Tameside Reporter

Greater Manchester's Covid-19 vaccination programme is celebrating this week.

The battle against modern slavery and human trafficking gangs in Greater Manchester has been boosted by a team of police officers dedicated to the fight.

A blueprint to reduce teenage offending across Greater Manchester by transforming the way they are handled by police has been unveiled.

Tameside's three MPs have co-authored a petition calling on the Government to rethink its plans to suspend the Ashton Metrolink line for at least two years during construction of the Crewe-Manchester phase of HS2. 

Greater Manchester Police is set to come out of special measures by the end of the year, according to the senior officer overseeing its "remarkable" transformation.

Police are appealing for help from the public to trace a wanted man from Tameside. 

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in Dukinfield. 

Four friends who 'rallied' across the continent to Spain have raised more than £16,000 for two local hospices, it can be revealed.

Denton MP Andrew Gwynne did the honours as he cut a ribbon to declare Dane Bank Green Space 'officially' open.

A group of brave teddies tackled a daring challenge after parachuting from Mossley's St George's Church tower.  

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More than 50 special guests including eminent members of the local health profession have attended a special memorial.

Tameside Divers stayed in the swim to help raise £1,600 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.

Glossop and Tameside businesses are being urged to sign up to a university R&D programme to accelerate their journey to net zero.

Work to demolish Stalybridge's former police station and replace it with a block of flats in a £5.1 million redevelopment has now begun.

Be prepared for some strange encounters at Hyde Artisan Market this Saturday (6 August).

Foster families in Tameside have been able to provide new bedrooms in their homes thanks to funding from the Greater Manchester Room Makers scheme.

Tameside now boasts six newly qualified social workers who received their degrees after three years of hard work.

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In his latest column, Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds embraces the joy that England's Lionesses have brought to the country following their European Championship success.

Car dealers Arnold Clark have made a donation to support complementary therapies at Willow Wood Hospice. 

Dukinfield Baptist Church, on the corner of Oxford Road and Birch Lane, has closed its doors for the final time after more than 140 years of worship.

The Tameside Radio presenter tells us how he spent his birthday this week and poses the question: when did loyalty stop being rewarded?

The Civic Mayor of Tameside, Councillor Mike Glover, has taken on a new role to support Tameside's scouting movement.

The end of a Mossley era has been marked with the closure of Ellison IT.

Plans to sell off a precious area of open space at the picturesque Fairfield Moravian Settlement have been put on hold following strong objections from the local community. 

Novels are the theme of the latest column by Michael Taylor, who presents Music Therapy with Neil Summers on Tameside Radio on Sunday evenings.

An Ashton woman who racially abused a police officer and a Droylsden driver given a three-year ban from the road are just two of the cases in our latest round-up from Tameside Magistrates' Court.

A magical globally inspired carnival is coming to Stalybridge in September – and it's not too late to get involved.

Improvements in the pipeline for Dukinfield's Rayner Stephens High School have been revealed.

The Tameside Radio presenter shines the spotlight on a well-respected businessman who is also one of Tameside's most loved and respected musicians.

In her latest column, Ashton-under-Lyne MP Angela Rayner talks about an issue which she says affects a large number of families in her constituency.

A group of young people have transformed the garden at TMBC's School Music and Library's Birch Lane Centre in Dukinfield to make it a better place for all its users.

Tameside's flagship Christmas Lantern Parade will be held in Ashton this year as part of the council's programme of cultural events.

A driver was taken to hospital after a car collided with a pole in Stalybridge. 

As part of the ongoing Town of Culture programme, Tameside Council has arranged for the world-famous Hallé Orchestra to give two relaxed concerts at Stalybridge Civic Hall on Wednesday 28 September.

MP Angela Rayner has met Tameside teenagers taking part in the NCS (National Citizen Service) Summer programme to thank them for their efforts.

Students have been remembering their inspirational school friend Liam Preece.

A Salford University student, on placement at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, has grabbed national attention for her work on social prescribing.

Negotiations over giving Greater Manchester more powers are going well, but there is 'some doubt' about the future of devolution, Andy Burnham has said.

In his latest column, Denton MP Andrew Gwynne says more government support is needed to help people as energy prices continue to rise.

Plans to bring buses in Greater Manchester back under public control are progressing as leaders agree to buy new electric buses and bus depots.

Disabled people say the cost of living crisis is costing them more than most.

An internationally-renowned chef from Tameside has been tasked with creating a tasty dish to celebrate the history and culture of Stalybridge.

A hard-working school governor is retiring after spending 50 years in education.

Climate campaigners have lobbied members of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund Panel as they maintained their calls for the Fund to stop investing in fossil fuels.

The annual Martyn Hett Awards return this year following a pause due to the pandemic.

It's widely acknowledged that Willow Wood Hospice, like many charities, could not continue its work without support from volunteers.

What recipe reminds you most of home? Tune into Tameside Radio 103.6FM from 11am on Friday (29 July) and share your ideas with celebrity chef Adam Reid. 

A drug and alcohol substance misuse support service has secured additional grant funding to continue to support drug and alcohol treatment and recovery in Tameside.

An academy has been slammed by the education watchdog after inspectors found staff and pupils were being 'physically hurt' and were 'worried' to come into school.

The hugely popular Denton's Got Talent and Party in the Park events return this weekend.

Michael Taylor, who presents Music Therapy with Neil Summers on Tameside Radio on Sundays, has been to Bluedot - an intergalactic festival of music, art and discovery...

Cheaper fares for buses in Greater Manchester which were set to start from September have still not been signed off, Andy Burnham has admitted.

Frontline firefighters could go on strike at the same time as support staff later this year, local fire chiefs have warned as talks over pay continue this summer.

Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds believes the performance of the economy is the major issue facing the country, as he writes in his latest column.

Plans to build a £13 million school for more than 200 children with special needs have been lodged.

The Tameside Radio presenter and avid film fan has been to see three movies this week which can be linked by different modes of transport...

A woman required hospital treatment after being subjected to a "serious unprovoked attack" in the early hours of the morning in Stalybridge town centre. 

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The borough will be rocking this weekend when the Tameside Rocks festival takes place in Hattersley.

In his latest column, the Tameside Radio presenter talks about the Conservative Party leadership contest and being more mindful about drinking alcohol.

A pensioner diagnosed with five different types of cancer in the past 40 years has paid tribute to the doctors and researchers who have given her hope, including father and son consultants Tony and Sasha Howell.

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for help from the public to trace wanted man Gavin Phythian.

The Tameside Radio presenter writes about a festival in Oldham which is making a return after a successful debut last year.

Andy Burnham has won a legal appeal over plans to bring Greater Manchester's buses under public control by next year.

Friends of the Tame Valley, the volunteering group caring for the Tame Valley and surrounding areas, held another successful Balsam Bash last week at Upper Haughton and Whittles Meadows.

Tameside Music Service has been selected to be part of an innovative programme of inclusive music work with vulnerable young people.

In his latest Tameside Reporter column, Denton's Labour MP Andrew Gwynne writes about the cost of living crisis, and the urgent need to build a secure and fairer economic future.

Plans for a £5 million bridge between Oldham and Tameside which would stand higher than six double-decker buses have been lodged.

Bids totalling nearly £36 million to 'level up' two Tameside towns will be submitted to the government this week.

Two former pubs in Tameside could be turned into homes and a restaurant under proposals lodged with the town hall.

Developers have been warned that action will be taken against breaches of planning permission after Tameside Council won a recent legal case.

Tameside Council is hosting a drop-in event to launch their new cost of Living support campaign, Helping Hand Tameside.

Lung health checks are now taking place in Hyde as part of a campaign targeting eligible residents who have ever smoked.

A photography project by students at Clarendon Sixth Form College has been unveiled at Ashton station by local MP Angela Rayner, as part of a makeover by train operator Northern.

Tameside Radio presenter Alex B Cann looks ahead to some exciting cinema projects.

Police are searching for a teenager from Mottram who has been missing for several days.

Detectives investigating the death of Thomas Campbell in Tameside have charged a third suspect.

Brown bins will go back to being collected weekly from Monday (25 July) after the completion of emergency repair works to the tipping station at Stalybridge's Bayley Street Recycling Centre.

A man from Hyde has been charged with several offences including aggravated vehicle taking, arson and criminal damage.

Commuters are being advised to avoid the M60 with journey times expected to be extended by an hour.

Soldier, fundraiser and now English Channel swimmer, William Mahaffey has defied all odds after completing his biggest challenge yet.

If you love a takeaway and subscribe to Youtube, then you've probably heard of Danny Malin.

Some of the resident donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary in Abbey Hey need that extra bit of protection from the hot sun.

The Top Astley Arms are offering refreshments for locals as the intense heat increases.

Taxi driver left with serious injuries in hospital

Detectives investigating the death of a man earlier this month have made a third arrest.

If you are out and about around Tameside during the warm weather, you can help to keep yourself and others safe.

Tameside Rotary is embarking on a canal boat challenge this weekend and is looking for business sponsors to support their effort.

Residents are being urged to enter a 'Tameside Through The Seasons' photo competition.

Tameside Council has partnered with a new app called 'dscvr' (pronounced 'discover') which showcases all that the borough has to offer.

Local residents are being warned that further travel disruption is expected due to essential gas works on the A57 Mottram Moor.

A caring Dukinfield mum is determined to make the area she lives in a cleaner place to live by taking to the streets and clearing them of rubbish.

A much-loved feature of the festive season is coming to Ashton this weekend.  

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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.