Tameside Reporter

Tributes have been paid from across Derbyshire and Greater Manchester to Conservative MP Sir David Amess, who died after being stabbed multiple times during a constituency surgery.

Two people have been charged with a number of offences in Greater Manchester and Derbyshire.

A special secondary school in Tameside has been rated 'inadequate' with inspectors slamming the quality of education and reading.

Setting fires, throwing fireworks and making hoax calls are 'bang out of order' and will not be tolerated this Halloween and Bonfire season - that's the message from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

A charity football match kicks off on Sunday (17 October) to help make a dream come true for a brave young girl from Denton. 

A man has died after a serious collision between a lorry and a pedestrian in Ashton.

Hyde author Doreen Marsden is celebrating the publication of her very first book - more than 17 years after setting out to pen her children's fantasy adventure.

Ashton Library is to temporarily close for around 12 weeks for building works to boost fire protection, Tameside Council has said. 

In March 2020, the Tameside Talking Newspaper had to temporarily close down their weekly service of issuing the local news to the blind and visually disabled in Tameside. 

Twelve community pubs are joining forces across Greater Manchester, as part of a charity event to raise £18,000 for emergency community defibrillators.

Tameside's winter lantern parade will be back this year, to bring people together and brighten up the dark end-of-year skies in one big festival of lights.

A targeted lung health check drive is continuing, with eligible residents of Tameside and Glossop receiving invitations. 

Denton MP Andrew Gwynne has presented another Citizen's Award - this time to Elizabeth Franks of 6th Debdale Rainbows for her incredible efforts over the course of the pandemic. 

Tune in to Music Therapy on Tameside Radio 103.6FM every Sunday night from 9pm. In the meantime, have a read of their latest column for the Tameside Reporter...

Gorton Monastery has launched a free 'listening service' available five days a week. 

Three men from Tameside have been charged with drug offences after police carried out early morning raids. 

A motorist found over the drug drive limit at McDonald's, a disqualified driver found behind the wheel in Hollingworth and a catalytic converter thief are among those who've appeared before magistrates in Tameside of late.

The Vicar of Mossley has some very important advice for us all in his column this week.

Green-fingered volunteers have joined forces to clean up woodland in Mossley.

The Anthony Seddon Fund has officially celebrated receiving The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

Denton Labour Club is hosting a Ladies Night on Friday (15 October) to raise money for The Anthony Seddon Fund.

Denton MP Andrew Gwynne writes in his latest column for us about what 'skyrocketing' gas prices mean for people and businesses across Tameside, and why government intervention is 'desperately needed'.

The Tameside Radio presenter writes about a well-respected musician who has written for many well-known TV shows and has now released his biography.

Campaigners against plans to build more than 2,000 homes on greenbelt land near Hyde say they will continue to battle the proposal.

A man has been arrested and a number of drugs were seized after police stopped a vehicle in Ashton. 

A paedophile from Stalybridge who groomed what he thought were two young boys online and arranged to meet with one of them is now behind bars. 

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A special guest has popped into Mossley Heritage Centre as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. 

People looking to travel between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly by train on Sunday (17 October) are being warned about changes to services. 

Five homes in Tameside have been raided as part of an undercover operation which has seen drugs, ammunition and more than £30,000 of designer clothing found.

A remark by a best-selling author caught the attention of Tameside Radio's Breakfast presenter this week. What's your view?

Tameside Council is reaching out to residents in Ashton Market today (Wednesday) as part of Hate Crime Awareness Week.  

Denton MP Andrew Gwynne has launched his 2021 Christmas card competition and is asking residents to send their best wintry snaps his way.

The Tameside and Glossop Covid Vaccination Bus will be stopping in Droylsden town centre on Thursday (14 October). 

Two men have been arrested after a cannabis farm was uncovered in the St Peter's area of Ashton. 

The Friends of the Tame Valley are looking for volunteers for a litter pick on Sunday (17 October). 

Ashton town centre traders are currently taking part in the latest Totally Locally Fiverfest.

Local fundraisers at Pure Gym Ashton recently took part in a challenge to raise money for the charity Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind. 

A local woman has taken on an impressive running challenge to raise funds for a cause close to her heart.

Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure over the 'untold scandal' of Greater Manchester's 'failure' to scrutinise decisions and hold those in power to account.

Droylsden Little Theatre is presenting its newest play this week after more than a year of closed doors.

More and more everyday tasks are now taking place online – from making a doctor's appointment to simple banking. If you feel you’re being left behind, Tameside Libraries have the answer.

Motorists are being warned that part of a street in Mossley will be closed for five days. 

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Waterloo Primary School in Ashton is a rapidly improving school that combines good pupil behaviour and pupil safety with rising standards and achievement. 

On Wednesday 13 October, families in Tameside can drop-in to the Local Offer Information Day at the Village Hotel in Ashton.

A display has opened at Ashton's Portland Basin Museum, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Wilfred Owen's first volume of poetry.

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Denton West Amateur Dramatic Society (DWADS) takes to the stage this week with its offering of Are You Being Served?

Parents and people who work with children in Tameside are being urged to keep on the look out for signs of exploitation.

Nine-year-old Paige Thomas has earned more than a brownie badge for her fundraising efforts.  

Trinity Audenshaw Methodist Church is inviting locals to join a coffee morning this weekend. 

The training day is free to attend and takes place on October 23 at the Oasis Centre, Tatton Road.

Local people can now collect free rapid lateral flow testing kits from Active Tameside's leisure centres across the borough.

Industrial action which was expected to severely impact Metrolink services on Sunday (10 October) has now been cancelled. 

Officers are appealing for people to look out for car thieves following the theft of several Ford Focus STs in Hyde.

Visitors got crafty at two special creative days in Mossley recently.

Motorists are being warned that part of a Stalybridge road will be closed for five days. 

Tune in from 9pm every Sunday on Tameside Radio 103.6FM to catch up with Michael Taylor and Neil Summers, but for now read their latest column here...

NHS Blood and Transplant and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT are calling on people to talk to their families about organ donation.

Residents aged 16 and up can hop on board the Tameside and Glossop vaccination bus to 'grab a jab' in Ashton on Monday (11 October).

A Denton resident who went above and beyond for his neighbours during the pandemic has received recognition from his MP.

Dukinfield-based ZenTech Network Solutions Ltd have made their latest laptop donations to four good causes.

National Hate Crime Awareness Week starts this Saturday (October 9) and Tameside Council will be raising awareness.

A police constable, who previously served as a neighbourhood officer in Tameside, has been formally dismissed from Greater Manchester Police after being jailed for repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl.

This Sunday (October 10), litter pickers from the local community are meeting on the field at Waverley Road.

Jail for assault, parents fined for absence from school and cases of harassment have been among the latest cases heard by Tameside Magistrates' Court.

The Tameside Radio presenter tells us about an exciting music festival coming to Stalybridge soon which he'll be hosting and DJing at.

Tameside's new top cop has pledged that criminals will be 'afraid to commit crime' under his leadership but admits public trust couldn't be 'any lower' in policing currently.

Youngsters at St Anne's Primary School in Denton enjoyed playing a part in the official opening of a new store at Crownpoint Shopping Park, plus meeting an Olympic star.

In his latest column for us, the Vicar of Mossley talks about the church's service this weekend to commemorate baby loss awareness week.

The Carmody family held a special fundraising event at the Fairfield Arms pub in Audenshaw.

People are being encouraged to plan their travel this weekend, with industrial action expected to severely impact Metrolink services on Sunday (10 October).

Plans for the controversial Godley Green Garden Village which would see more than 2,000 homes built in the countryside have been submitted.

A local mental health trust has submitted funding bids totalling £220 million to the government to build two 'world class' mental health super centres - one of which could be in Tameside.

Tameside residents are being invited to attend events taking place in support of Malnutrition Awareness Week.

A Dukinfield-based animal therapy group is in high spirits after being awarded a significant amount from The National Lottery Community Fund.

In his latest Reporter column, Denton MP Andrew Gwynne writes about the COP26 climate conference taking place in Glasgow later this month, and why what happens there will matter here in Tameside.

Dukinfield's Yew Tree Singers are celebrating their 50th birthday with a free concert.

A 34-year-old man from Stalybridge has been charged with breaking into two pubs in the town and racially abusing a police officer. 

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Rayner Stephens High School in Dukinfield believes strongly in providing an environment where all young people are able to thrive. 

Greater Manchester Police is appealing for help to trace a wanted 33-year-old man from Tameside. 

Chiefs have agreed to hire consultants to explore moving Stalybridge's bus station closer to the railway as part of regeneration plans for the town.

As regular listeners will know, Tameside Radio's Breakfast presenter is an avid cinemagoer so his latest column is all about his recent movie experiences. A certain James Bond film may get a mention but we promise there are no spoilers!

A man from Hyde who murdered his estranged wife whilst she laid in bed in her Stalybridge home has been jailed for life. 

A financial support scheme to upgrade or retrofit Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to comply with the Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone will open to applications this autumn.

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A deer which was trapped in metal railings in Hyde had to be rescued by the RSPCA and the fire service.

Waterloo Park Community Garden invites residents to dig into autumn this Friday (October 8).  

All adults living in Tameside and Glossop who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood or having trouble sleeping are being told they can access free NHS resources to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Yorkshire Bank in Ashton town centre is to permanently close its doors, it has been confirmed. 

Stockport Council have submitted an objection to an appeal to overturn the refused planning permission for the extension of Bredbury Parkway, on the border with Denton.

Tameside chiefs have agreed to declare buildings and land – including the former Hyde Library – as 'surplus to requirements' but bosses denied the council was 'washing its hands' of them.

The Post Room celebrated their first birthday last Friday (October 1).

Thriller novel ‘Release’ is Karen Moore’s second book, following young mother Hanna as she uncovers a criminal operation.

This weekend sees the return of the Artisan Market to Armentieres Square in Stalybridge. 

These are the 20 areas of Greater Manchester that are continuing to be worst and least hit by Covid-19.

After seeing all the hard work that goes on at his local food distribution centre and foodbank, a teenager who works at an Asda store in Ashton has now signed up to volunteer. 

Town halls across Greater Manchester are facing a black hole in their finances running to tens of millions of pounds.

Tameside Council is set to take over the management of the St Petersfield development area to accomplish the vision of a town centre business park for innovation and tech firms, residential, leisure and other uses.

Ashton will be celebrating all things Halloween on Saturday 23 October. 

The popular Stalybridge Street Feast is back this Friday (8 October) for another evening of great food, drink and entertainment.

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From its academic achievements and wide range of extra-curricular activities to its relationships with local and global communities, Audenshaw School has plenty to offer its students. 

A 28-year-old man from Oldham has been charged with raping a woman in Ashton. 

Tameside law firm Bromleys has agreed a deal to sponsor Curzon Ashton Football Club for the fifth season in a row.

Greater Manchester Police seized more than £1.5 million in assets gained from criminal activity during September across the city-region, the force has revealed. 

Fewer than 90 per cent of care home staff have been vaccinated in some boroughs of Greater Manchester, meaning they could lose their jobs by next month.

Two children have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Ashton.

A talented linguist from Droylsden is off to study at Cambridge University.

Pupils and staff at St Stephen’s CE Primary School in Audenshaw said an emotional farewell to Tameside’s longest serving vicar and their former chair of governors, the Rev Roger Dixon.

Bus services in Greater Manchester are being hit by a lack of drivers as companies 'battle' with the fallout caused by the national HGV driver shortage.

The Stalyhill community came together to fund and install a local defibrillator and are now encouraging other groups to do the same.

Mossley Hollins High School paid tribute to a member of staff and a student with a cake sale in their memory.

Local residents are being reminded of where they can head to receive their vaccine.

With darker nights and colder temperatures drawing in, visitors to Stalybridge Street Feast will now be able to eat and drink in the Civic Hall. 

Pupils at a Dukinfield Primary School put their best foot forward last week to raise money for charity.

Small to medium sized businesses in Tameside have until 11 October to sign up for an online programme which will help them to cut their carbon footprint and reduce costs.

Hundreds turned out for a charity fair in Gee Cross at the weekend.

The new Cancer Warriors information centre at 51 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, will be officially up and running and open to the public from today (Friday).

Police are appealing for help to find the family of a Denton woman who has sadly died. 

The Tameside Radio presenter reflects on the 'Made in Manchester' music festival he hosted, which descended on a village just outside Tameside.

Tameside Rotary have raised more than £1,600 for Willow Wood Hospice following their annual golf day at Werneth Low.

A teenage robber armed with a knife, a killer driver given jail time and sexual crimes for a former goalkeeper have been among the recent cases heard by Tameside Magistrates' Court.

The BBC cameras visited Copley Academy in Stalybridge on Thursday (30 September) as part of their news coverage.

Tune in from 9pm every Sunday on Tameside Radio 103.6FM to catch up with Michael and Neil, but for now read their latest column here...

Visitors had a blooming marvellous time when they dropped into a special open day in Hyde.

A wanted man has been sent back to prison after he was found by police hiding in the loft of a house in Mossley. 

Tameside Council's new apART exhibition, which opens at the Astley Cheetham Gallery in Stalybridge on Saturday (2 October), is a showcase for the borough's creativity during lockdown.

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All Saints Catholic College's aim for all of its pupils is that they fulfil their ambitions and succeed their expectations. 

In his latest Reporter column, Denton MP Andrew Gwynne says he's 'growing increasingly concerned' with the government's NHS reforms and how they will affect Tameside.

It's National Libraries Week from 4 to 11 October, with Tameside libraries poised to play their part in the celebration with several events.

Minimum standards for taxi drivers – including behaviour and dress codes – will be rolled out across Greater Manchester.

A 13-year-old boy found with a kitchen knife in Dukinfield Park has appeared before Tameside Youth Court.

A local man with suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) has quit smoking after 55 years and continues to be smoke free.

MP Andrew Gwynne braved bad weather and heights to raise money for a special little girl from Dukinfield.

More new 'affordable' housing is set to come to Tameside, with the latest development at Portland Basin now under way.

An Audenshaw choir is looking for people who have missed live music and love singing to get involved. 

In his latest column for us, the Vicar of Mossley talks about Harvest Sunday which is being celebrated this weekend.

A man from Denton has been handed a 21-month prison sentence for robbery and assaulting an emergency service worker. 

What have you made of the fuel availability issues and panic buying? Tameside Radio presenter Alex B Cann has his say and doesn't hold back...

A former Clarendon Sixth Form College performing arts student starred in the Paralympics homecoming ceremony.

A Hyde-based dance centre raised hundreds of pounds for a local theatre, where they were the first group to perform there in 18 months. 

Events including a nostalgic tea dance and enhancing a care home garden have been organised to celebrate Tameside's older people.

The trust which runs Tameside Hospital has won three national awards and been shortlisted for a further eight. 

Residents are being invited to a virtual 'Tameside and Glossop Mental Health Forum' today (Tuesday). 

Drivers across Tameside are once again struggling to fill up their cars amid nationwide shortages of fuel in petrol stations.

Plans for new apartments with rooftop gardens to bring a 'city centre lifestyle' to Ashton-under-Lyne have been approved.

Ashton-under-Lyne MP Angela Rayner has been embroiled in a row after comments she made at an event during Labour's party conference.

New information screens have been installed at a Tameside station to make it easier for passengers to find their train. 

Greater Manchester has committed to tackling 'another global pandemic' in gender-based violence by setting out how it plans to confront the issue over the next decade.

A former Mossley Goalkeeper has been sentenced to 28 years after raping and sexually assaulting women and children.

Hyde Library has been revealed as one of several buildings and sites Tameside chiefs will deem 'surplus to requirements' and could be sold off.

A full-strength Belle Vue side is ready to sink their teeth into the first leg of their Premiership Play Off Semi-Final against Sheffield at Owlerton on Thursday, September 30. 

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Members of a family who lost a teenager to accidental drowning in Tameside five years ago are once again supporting a campaign to prevent such tragic incidents from occurring. 

Time is running out for primary school children in Tameside and Glossopdale to submit their competition entries to imagine what the Tameside Hospital of the future will look like.

At last the long wait is over after the official Grafton Centre Grand re-opening this week.

Anyone feeling unwell over spring bank holiday can still access a variety of healthcare services when their GP practice is closed.

Businesses are at the heart of a new council campaign to encourage residents in Tameside to stick to the coronavirus rules, with the borough's Covid infection rate still high. 

Tameside's main shopping centres remain open during the latest lockdown, but only for essential items, click and collect services or takeaways.

A special memorial service is being held in Audenshaw this weekend for parents and relatives who have experienced miscarriage, death of a baby or the loss of an infant.

A team of budding young reporters got plenty of hands-on experience last week during a visit to the Tameside Reporter and Radio offices!

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Huge crowds enjoyed an amazing atmosphere and community spirit at the Northern Lights Tameside Winter Carnival and Lantern Parade in Stalybridge last Saturday.

Bus passengers across Tameside are being encouraged to take part in a major consultation on how Greater Manchester's bus services should be run. 

A mother-of-one from Dukinfield is excited for a happier and healthier future after changing her habits to shed more than five-and-a-half stone. 

Tom Mothersdale as Richard III

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The story of two Tamesider's who have spent much of the last 8 years changing the lives of street children in Kenya.