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Man found dead in canal at Ashton

Gary Carter June 20, 2023 asda ashton canal crime death News police Tameside Tameside Correspondent

A MAN’S body has been pulled from a canal in Ashton-under-Lyne. Emergency services responded after a discovery was made close to Lower Wharf Street, near…

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All change! Stalybridge gets new gates on ‘leaking’ canal

Gemma Carter November 14, 2022 canal canal and rivers trust canal walks car park castle street crane huddersfield narrow canal leaking News Stalybridge Stalybridge News Tameside Tameside Correspondent Tameside News

CANAL lock gates in Stalybridge are being removed as the Canal and River Trust starts winter repair work. Cranes are in place at Castle…

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Pulling their weight – and then some

Gary Carter August 18, 2022 canal Charity Tameside Tameside Correspondent tameside rotary boat pull

MEMBERS of Tameside Rotary cannot be accused of not pulling their weight – they did that and an extra 21 tonnes. For they, along with…

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Culture club! Stalybridge given Greater Manchester accolade

Gary Carter February 20, 2022 2022 Andy burnham arts award Brenda warrington canal correspondent newspaper events GMCA Stalybridge Tameside Tameside Council town centre town of culture

STALYBRIDGE is officially the region’s cultural centre after the town was given prestigious status. It is now Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2022 –…

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Picture perfect – Canal views are a winner

Trevor Baxter February 15, 2022 awards canal canal and rive trust huddersfield narrow canal News picturesque Tameside Tameside Correspondent

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal has been voted in the top 10 for its scenic qualities in a study undertaken by the Canal & River Trust.…

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Pick-me-up as volunteers tackle canal litter problem

Trevor Baxter March 17, 2021 aiden lumb anthony zazzarino canal canal and river trust clean huddersfield narrow canal litter Stalybridge canal clean up group Stalybridge News tameside correspondent newspaper Tameside Council Tameside News volunteers

COMMUNITY minded volunteers have joined forces to bag the rubbish left by litter louts along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Members of the newly formed Stalybridge…

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Tameside police officer honoured with GMP STARS Award for canal rescue

Aimee Belmore December 27, 2020 ashton bravery award canal chief constable ian hopkins gmp PC james briggs safety award STARS awards Tameside Correspondent Tameside News

A TAMESIDE police officer who rescued a member of the public from Ashton Canal is among the recipients of GMP STARS Awards 2020. PC James…

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Arrests made and stolen scooters recovered as police hunt group

Gary Carter October 6, 2019 arrests canal denton gmp police saddleworth scooter gang

POLICE have made a number of arrests after a gang of people on scooters sparked fear throughout the area. Several incidents of people being targeted…

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