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Ian Cheeseman
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Ian Cheeseman: Break-a-Leg
Back when we only had three TV channels, everyone watched the Eurovision Song Contest. I remember watching, with my Mum, when 18-year-old Dana won the contest with All Kinds of Everything. Fifteen years later, I used that song as my theme tune when I made my broadcasting debut on Hospital Radio. I’ve had quite the career since then.
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Ian Cheeseman: Break-a-Leg
This is the time of year when you are spoilt for choice if you want to have an evening in the theatre. March is the month when the big musicals take to the stage at our wonderful Am/Dram societies.
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Ian Cheeseman: Break-a-Leg
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction and I think that applies to the story behind Come From Away, the Musical which ran so successfully on Broadway and in the West End and is now touring around the country.
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Ian Cheeseman: Break-a-Leg
What a week! I’ve just spent a few days down in the West End enjoying several big Musicals. It can be very expensive to enjoy an experience like that, though with a bit of creativity in ticket buying, driving down rather than going by train and cheap hotels, it is possible.
The latest news
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TAMESIDE: This road’s been talked about since 1965 – now it’s finally set to be built
A huge step has been taken towards the construction of Mottram Bypass in Tameside – having first being mooted in 1965.
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Glossop dad and daughter duo take to the sky to raise money for local dance school
Rosie and her dad Matthew will be taking part in the Pooleys Dawn to Dusk challenge this weekend. The aviation challenge was founded some 60 years ago by HRH Prince Philip.
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Two Porsche cars on the drive with cocaine in the boot found when police raided gangster's Denton home
The last member of the gang responsible for the UK’s biggest gun-running plot has been jailed.
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New headteacher appointed at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
A new headteacher has been appointed at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop.
Tameside Reporter
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TAMESIDE: This road’s been talked about since 1965 – now it’s finally set to be built
A huge step has been taken towards the construction of Mottram Bypass in Tameside – having first being mooted in 1965.
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Two Porsche cars on the drive with cocaine in the boot found when police raided gangster's Denton home
The last member of the gang responsible for the UK’s biggest gun-running plot has been jailed.
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Plans for HMO on Ashton print shop site
A printing shop could be transformed into a 13-bed home.
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Man, 40, dies after being hit by car in Ashton
Serious collision investigators from Greater Manchester Police are carrying out enquiries after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on Stockport Road in Ashton at around 11:55pm on Wednesday, April 24.
Entertainment
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REVIEW: The Wizard of Oz at The Palace Theatre
The Wizard of Oz remains a cornerstone of ageless storytelling, arguably ranking among the most beloved, iconic musicals of all time.
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Ian Cheeseman: Break-a-Leg
Can you believe that the MGM film, Wizard Of Oz, premiered in 1939? It cost $2.7 million to make and until a decade after it’s release, it seemed destined to make a loss, despite being nominated for five Academy Awards.
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Local Music Spotlight - it's coming back !
In January 2023, we launched our popular 'Local Music Spotlight' feature on Tameside Radio and across the local printed newspapers. I knew how important a feature like this was to support new and unsigned musicians and artists, but the response we've had has been nothing short of amazing. Now, almost 18 months on, we have featured over 60 local bands and artists, playing their music on every main daytime show for a full week, along with a live session and interview on my Monday night indie and new music show.
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After All Festival
This Saturday, April 20th, the hugely popular music event the After All Festival returns to Manchester city centre.
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Ian Cheeseman: Break-a-Leg
The best laugh I’ve ever had in a theatre was watching The Play that Goes Wrong.
Glossop Chronicle
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Charity match raises £5,000 for Reuben's Retreat
Last Sunday (April 21), a charity match took place at the Asgard Engineering Stadium, the home of Glossop North End.
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Glossop dad and daughter duo take to the sky to raise money for local dance school
Rosie and her dad Matthew will be taking part in the Pooleys Dawn to Dusk challenge this weekend. The aviation challenge was founded some 60 years ago by HRH Prince Philip.
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New headteacher appointed at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
A new headteacher has been appointed at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop.
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How to avoid potholes and what to do if you hit one, according to experts
Encountering potholes in the road while driving is almost inevitable, especially after the cold winter months. Still, with a chance of severe damage being done to your car, it can be hard to know what to do if you find yourself hitting one.
Oldham Reporter
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Man arrested after neighbours report hearing gunfire
Officers in Oldham have arrested a 28-year-old man following a shooting which damaged a chip shop window.
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OLDHAM: Council issues update on disabled parking after complaints
Oldham Council has issued an update after members of the public raised concerns about disabled bays being relocated to a "steep and windy hill".
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Oldham Coliseum rescue ‘very much back on the table’
Artists and activists have celebrated a milestone in the Save the Oldham Coliseum campaign.
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School loses 'good' rating due to pupils' homophobic language a year after students suspended for Nazi salutes and racism
An Oldham school has lost its ‘good’ Ofsted rating due to its pupils’ "derogatory and homophobic" language – less than 12 months after two students were suspended for performing Nazi salutes and using racist slurs.
National News
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Kingto resume public duties after positive cancer treatment
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Worlds first personalised Cancer jab launched
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Pep urges City to remain focused
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Teenager in court over school stabbing
Sport
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Droylsden's play-off dream comes to an end
Droylsden’s league campaign ended in heartbreak at the weekend, as they lost their Playoff Semi-Final against Stockport Town in the final moments of the match.
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United View: United scrape through to the FA Cup Final
It took a penalty shootout and a VAR intervention for Manchester United to earn their place in the FA Cup Final by the skin of their teeth after relenting a three-goal lead against Championship side Coventry City.
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Ashton United's play-off hopes now hang in the balance
Ashton United’s play-off hopes took a huge blow on Monday after a 5-1 defeat away to Matlock Town.
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Hyde United's promotion hopes still just about alive
Hyde United kept their play-off hopes alive at the weekend after a 2-1 win at home to Matlock Town in their final game of the season.