been putting their lockdown exercise to good use by litter picking along the canal in Stalybridge. Correspondent reporters donned their…
Support and earlier vaccination for additional people identified at high covid risk
SUPPORT and an earlier vaccination will be available for additional people in Tameside and Glossop who have been identified as being at increased risk of…
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Music theatre group on the hunt for armed forces veterans from Tameside
A MUSIC theatre group based in Guide Bridge are on the hunt for armed forces veterans from Tameside to help create a brand-new podcast for…
Tameside Captured: Tameside through your lens
WELL, if there is one good thing to have come from winter and lockdown, it is the opportunity for people to capture Tamesides’s beauty on…
Coronation Street 60th Anniversary special: Sally Ann Matthews reflects on her time on the world-famous cobbles
LOCAL actor Sally Ann Matthews admitted Coronation Street, which has just celebrated its 60th birthday, helped shape her life. “What would life have been like…
Coronation Street 60th Anniversary special: Bowton’s Yard in Stalybridge was inspiration for soap
By Mike Pavasovic IN another world, the original resident of No 1 Coronation Street might have been a schoolmistress granny rather than Albert Tatlock. The…
Rainbow Festival pushed back
MOSSLEY’S Rainbow Festival which would celebrate the great and the good of the town and its creative talent is likely to be delayed again. But…
Whit Friday brass band contest cancelled
WITH no imminent return to normality, the Friends of Tameside Whit Friday Brass Band Committee has reluctantly been forced to cancel the annual contests for…
Are you taking part in the world’s largest bird survey?
A GREATER appreciation of nature has been one of the few positive things to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. And as the country continues to…
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Covid-19 pandemic results in funerals beyond recognition
SINCE time immemorial, funerals have been important rituals that have brought comfort to grieving families and friends. In recent decades, services have evolved to incorporate…
Probate – what does it mean?
Hannah Pearson, of Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers, explains what probate is and how it works. IT is never easy when a loved one dies…
Virtual job fairs open to all considering rail engineering apprenticeship with Northern
Northern is giving anyone interested in applying for its engineering apprenticeship the chance to sign up for one of its virtual job fairs and speak…
Record-breaking 2020 for Home Estate Agents despite pandemic
FROM entering a national lockdown wondering if the housing market could collapse to house prices soaring and record-breaking sales, 2020 was quite a year for…
Ashton is open – for click and collect
WITH non-essential businesses closed during the latest national lockdown, Ashton Town Team has been highlighting those small businesses that have adapted to offer a ‘Click&Collect’…
Clothing firm’s David versus Goliath legal victory against car giants over trademark
IN what has been described as of the most memorable David versus Goliath legal cases in history, tiny Ashton family-owned Bentley Clothing has beaten luxury…
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Olivia beats the drum for a musical career
TEENAGER Olivia Eksioglu is beating the drum after winning a place to study at a specialist music college. The 15-year-old, who has lessons at Stalybridge…
Half-term fun: ‘Home Tweet Home’
IF you’re wondering if there will be anything for your children to do during the half-term holiday there’s no need to get into a flap.…
MP opens new food technology suite
A STALYBRIDGE secondary school has opened a new state-of-the-art food technology suite. Pupils at Copley Academy will be able to develop their focus on the…
Finlay helps to spread goodwill
A CARING schoolboy has been helping those in need. Finlay Smith, 11, collected 40 coats and thick cardigans from the Cypress Oakes Estate in Stalybridge.They…
Eve’s marathon fundraising mission
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl from Stalybridge has challenged herself to run 100K to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Eve Warburton was keen to do something…
Online resources to improve children’s mental health
FREE resources are available for schools, youth groups, organisations and individuals to help Children and Young People (CYP) boost their mental health. Doing activities through…
Micklehurst rises to challenge of another lockdown
By headteacher Laura Trelfa HAVING got through the first lockdown and then having had the autumn term as ‘normal’ in school, going into second lockdown…