AN unassuming charity shop purchase evolved into the global search for the long-lost family of a World War I soldier from Saddleworth. Lyn Griffin, whose…
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Trailblazer Mary is first Tameside resident to get Covid-19 vaccine
THE sun had yet to rise when pensioner Mary Murray today created a piece of history in the borough. The 80-year-old widow from Dukinfield became…
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Hats off to Denton Wellness Centre
TAMESIDE’S flagship wellness centre is not just home to the future of community fitness but is also a haven for local history thanks to the…
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Greenfield Primary memories and records wanted for a new book
MEMORIES of time at a local primary school are wanted for a new book that is being written – along with some records.Glenn Piper, a…
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Turning back time on Denton’s history
LOCAL historian and author Frank Brown continues his history of Windmill Lane, Denton. SOME people believe its former name Dane Shot Lane was derived from…
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