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For 168 years, the Tameside Reporter has proudly served the people of Tameside… and we're not stopping any time soon! From local interest stories to local sports news and more, we're YOUR guide to all the latest developments that matter to you in the borough we call home. A community newspaper for local people, by local people.
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Tameside Hospital's frailty clinic hailed a success after drastically cutting waiting times and admissions
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.
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Rochdale HGV drivers' strike will cause Christmas ASDA shortages nationwide
Distribution drivers in Rochdale are set to strike on a number of dates around the Christmas period in a row over pay.
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Tameside Council has blamed cold weather for a 'scaled back' Friday on The Square festive offering in Ashton
The December event was the last of four 'Friday' food extravaganzas trialled as part of a pilot project on Ashton Market Square.
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Hattersley enjoys light switch-on despite controversy
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".
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UNITED VIEW: Tense times at Old Trafford
Several journalists were barred from Erik ten Hag’s pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
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Six top tips on how to save money and the planet this Christmas
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.
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Changes to bin collections over Christmas holidays
Bin collection days in Tameside will change over the festive season.
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Hong Kong nurses learn about life at Tameside Hospital
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.
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Blues, folk and beyond at The Vale for 2024
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.
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Greater Manchester Police train officers to help colleagues cope with grief and trauma
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.
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Young Tameside dancers entertain travellers at Heathrow Airport
A group of young performers trained in Mossley have been entertaining travellers at Europe's busiest airport.
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Blood donors sought to help give the gift of life in Greater Manchester this Christmas
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.
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Ex-street pooch Toby enjoys 1,000 mile walkies to raise cash for Dogs Trust in Tameside
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.
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Cash recovered from criminals helps to fund hard-hitting play to reduce violence against women and girls
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.
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More people in Greater Manchester arrested for drug driving than drink driving
More than 5,000 people were arrested for drug or drink driving in Greater Manchester last year.
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Family pay tribute to 'matriarch and biggest shining light' who died following Audenshaw collision
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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GMP appeal for help to trace a missing Denton woman
Have you seen Amy?
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Company responds to backlash over plans to convert Stalybridge public house
An adaptive reuse company has responded to criticism it received on social media regarding the conversion of a public house in Stalybridge.
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M60 reopened by police after emergency services attend car fire
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.
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Hyde church to hold Christmas Market this Saturday
A Hyde church will be holding its first Christmas Market in 25 years this Saturday, December 9.
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Pension Credit drop-ins coming to Ashton Market
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.
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More than 70 people honoured by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
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.
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Construction on new £19 million Tameside primary school underway
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.
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Find a festive bargain at one of Willow Wood's charity shops this winter
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.
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'Fakeaway' leaflet aims to warn Greater Manchester residents of the dangers of childhood obesity
Greater Manchester residents will soon be receiving a ‘fakeaway’ leaflet dropping through their doors.
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Tameside issues more than 100 fines for fly-tipping
Tameside Council has issued 112 fines for fly-tipping already in the current financial year.
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Big plan for Aldi and Costa Coffee on site dormant for 14 years
Plans have been submitted for a mixed-use commercial site in the Hattersley area of Tameside.
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Fundraising event being held for Help for Homeless Veterans UK
Neil Munnerly, a Hyde resident, plans to hold a charity event on the 15th of December.
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Alysha triumphs over tobacco to give birth to adorable, smoke-free baby
A new mum from Ashton has inspired other expectant mothers who smoke after she kicked the habit while pregnant.
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Protesters accuse GM Pension Fund of funding the climate crisis
Unison members, pensioners and other campaigners protested in Droylsden last week outside a meeting of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).
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Remarkable 90% Drop in Dangerous Train Attacks: Tameside Records Sole Incident in Region
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.
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Greater Manchester Police to use Artificial Intelligence to catch drivers using mobile phones
Police in Greater Manchester plan to use artificial intelligence roadside cameras to detect people scrolling and messaging on phones while driving.
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Bromleys ‘triumphant’ event celebrating women in business in Tameside
Tameside Women In Business (TWIBs) made a triumphant return this week, after a short hiatus.
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Greater Manchester Police has improved, says report
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.
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Call for volunteers to help bring back Denton's Mad Hatter's Carnival
Denton Carnival Association is inviting the local community to join forces and help ensure the 2024 carnival is the biggest and best ever.
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Police officers save young Tameside girl who was choking on a sweet
Two police officers saved a Tameside girl's life when she choked on a sweet and was left coughing up blood.
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Stalybridge was out in force for Street Fest and Christmas Lights switch on
Armentieres Square was the seasonal place to be on Saturday, bringing a real flavour of the festive season to the town.
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Cannabis farm uncovered at disused Hyde bank
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.
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Tameside man launches book in honour of wife
The book has been created after lengthy amounts of research and is a visual look into the life of his wife Janet Wild.
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Tameside couple hosting fundraiser Charity Ball in memory of their daughter
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.
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Festive Fair at Flowery Field Church, Hyde
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.
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Social media users take a dim view of Hyde’s Christmas lights
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.
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Droylsden cat found metres away from her home after going missing two years ago
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.
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Meet some of the volunteers helping Tameside's four-legged friends
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.
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Powerful drama ‘Blind Side’ tours Tameside schools to support National White Ribbon Day
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).
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Denton and Reddish Andrew Gwynne MP celebrates Lancashire Day with school pupils
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.
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Witness appeal after woman, 82, dies following collision in Audenshaw
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after an elderly woman was killed when she was hit by a car,
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Mossley soft play centre issues safety warning after empty wine bottles found in children's toilet
Staff at a popular Mossley soft play centre have issued a safety warning, after empty wine bottles were found in the children's toilet.
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Ashton Club receives prestigious Club Mirror Awards
Waterloo and Taunton Conservative Club, Ashton-under-Lyne, has been awarded the Club Mirror Awards - Charity Club of the Year 2023.
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Criminals jailed for a combined 1,000 years after Greater Manchester Police tackle organised criminals using encrypted mobile phones
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.
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Cost-of-living support available in Family Hubs across Tameside
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.
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Residents quizzed on overweight kids as rates of child obesity soar throughout Greater Manchester
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.
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Community grocer to help residents tackle the cost of living crisis
A new Community Grocer, aimed at supporting the local community has been launched in Tameside.
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Police drugs bust dismantles crime family which operated family-run meth lab
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.
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£20K cash seized from criminals used to educate Tameside youngsters on the dangers of knife crime
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.
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Missing teenager McKenzie was last seen in Tameside
Police are appealing for help in finding a teenager who was last seen in Tameside and has been missing for ten days.
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Hunt for man wanted for stalking and making threats to kill with links to Greater Manchester and Oldham
Greater Manchester Police is appealing for help to find a man who is wanted for stalking.
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Tameside residents urged to ensure they are registered to vote as a hat-trick of elections looks likely in 2024
With three elections likely next year, Tameside residents have been urged to ensure they are registered to vote.
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Tameside Council pledges to tackle abuse of roadworkers
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.
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Tameside Christmas tree recycling will help support Willow Wood Hospice
Tameside residents are being encouraged to recycle their real Christmas trees with Willow Wood Hospice to help support patient care this festive season.
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Mixed reviews for Take That's new album This Life
Take That's new album This Life has received mixed reviews from critics.
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Denton students sow seeds with Friends of Tame Valley
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.
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Tameside Council Demands Tough Government Action to Fight Poverty
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.
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21 arrests made and 640 blades handed in during Greater Manchester Police's Operation Sceptre crackdown on knife crime
Last week Greater Manchester Police (GMP) took part in the national week of action to help tackle knife crime.
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Ashton woman fined for dumping rubbish in an alleyway
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.
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Denton and Reddish MP criticises Tory Autumn Statement
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.
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Manchester United are in the top ten for having the UK's most foul mouthed fans
With football in full swing this year, emotions are running high among fans when it comes to supporting their favourite team.
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Family of Tameside nurse killed in crash described driver's actions as 'inexcusable' and 'devastating'
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.
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Dukinfield's annual Christmas Tree Festival to be held this weekend
St Mark's Church in Dukinfield will be holding its 18th annual Christmas Tree Festival this weekend, 25 and 26 November.
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Greater Manchester fire service staff honoured for long service
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.
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Destination Denton awarded £16.7m in Levelling Up funds
More than £16.7m in Levelling Up Funding has been granted to pay for a project which will transform Denton.
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Safety first for members of Stamford Golf Club as defibrillators are installed
The Royal Stamford Golf Society have made a great contribution to the safety of golf club members at Stamford Golf Club.
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Police operation aims to cut down on neighbourhood crime in Tameside and Oldham
Operation Acquire is returning to Greater Manchester for the third time as officers increase their efforts to tackle neighbourhood crime.
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Ashton Lantern Parade 2023
Ashton saw its annual lantern parade as well as its Christmas light switch-on last weekend.
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Blending culture and traditions with music at The Vale, Mossley
Renowned Sitarist and Indian classical musician Jasdeep Singh Degun's soulful concert saw an intimate gathering of music lovers from diverse backgrounds.
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High Court rejects bid to halt Mottram Bypass
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.
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Rock band from Ashton-under-Lyne, Parkbridge, releases debut album with French swag
Combining elements of classic rock, folk rock and blues, ‘Rivets For The Eiffel Tower’ is the stunning debut album from Parkbridge.
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Tameside scouts cook Mayor a Chinese feast
North Tameside Scouts had their annual Cooking Competition at 2nd/1st Hurst Scouts HQ.
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Denton MP gives youngsters a taste of life in Parliament
Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, joined pupils at Denton West End Primary last Friday to celebrate UK Parliament Week.
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Here are the cafes, takeaways and restaurants in Tameside with zero food hygiene ratings
Each year scores of food outlets in Tameside are visited by inspectors.
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Families share their sorrow over loved ones lost on the roads of Greater Manchester
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.
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Police patrol Tameside crime hotspots in crackdown on street robbery
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is targeting crime hotspots in a crackdown on street robbery.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday online shopping fraud warning from Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning to shoppers about online fraud ahead of Black Friday.
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'Inspiring' Tameside Hospital nurse receives Rising Star award
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.
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Leila's marathon challenge for Willow Wood Hospice on anniversary of grandma's death
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.
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New Tameside police inspector aims to tackle anti-social behaviour
A new police inspector for Tameside has made tackling anti social behaviour her top priority.
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Two Hyde men charged with theft offences
Two Tameside men have been charged with theft offences following an investigation by Stockport Neighbourhood Crime Team.
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No More Knives Tour is taking a trip to Tameside
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.
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High Court rejects bid to halt Mottram Bypass
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.