A FORMER professional boxing champion is helping a new breed of amateur fighters prepare for their in-ring debuts. Droylsden’s Charlie…
Champion boxer Charlie helping the new breed come through
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Ashton pupils get their Kicks swapping the classroom for the press box
PRIMARY school children from Ashton-under-Lyne got to put what they had learned in the classroom into practice as they reported…
Ashton pupils get their Kicks swapping the classroom for the press box
Former Denton teacher stays card sharp – as a top football referee
A FORMER teacher at a Denton primary school is fulfilling his dream as full-time referee in the Football League. Matt…
Former Denton teacher stays card sharp – as a top football referee
Curzon Ashton to face Macclesfield in FA Trophy
CURZON Ashton have been rewarded with a home tie against Macclesfield FC in the third round of the FA Trophy.…
Curzon Ashton to face Macclesfield in FA Trophy
Former top flight referee says VAR stays – despite ‘piling additional pressure’ on officials
A FORMER top flight football referee has slammed the use of VAR and insists those in the middle should make…
Former top flight referee says VAR stays – despite ‘piling additional pressure’ on officials
Lessons learned as Droylsden CC chase promotion
DROYLSDEN Cricket Club captain Cameron Mapstone has vowed to learn from the mistakes of last season as its first team…
Lessons learned as Droylsden CC chase promotion
Denton footballer Zach makes big noise after Australia move
IT IS not often you would regard a professional footballer moving from England to Australia as a success story –…
Denton footballer Zach makes big noise after Australia move
Tameside’s sporting excellence honoured at awards
THREE of the borough’s sports clubs have scooped prestigious honours at the Pride of Tameside Sports Awards. Organised by Active…
Tameside’s sporting excellence honoured at awards
Plenty of family fun on offer at Stalybridge Celtic
STALYBRIDGE Celtic hope to have Bower Fold bouncing after making their match against Nantwich Town a family fun day. Adults…
Plenty of family fun on offer at Stalybridge Celtic
Isaac Sinclair ‘ready to go’ in Curzon Ashton’s FA Cup quest
Images by Oli Biddle ISAAC Sinclair believes he and Curzon Ashton are ‘ready to go’ as they look to pull…
Isaac Sinclair ‘ready to go’ in Curzon Ashton’s FA Cup quest
Ashton-under-Lyne Rugby Club pays tribute to much-loved Matthew
TRIBUTES have poured in for a much-loved rugby union player who has tragically passed away at the age of 29.…
Ashton-under-Lyne Rugby Club pays tribute to much-loved Matthew
Excitement builds at Curzon Ashton ahead of FA Cup test
Images by Oli Biddle TENSION and anticipation surrounding who Curzon Ashton may have got in the FA Cup first round…
Excitement builds at Curzon Ashton ahead of FA Cup test
Big hopes for Tameside boxing club’s star
A TAMESIDE boxing club has tipped one of its star pupils for a knockout future as he looks to return…
Big hopes for Tameside boxing club’s star
Tiny Titans Football Club is coming to Ashton-under-Lyne
TINY Titans Football Club, a football club for children aged 18 months to 5 years old, is excited to announce…
Tiny Titans Football Club is coming to Ashton-under-Lyne
Hyde United to host FA Trophy tie after Nuneaton locked out
HYDE United have been forced to make a last-minute switch and host their FA Trophy tie after Nuneaton Borough were…
Hyde United to host FA Trophy tie after Nuneaton locked out
No Nashing of teeth as Curzon aim high
Cover image by Oli Biddle – biddleofnowhere photography IF A banner can be taken as a statement of fact, the…
No Nashing of teeth as Curzon aim high
Further changes expected at Mossley AFC
MOSSLEY AFC manager Dave Fish has placed his under-performing players on notice – the squad will be changed. The Lilywhites…
Further changes expected at Mossley AFC
Aldwinians RUFC secures services of rugby league star
ALDWINIANS rugby union club has recruited a player who has tasted life at the top of the other code in…
Aldwinians RUFC secures services of rugby league star
Mossley-based charity football club preparing for final flourish
A MOSSLEY-BASED charity football club is getting ready for a final fling as it raises funds for different organisations. FC…
Mossley-based charity football club preparing for final flourish
Tameside’s school pupils receive physical boost by Partnership’s work
TWO people’s efforts are bringing physical benefits to all of Tameside’s pupils – and maybe unearthing possible stars of the…
Tameside’s school pupils receive physical boost by Partnership’s work
Ashton school pupils get their Literacy Kicks
SCHOOL pupils across Ashton-under-Lyne have been sharpening their pencils and living life as journalists in valuable lessons. More than 250…
Ashton school pupils get their Literacy Kicks
Dance group launches appeal to Blaze its way to the top
AN ASHTON-BASED dance group is aiming to put Tameside on the map at a world championship. For the second consecutive…
Dance group launches appeal to Blaze its way to the top
Stalybridge Celtic knock neighbours Mossley out of cup
JAMES Kinsey’s Manchester Premier Cup love affair goes on after Stalybridge Celtic knocked Tameside rivals Mossley out. Substitute Jack Irlam’s…
Stalybridge Celtic knock neighbours Mossley out of cup
Tameside Correspondent makes new signing
WE are thrilled to announce a fantastic addition to our team here at The Correspondent. Please join us in welcoming…
Tameside Correspondent makes new signing
Curzon Ashton earn home draw in FA Cup first round
CURZON Ashton have home comforts after being drawn with Aveley or Barnet in the FA Cup’s first round proper. The…
Curzon Ashton earn home draw in FA Cup first round
FA Cup history beckons for Ashton United players
By Paul Martin, Sportsbeat ASHTON United’s players have been urged to ‘etch their names into the history books’ as they…
FA Cup history beckons for Ashton United players
Ashton Cricket Club strikes Gold with music festival partnership
AN ONGOING partnership between Ashton Cricket Club and a popular music festival is proving to be a match made in…
Ashton Cricket Club strikes Gold with music festival partnership
Crown green bowls match raises funds for hospice
A CLUB in Ashton-under-Lyne held a crown green bowls match to raise funds for the local hospice. Despite the soggy,…
Crown green bowls match raises funds for hospice
Audenshaw rugby league star Jack comes ‘home’
AUDENSHAW’S very own rugby league star Jack Johnson is coming ‘home’ after signing for Oldham RLFC. The full back or…
Audenshaw rugby league star Jack comes ‘home’
Wembley wonders captured in Mossley station artwork
MEMORIES of Mossley AFC’s biggest day have been brought back to the forefront of many minds with new art installations…
Wembley wonders captured in Mossley station artwork
Excitement builds as Curzon Ashton thrive in National League North
Photos by Oli Biddle @biddleofnowhere THERE IS a palpable sense of excitement around the Tameside Stadium this season as Curzon…
Excitement builds as Curzon Ashton thrive in National League North
FA Cup tests decided for Ashton’s football sides
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE’S football teams have been handed differing Midlands tasks if they are to make the first round proper of the…
FA Cup tests decided for Ashton’s football sides