IF you’ve spotted brightly wrapped bin trucks in your neighbourhood recently, there’s a good reason – they’re carrying an important…
The eye-catching bin trucks aiming to boost recycling in Tameside
Author: Adam Higgins
Multi-million pound boost to expand SEND school places across Tameside
TAMESIDE is set to see a major expansion in specialist education this year. More than £5.3 million will be spent…
Multi-million pound boost to expand SEND school places across Tameside
Cannabis farm uncovered in Droylsden after early-morning police raid
A CANNABIS farm has been dismantled and a suspect arrested after police carried out an early‑morning drugs raid in Droylsden.…
Cannabis farm uncovered in Droylsden after early-morning police raid
Tameside groups invited to tap into new community grants
A FEW hundred pounds to buy tools for a garden, ingredients for hot meals, or materials for a youth project…
Tameside groups invited to tap into new community grants
Ramadan quit bid helps Audenshaw doctor stub out smoking habit
AS Ramadan approaches, a doctor from Audenshaw is encouraging others to use the holy month as a springboard to quit…
Ramadan quit bid helps Audenshaw doctor stub out smoking habit
Charity ball in Ashley’s memory raises over £19k for Willow Wood
Images by Massimino Malacrino MORE than 200 guests dressed to impress for an emotional and uplifting evening at The Premier…
Charity ball in Ashley’s memory raises over £19k for Willow Wood
Defibrillator installed at Stalybridge Celtic thanks to fans’ fundraising
A NEW defibrillator is now in place outside Stalybridge Celtic Football Club – thanks to the determination of the club’s…
Defibrillator installed at Stalybridge Celtic thanks to fans’ fundraising
Local stroke survivor returns to Tameside Hospital to inspire others
WHEN 24-year-old Summer Clarke collapsed with agonising head pain in May 2023, she had no idea her life was about…
Local stroke survivor returns to Tameside Hospital to inspire others
Help spruce up Ashton neighbourhood at community clean-ups
A COMMUNITY centre in Ashton-under-Lyne is inviting local residents to help preserve the beauty and cleanliness of their neighbourhood for…
Help spruce up Ashton neighbourhood at community clean-ups
Masked machete gang spark armed police response in Audenshaw
ARMED police were deployed to a residential street in Audenshaw after reports of a machete-wielding gang forcing their way into…
Masked machete gang spark armed police response in Audenshaw
Six months of M67 roadworks set to begin
DRIVERS using the M67 motorway are being warned to expect months of overnight works and occasional lane closures as a…
Six months of M67 roadworks set to begin
Libraries using stories to challenge hate and celebrate difference
MORE than 900 children and 150 adults across Tameside have taken part in special sessions in local libraries aimed at…
Libraries using stories to challenge hate and celebrate difference
How ‘Queen Beryl’ found a new lease of life at Dukinfield care home
A 93-YEAR-OLD resident affectionately dubbed ‘Queen Beryl’ is proving that it’s never too late to start a joyful new chapter…
How ‘Queen Beryl’ found a new lease of life at Dukinfield care home
£23m St Anne’s Road bridge opens in Denton after three-year rebuild
A LONG-AWAITED new motorway bridge has opened in Denton, bringing an end to three years of disruption and restoring a…
£23m St Anne’s Road bridge opens in Denton after three-year rebuild
Police hunt man over Ashton attempted burglary
POLICE have released images of a man they would like to speak to over an attempted burglary at a house…
Police hunt man over Ashton attempted burglary
MP welcomes additional capital funding for local hospice
WILLOW Wood Hospice will receive a further £50,000 in capital funding from the government, which has been welcomed by Ashton-under-Lyne…
MP welcomes additional capital funding for local hospice
Illicit cigarettes and vapes found hidden in toilet and secret wall stash
A SHOP owner in Hyde has been fined after hundreds of illegal cigarettes, tobacco products and non-compliant e-cigarettes were hidden…
Illicit cigarettes and vapes found hidden in toilet and secret wall stash
New free children’s gardening club launches at Daisy Nook
A NEW club to introduce young people to gardening, outdoor learning and the benefits of spending time in nature has…
New free children’s gardening club launches at Daisy Nook
Snooker competition cues success at Ashton club
A POPULAR snooker competition in Ashton-under-Lyne has wrapped up after a closely-fought final. Waterloo and Taunton Conservative Club recently hosted…
Snooker competition cues success at Ashton club
How a Tameside creative has rebuilt two years after disaster struck
A DEVASTATING warehouse fire that could have ended a Tameside creative business has instead become the starting point for a…
How a Tameside creative has rebuilt two years after disaster struck
Dukinfield firm and local volunteers create comfort bags for patients
PATIENTS starting chemotherapy at Tameside Hospital have received an unexpected dose of kindness. It’s thanks to a joint effort by…
Dukinfield firm and local volunteers create comfort bags for patients
Mossley teen scores for Scotland at debut futsal tournament
A TEENAGER from Tameside has returned home after making his international debut for Scotland’s national futsal team. And 19-year-old Noah…
Mossley teen scores for Scotland at debut futsal tournament
Tameside centre celebrates seventh year of national recognition
TAMESIDE’S Local Studies and Archive Centre has once again been recognised for the quality of its work, retaining its accredited…
Tameside centre celebrates seventh year of national recognition
Stalybridge town centre business put up for sale
A BUSINESS in Stalybridge town centre has been placed on the market less than three years after opening. Giuseppe’s Sicilian…
Stalybridge town centre business put up for sale
Hard-hitting play takes aim at hate in Tameside schools
A TRAVELLING theatre production is stepping into Tameside classrooms with a blunt message for young audiences: words and actions have…
Hard-hitting play takes aim at hate in Tameside schools
New languages festival aims to inspire the next generation
LOCAL classrooms could soon be buzzing with more than just French verbs and German grammar as a new festival puts…
New languages festival aims to inspire the next generation
Warning of upcoming Mottram Moor weekend closures
LOCAL residents are being warned to expect disruption in March, with Mottram Moor set to close completely for three weekends.…
Warning of upcoming Mottram Moor weekend closures
How Tameside is marking Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026
RESIDENTS across Tameside are being encouraged to get involved in a week of creative and community-focused events, aimed at challenging…
How Tameside is marking Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026
Coffee, cake and conversation for a good cause at Ashton church
RESIDENTS are being invited to put the kettle on for a good cause at a community coffee afternoon supporting mental…
Coffee, cake and conversation for a good cause at Ashton church
Climate conference to spotlight simple ways Tameside can go greener
A STALYBRIDGE landmark better known for traders and shoppers will soon be hosting a different kind of exchange – ideas…
Climate conference to spotlight simple ways Tameside can go greener
Call for ‘music champions’ to support dementia cafes in Tameside
PEOPLE living with dementia and the loved ones who care for them are being reminded about a series of free…
Call for ‘music champions’ to support dementia cafes in Tameside
A civic thank you to fundraising group marking special anniversary
VOLUNTEERS from Hyde Fundraisers have been given a civic thank you as the group marks a major anniversary of fundraising. …
A civic thank you to fundraising group marking special anniversary