FLY-TIPPING has become an epidemic during the coronavirus crisis, but should we be surprised? The closure of recycling centres –…
‘Rubbish to shut recycling centres’ – Comment by editor Tony Bugby
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Micklehurst will fare better than most
MICKLEHURST Cricket Club will fare better than most clubs having earlier decided not to employ a professional or overseas player.Secretary…
Micklehurst will fare better than most
Police say death of Hyde man is no longer suspicious
Police investigating the death of a man in Tameside are no longer treating it as suspicious. At 2.05pm on Thursday…
Police say death of Hyde man is no longer suspicious
Belle Vue Speedway season postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
BELLE Vue Speedway staged their annual press day last month, but that’s as close to the track that the Aces…
Belle Vue Speedway season postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Tameside’s fly-tipping team doubled to tackle the issue during COVID-19 crisis
MOST people don’t fly-tip their waste but those who do are being warned that action will be taken against them.…
Tameside’s fly-tipping team doubled to tackle the issue during COVID-19 crisis
Children encouraged to keep coronavirus diary to record unique period
CHILDREN are being encouraged to keep a coronavirus diary, a personal record of this momentous period in world history. George…
Children encouraged to keep coronavirus diary to record unique period
Characters spread smiles around Dane Bank during lockdown
SOME OF the most well-known characters took the streets of Dane Bank to spread some cheer through the toughest of…
Characters spread smiles around Dane Bank during lockdown
Tesco announces £30million support for local communities
GROUPS across Tameside in need of support can apply for a £500 grant thanks to Tesco’s COVID-19 Community Fund. The…
Tesco announces £30million support for local communities
Call to help out Tameside hospital unit
AN APPEAL has gone out to help make a new unit being created at Tameside Hospital as comforting and bright…
Call to help out Tameside hospital unit
NHS to open two more new hospitals to fight Coronavirus
Two new NHS Nightingale Hospitals will open in Manchester and Birmingham to provide care to thousands more patients with coronavirus.…
NHS to open two more new hospitals to fight Coronavirus
Mossley Cancer Committee to hold virtual coffee mornings to help prevent loneliness
A WELL-ESTABLISHED charity responsible for raising tens of thousands of pounds to help cancer sufferers over 50 years has turned…
Mossley Cancer Committee to hold virtual coffee mornings to help prevent loneliness
Healthy Start vouchers process is changing to help families during the COVID 19 crisis
THE application process for Healthy Start vouchers is temporarily changing to speed up help to families. Due to the coronavirus…
Healthy Start vouchers process is changing to help families during the COVID 19 crisis
Kind-hearted Holden Clough Primary pupils say thank you to key-workers
TWO Ashton-Under-Lyne primary school students have gone above and beyond to express their thanks to key workers and for their…
Kind-hearted Holden Clough Primary pupils say thank you to key-workers
Chiquito restaurant chain earmarked for closure
THE OWNERS of Mexican restaurant chain Chiquito have confirmed the majority of branches are set to close permanently after the…
Chiquito restaurant chain earmarked for closure
New advice to support mental health during Coronavirus outbreak
People struggling with their mental health during the coronavirus outbreak will be offered additional online support and practical guidance to…
New advice to support mental health during Coronavirus outbreak
Denton nurse launches campaign to home-cook for NHS heroes
A DENTON nurse has been praised by MP Andrew Gwynne for her efforts in helping feed her colleagues working on…
Denton nurse launches campaign to home-cook for NHS heroes
Warburtons cancels bread deliveries to small businesses for two weeks
PEOPLE are going to have to use their loaf when it comes to trying to find where bread is sold.…
Warburtons cancels bread deliveries to small businesses for two weeks
Stalybridge Carnival Weekend cancelled
STALYBRIDGE Festival Committee has cancelled this year’s Stalybridge Carnival Weekend scheduled for June 27-28, citing ‘unprecedented times’ as the reason.…
Stalybridge Carnival Weekend cancelled
Coronavirus causes financial blow for Ashton Golf Club
ASHTON Golf Club admitted it has already taken a huge financial hit through coronavirus. While competitions and social golf is…
Coronavirus causes financial blow for Ashton Golf Club
Squash-ed Hyde players left in the dark as league put on hold
SQUASH players say they were as surprised as anyone to find out their season had been shelved.The North West Counties…
Squash-ed Hyde players left in the dark as league put on hold
Tameside Council and community rally together to tackle COVID-19
TAMESIDE public services and the local community are rallying together in a co-ordinated response to coronavirus. The council is working…
Tameside Council and community rally together to tackle COVID-19
Tameside recycling centres all CLOSED until further notice
RECYCLE for Greater Manchester has announced that all refuse and recycling sites across the borough are closed to the public.…
Tameside recycling centres all CLOSED until further notice
All reservoirs in Tameside to CLOSE to the public
All Reservoirs will close from this evening (March 23) as official government advice to observe good social distancing is stepped…
All reservoirs in Tameside to CLOSE to the public
Denton community launch pen pals group to bring happiness to Tameside
AS MORE and more families find themselves in self-isolation, one Dane Bank woman has created a Facebook Group aimed at…
Denton community launch pen pals group to bring happiness to Tameside
Dane Bank residents rally together to help community during coronavirus outbreak
A GROUP of Dane Bank residents have banded together to help out people in their community as the coronavirus epidemic’s…
Dane Bank residents rally together to help community during coronavirus outbreak
Emmaus closes second-hand superstore as part of COVID-19 prevention measures
DUE to the current COVID-19 situation, Emmaus Mossley has temporarily closed its second-hand superstore with immediate effect. The homelessness charity,…
Emmaus closes second-hand superstore as part of COVID-19 prevention measures
MAODS News: Performance of Shrek to be re-scheduled
Mossley Amateur Operatic and Drama Society (MAODS) has announced their spring/summer performance of ‘Shrek the musical’ has been re-arranged amid…
MAODS News: Performance of Shrek to be re-scheduled
Second death from coronavirus confirmed in Tameside
A second person has died as result of coronavirus in Tameside Hospital. The statement released by NHS Trust Tameside and…
Second death from coronavirus confirmed in Tameside
Tameside man diagnosed with coronavirus dies
A TAMESIDE man who was diagnosed with the coronavirus has died. The unknown victim, who was in his 80s and…
Tameside man diagnosed with coronavirus dies
Tameside’s first case of Coronavirus confirmed
TAMESIDE has its first recorded case of the Coronavirus. A man is believed to have tested positive for the COVID-19…
Tameside’s first case of Coronavirus confirmed