A Stalybridge cultural fixture is gearing up for its return, as planning gets underway for Bridge Fest, scheduled for Saturday,…
Bridge Fest volunteers gear up for this year’s celebration
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Council tax set to rise by 4.99% in Tameside
By George Lythgoe – Local Democracy Reporter Residents in Tameside can expect to be paying 4.99 per cent more in…
Council tax set to rise by 4.99% in Tameside
Edward Mellor (1939–2026): Estate Agency pioneer whose values still shape a family legacy
One of Greater Manchester’s most respected property figures, Edward Mellor, has died at the age of 86. Widely regarded as…
Edward Mellor (1939–2026): Estate Agency pioneer whose values still shape a family legacy
Tameside families missing appointments and court dates through Royal Mail delivery disruption
By Arundhati Mukherjee PEOPLE across Tameside have missed critical medical appointments and some even faced legal consequences because of severe…
Tameside families missing appointments and court dates through Royal Mail delivery disruption
The eye-catching bin trucks aiming to boost recycling in Tameside
IF you’ve spotted brightly wrapped bin trucks in your neighbourhood recently, there’s a good reason – they’re carrying an important…
The eye-catching bin trucks aiming to boost recycling in Tameside
No Bones about it: Tameside’s very own RuPaul Drag Race UK winner
CULT TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race may have introduced Bones to a national audience and London’s nightlife scene has crowned…
No Bones about it: Tameside’s very own RuPaul Drag Race UK winner
Multi-million pound boost to expand SEND school places across Tameside
TAMESIDE is set to see a major expansion in specialist education this year. More than £5.3 million will be spent…
Multi-million pound boost to expand SEND school places across Tameside
Stalybridge nursing home back in special measures following inspection
A STALYBRIDGE nursing home has been placed back into special measures after inspectors found ‘serious failings.’ People living at Parkhill,…
Stalybridge nursing home back in special measures following inspection
Former Dukinfield pub earmarked for houses plan
A DUKINFIELD pub could be turned into four separate properties after a developer lodge a proposal to convert it. The…
Former Dukinfield pub earmarked for houses plan
Town clock repairs closer after cost breakthrough
MOSSLEY’S public clock may be brought back into life after a saving of hundreds of pounds. And hopes the landmark,…
Town clock repairs closer after cost breakthrough
Cannabis farm uncovered in Droylsden after early-morning police raid
A CANNABIS farm has been dismantled and a suspect arrested after police carried out an early‑morning drugs raid in Droylsden.…
Cannabis farm uncovered in Droylsden after early-morning police raid
Hyde retired Post Office manager commits to 2000 mile ‘Walk For Hearts’ after quadruple bypass
A FORMER Post Office manager from Hyde who underwent open heart surgery is taking on a 2000-mile walking challenge to…
Hyde retired Post Office manager commits to 2000 mile ‘Walk For Hearts’ after quadruple bypass
Tameside groups invited to tap into new community grants
A FEW hundred pounds to buy tools for a garden, ingredients for hot meals, or materials for a youth project…
Tameside groups invited to tap into new community grants
Ramadan quit bid helps Audenshaw doctor stub out smoking habit
AS Ramadan approaches, a doctor from Audenshaw is encouraging others to use the holy month as a springboard to quit…
Ramadan quit bid helps Audenshaw doctor stub out smoking habit
Future of Ashton’s town hall takes step closer
POTENTIAL new layouts for Ashton-under-Lyne’s town hall after long-awaited refurbishment have been revealed. The building, which sits in the heart…
Future of Ashton’s town hall takes step closer
Operation Mincemeat kicks off its World Tour at the Lowry
Last night (February 16) saw the launch of the Operation Mincemeat World Tour, opening with the first performance of a…
Operation Mincemeat kicks off its World Tour at the Lowry
Defibrillator installed at Stalybridge Celtic thanks to fans’ fundraising
A NEW defibrillator is now in place outside Stalybridge Celtic Football Club – thanks to the determination of the club’s…
Defibrillator installed at Stalybridge Celtic thanks to fans’ fundraising
‘Extraordinary effort’ of Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form pupils brings outstanding university offers
Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form is celebrating an exceptional year of university offers, reflecting the ‘extraordinary effort’ of its students and…
‘Extraordinary effort’ of Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form pupils brings outstanding university offers
Find out more about fostering at upcoming information sessions
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to attend ‘Let’s Talk Fostering’ information sessions if they’ve ever considered opening their hearts and homes…
Find out more about fostering at upcoming information sessions
Help spruce up Ashton neighbourhood at community clean-ups
A COMMUNITY centre in Ashton-under-Lyne is inviting local residents to help preserve the beauty and cleanliness of their neighbourhood for…
Help spruce up Ashton neighbourhood at community clean-ups
Masked machete gang spark armed police response in Audenshaw
ARMED police were deployed to a residential street in Audenshaw after reports of a machete-wielding gang forcing their way into…
Masked machete gang spark armed police response in Audenshaw
Oxbridge delight for Ashton Sixth Form students
ASHTON Sixth Form College is celebrating after eight of its students received offers to study at Oxford or Cambridge University.…
Oxbridge delight for Ashton Sixth Form students
Angela Rayner backs Park Bridge residents’ aims
ANGELA Rayner has further backed people living in one part of the town to seize what they have literally on…
Angela Rayner backs Park Bridge residents’ aims
Padel plan for Ashton Cricket Club
SPORTING phenomenon padel may be coming to Ashton-under-Lyne if planning permission is granted. For local firm Fusion Padel has applied…
Padel plan for Ashton Cricket Club
By-election candidate warns ‘Don’t overlook Denton’
A CANDIDATE in the Gorton and Denton by-election has told of her aim to see the town’s derided railway station…
By-election candidate warns ‘Don’t overlook Denton’
Tameside climate conference aims to make “sustainability the new norm”
A GREEN future for Tameside has been mapped out after organisations from the borough and Greater Manchester came together. Stalybridge’s…
Tameside climate conference aims to make “sustainability the new norm”
Six months of M67 roadworks set to begin
DRIVERS using the M67 motorway are being warned to expect months of overnight works and occasional lane closures as a…
Six months of M67 roadworks set to begin
Libraries using stories to challenge hate and celebrate difference
MORE than 900 children and 150 adults across Tameside have taken part in special sessions in local libraries aimed at…
Libraries using stories to challenge hate and celebrate difference
£23m St Anne’s Road bridge opens in Denton after three-year rebuild
A LONG-AWAITED new motorway bridge has opened in Denton, bringing an end to three years of disruption and restoring a…
£23m St Anne’s Road bridge opens in Denton after three-year rebuild
Police hunt man over Ashton attempted burglary
POLICE have released images of a man they would like to speak to over an attempted burglary at a house…
Police hunt man over Ashton attempted burglary
North West families urge NHS to recognise Congenital Heart Disease as a lifelong condition
Families across Tameside, Saddleworth and the wider North West are joining a growing call for the NHS to formally recognise…
North West families urge NHS to recognise Congenital Heart Disease as a lifelong condition
Apartments plan former Hyde Library closer following site’s sale
PLANS to turn Hyde’s former library into apartments have taken a huge step further after the site was sold. Hyde…
Apartments plan former Hyde Library closer following site’s sale