Tameside Reporter

One year on since the hospital's Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Unit was launched, Tameside Hospital has revealed a huge improvement in how quickly patients are treated and discharged.

Distribution drivers in Rochdale are set to strike on a number of dates around the Christmas period in a row over pay.

The December event was the last of four 'Friday' food extravaganzas trialled as part of a pilot project on Ashton Market Square.

Hattersley’s Christmas lights switch-on went ahead on Friday with a new festive fir taking pride of place, after the town’s tree was branded the "worst in the country".

Several journalists were barred from Erik ten Hag’s pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

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Tameside residents are being encouraged to think of the environment this Christmas, as Tameside Council reveals its top tips to help people save the planet as well as their pockets.

Bin collection days in Tameside will change over the festive season.

Nine international adult nursing students from Hong Kong visited Tameside Hospital recently to see for themselves how a busy UK hospital functions, and the challenges it faces.

The Vale arts centre has announced its live music programme for the first quarter of 2024 and it includes familiar faces as well as extraterrestrial ones.

Greater Manchester police has worked with a leading bereavement support charity to train officers as Grief First Aiders to help fellow officers to recover from trauma.

A group of young performers trained in Mossley have been entertaining travellers at Europe's busiest airport.

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Donors in Manchester are being asked to give the gift of blood this Christmas and help the NHS over the challenging winter period by booking and sticking to their upcoming appointments to make sure every appointment turns into a vital lifesaving donation.

A former resident of Dogs Trust in Tameside has walked 1,000 miles and raised thousands of pounds to help make sure dogs less fortunate than himself can be cared for this Christmas and beyond. 

Criminal cash recovered by police is being used to help benefit the local community and the latest initiative in Tameside is seeing the benefits of the funding by conducting tours in schools across the district.

More than 5,000 people were arrested for drug or drink driving in Greater Manchester last year.

The family of a woman who died following a road traffic collision in Audenshaw have paid tribute to their ‘matriarch and biggest shining light’.

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An adaptive reuse company has responded to criticism it received on social media regarding the conversion of a public house in Stalybridge.

National Highways have confirmed that there was a vehicle fire on the hard shoulder southbound at Junction 30 at the Snipe in Ashton this morning.

A Hyde church will be holding its first Christmas Market in 25 years this Saturday, December 9.

Older Tameside residents are being urged to check their eligibility for Pension Credit and other related benefits as an estimated £7 million is unclaimed in Tameside and around 3,279 are eligible but not claiming.

The exceptional bravery and dedication of more than 70 special people, ranging from firefighters to call handlers and members of the public, have been recognised by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) at an annual awards ceremony.

The new Hawthorns Primary School has been commissioned by Tameside Council and is being constructed by Robertson Construction North West. Hawthorns School was originally designed to accommodate 60 pupils at its current site within Aldwyn Primary School, Audenshaw.

With the countdown to Christmas well and truly under way, Willow Wood Hospice is encouraging the local community to call in to its charity shops and pick up some festive bargains.  

Greater Manchester residents will soon be receiving a ‘fakeaway’ leaflet dropping through their doors. 

Tameside Council has issued 112 fines for fly-tipping already in the current financial year.

Plans have been submitted for a mixed-use commercial site in the Hattersley area of Tameside.

Neil Munnerly, a Hyde resident, plans to hold a charity event on the 15th of December.

A new mum from Ashton has inspired other expectant mothers who smoke after she kicked the habit while pregnant.

Unison members, pensioners and other campaigners protested in Droylsden last week outside a meeting of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).

The number of dangerous attacks on trains operated by Northern is down almost 90% in the last 12 months, with the number of recorded incidents at just eight and only one of these being in Tameside.

Police in Greater Manchester plan to use artificial intelligence roadside cameras to detect people scrolling and messaging on phones while driving.

Tameside Women In Business (TWIBs) made a triumphant return this week, after a short hiatus.

Greater Manchester Police has been recognised by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) which shows the force as the most improved in the country.

Denton Carnival Association is inviting the local community to join forces and help ensure the 2024 carnival is the biggest and best ever.

Two police officers saved a Tameside girl's life when she choked on a sweet and was left coughing up blood.

Armentieres Square was the seasonal place to be on Saturday, bringing a real flavour of the festive season to the town.

A derelict Hyde bank has allegedly been uncovered as the scene of a cannabis farm, following a drug bust in the early hours of yesterday.

The book has been created after lengthy amounts of research and is a visual look into the life of his wife Janet Wild.

Daksha Mistry and Dilip Mistry are hosting a 3-4-1 Charity Ball on Saturday, December 2, in memory of their beloved daughter, whom they lost to Meningitis at 11 months old. They have pledged their charity fundraiser to three charities - Meningitis Now, Dementia UK and Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Oldham.

The Flowery Field Church on Newton Street in Hyde held its Christmas Fair on Sunday. The beautifully decorated church saw several community members attending with family ushering in the Christmas spirit. There were plants and flowers on sale and bake shops too to raise funds - and a visit by Father Christmas.

Posters on Facebook took a dim view of Hyde’s Christmas lights switch on. Convervative Cllr Andrea Colbourne and Labour Cllr Hugh Roderick of Hyde speaks on the matter.

A microchip has helped the RSPCA reunite an elderly cat who was found just metres away from her home in Droyslden after being missing for two years.

We headed down to Dogs Trust in Denton a couple of weeks ago to meet some of the wonderful volunteers helping Tameside's four-legged friends.

Produced by Breaking Barriers and directed by Parvez Qadir, the initiative has been jointly commissioned by the Tameside Council and Greater Manchester Police to raise awareness against Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, was joined by Audenshaw councillors Charlotte Martin, Nick Axford, and Teresa Smith, Tameside’s civic mayor Tafheen Sharif, and Year Six pupils from Aldwyn Primary School to celebrate Lancashire Day at Ryecroft Hall.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after an elderly woman was killed when she was hit by a car,

Staff at a popular Mossley soft play centre have issued a safety warning, after empty wine bottles were found in the children's toilet.

Waterloo and Taunton Conservative Club, Ashton-under-Lyne, has been awarded the Club Mirror Awards - Charity Club of the Year 2023.

Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) largest operation tackling organised crime groups have made 256 arrests and put some of the UK’s most sophisticated criminals in jail for a combined total of over 1000 years.

Marking the return of last winter’s ‘Helping Hand’ campaign, Tameside Council has announced several drop-in sessions offering support for the rising cost of living at the Family Hubs.

Residents across Greater Manchester are being invited to share their thoughts around children’s healthy living, as childhood obesity rates continue to rise across the region.  

A new Community Grocer, aimed at supporting the local community has been launched in Tameside.

Members of a Manchester based organised crime group (OCG), with a Hyde crook as its kingpin, were jailed for their role in a large-scale drugs conspiracy responsible for pushing millions of pounds worth of drugs onto the streets of Manchester.

The No More Knives Tour received a cheque from Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) Tameside district for £20k to fund the delivery of performances at four secondary schools and two higher education establishments in Tameside to educate young people on the dangers of knife crime.

Police are appealing for help in finding a teenager who was last seen in Tameside and has been missing for ten days.

Greater Manchester Police is appealing for help to find a man who is wanted for stalking.

With three elections likely next year, Tameside residents have been urged to ensure they are registered to vote.

Tameside Council has pledged its support to Stamp it Out, a new national campaign which describes itself as putting a foot down against roadworker abuse.

Tameside residents are being encouraged to recycle their real Christmas trees with Willow Wood Hospice to help support patient care this festive season.  

Take That's new album This Life has received mixed reviews from critics.

Members of the Friends of the Tame Valley group joined with students from St Anne’s Primary in Denton, to sow wildflower seeds at Jet Amber Fields.

In a letter to Michael Gove MP, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, executive leader Cllr Gerald Cooney has expressed his grave concern about the increase in poverty and deprivation.

Last week Greater Manchester Police (GMP) took part in the national week of action to help tackle knife crime.

Tameside Magistrates’ Court heard that a Tameside Council enforcement officer was investigating a complaint of fly-tipping in a hot spot area – the alleyway between Kings Road and Kenworthy Avenue, Ashton – on April 19, 2023 when they found discarded bags of waste.

Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, has criticised yesterday’s Autumn Statement from the Chancellor, labelling it a pre-election gimmick that does nothing to improve the lives of people across Audenshaw, Dukinfield, and Denton.

With football in full swing this year, emotions are running high among fans when it comes to supporting their favourite team.

The family of a woman killed by a speeding driver who was on the wrong side of the road have spoken of their grief and anger.

St Mark's Church in Dukinfield will be holding its 18th annual Christmas Tree Festival this weekend, 25 and 26 November.

The outstanding contributions of 67 members of staff have been celebrated by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), at an annual awards ceremony hailing their commitment and dedication to keeping communities safe and upholding the values of the Service.

More than £16.7m in Levelling Up Funding has been granted to pay for a project which will transform Denton.

The Royal Stamford Golf Society have made a great contribution to the safety of golf club members at Stamford Golf Club.

Operation Acquire is returning to Greater Manchester for the third time as officers increase their efforts to tackle neighbourhood crime.

Ashton saw its annual lantern parade as well as its Christmas light switch-on last weekend. 

Renowned Sitarist and Indian classical musician Jasdeep Singh Degun's soulful concert saw an intimate gathering of music lovers from diverse backgrounds.

MPs Robert Largan and Jonathan Reynolds have welcomed a decision by the High Court rejecting an appeal to block the Mottram Bypass from being built.

Combining elements of classic rock, folk rock and blues, ‘Rivets For The Eiffel Tower’ is the stunning debut album from Parkbridge.

North Tameside Scouts had their annual Cooking Competition at 2nd/1st Hurst Scouts HQ.

Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, joined pupils at Denton West End Primary last Friday to celebrate UK Parliament Week.

Each year scores of food outlets in Tameside are visited by inspectors.

Families who have lost loved ones in road crashes across the North West have shared their heartbreaking stories to raise awareness of the dangers of driving for Brake’s Road Safety Week, which runs until November 25.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is targeting crime hotspots in a crackdown on street robbery.

Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning to shoppers about online fraud ahead of Black Friday.

Nurse Farrah Amjad, who works in Tameside Hospital’s Community District Nursing Team, has been named the Ann Shuttleworth Rising Star at the recent Nursing Times Awards. 

A teenager from Dukinfield is swimming the equivalent of five marathons and cycling 73 miles – all before the anniversary of her grandma’s death – to raise funds for Willow Wood Hospice. 

A new police inspector for Tameside has made tackling anti social behaviour her top priority.

Two Tameside men have been charged with theft offences following an investigation by Stockport Neighbourhood Crime Team.

Five high schools and colleges in Tameside will be paid a visit by the No More Knives tour to inform, equip and empower students to make good choices around the subject of knife crime.

MPs Robert Largan and Jonathan Reynolds have welcomed a decision by the High Court rejecting an appeal to block the Mottram Bypass from being built.