PEOPLE are being invited to step out for the very first virtual Greater Manchester Walking Festival this October and help reach 25,000 miles ‘around the…
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A new lease of life for The Vale
WORK recently got underway on a £760,000 capital project to refurbish The Vale and create a centre of excellence for carnival arts in Mossley. The…
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Jennifer puts best foot forward for charity
CORONAVIRUS continues to have a major impact on charities, with many understandably concerned that the events they rely upon so much to raise vital funds…
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Autumn is a great time for birding
AUTUMN is a great season for birding, writes James Walsh, aka The Mancunian Birder, of the Greater Manchester Birding City Region Project, Autumn is a…
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War veteran George dies aged 103
GEORGE Watkins, one of Stalybridge’s oldest residents, has died aged 103. Remarkably, George lived on his own on Forrester Drive until two years ago when…
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Plans to plant orchards in two churchyards bears fruit with a blessing from enthusiastic vicar
ORCHARDS are to be created in two Mossley churchyards. Fruit trees are to be planted at St John’s and St George’s as part of a…
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Citizen’s Award for college teacher’s Covid-19 contribution
DENTON’S Paula Arkinstall helped combat the PPE shortage during Covid-19 by making more than 600 face visors. And the efforts of the head of technology…
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Notice: Planning application for 21 family homes and associated works at Brookfields, Mossley
Citizen’s Award for caring Christine
A CITIZEN’S Award has been handed to Christine Ingham, of Denton West End Community Library, in recognition of her work during the lockdown. Christine is…
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Charity delivers 1,700 food boxes to vulnerable families
MORE than 1,700 food boxes have been delivered to vulnerable families in Tameside and other parts of Greater Manchester during the Covid-19 pandemic by charitable…
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