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Report reveals 'toxic and bullying' culture at failing children's services department
Children's services in Tameside have been 'too weak for too long'.
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Cemex cyclists raising money in five-day charity ride
Employees at Cemex in Dove Holes are taking part in a five-day cycling challenge that will see them ride between the company’s offices in Stockton-on-Tees to Southampton.
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Planning permission granted for Cracken new venue in Chinley
The former Tea on the Green cafe in Chinley has had planning permission accepted to reopen as a bistro wine bar.
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Whitfield comes together for a day of family fun
Last week, Whitfield community came out in force to celebrate the wells of Whitfield, which was last celebrated in 1995.
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Lowry painting fetches 10x its asking price at auction
A picture co-painted by LS Lowry has sold for ten times its estimate at an auction in Cumbria.
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The project bringing thousands of new jobs, housing and a Lidl to Oldham
Work is progressing on a ‘pivotal’ project to bring more businesses and employment opportunities in a Greater Manchester borough.
Tameside Reporter
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Report reveals 'toxic and bullying' culture at failing children's services department
Children's services in Tameside have been 'too weak for too long'.
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Lowry painting fetches 10x its asking price at auction
A picture co-painted by LS Lowry has sold for ten times its estimate at an auction in Cumbria.
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Tameside OAPs eligible for £7 million in unclaimed Pension Credits
Tameside Council will hold a series of Pension Credit Roadshows to help the borough’s OAPs claim any benefits they are entitled to.
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School launches fundraiser to replace stolen minibus named after late teacher
A primary school in Haughton Green is reeling after its minibus was stolen over the summer holidays.
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Old pub could be transformed into flats following its closure last year
An old pub in Tameside is set to be turned into flats following its closure last year.
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Tameside counsellor aims to double homeless support
A counsellor is raising funds to provide free talking therapy for the homeless at the We Shall Overcome Hub at The Station pub in Ashton.
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'Santa Rod' is raising funds for a boy injured in a dog attack
The man they call 'Santa Rod' is fighting to save the life of a child who was attacked by a rabid dog.
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Care home for disabled children deemed unsafe to get £3.2m replacement
A new respite care facility for children will be built on the land of an old school in Hyde.
Glossop Chronicle
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Cemex cyclists raising money in five-day charity ride
Employees at Cemex in Dove Holes are taking part in a five-day cycling challenge that will see them ride between the company’s offices in Stockton-on-Tees to Southampton.
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Planning permission granted for Cracken new venue in Chinley
The former Tea on the Green cafe in Chinley has had planning permission accepted to reopen as a bistro wine bar.
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Whitfield comes together for a day of family fun
Last week, Whitfield community came out in force to celebrate the wells of Whitfield, which was last celebrated in 1995.
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Lowry painting fetches 10x its asking price at auction
A picture co-painted by LS Lowry has sold for ten times its estimate at an auction in Cumbria.
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Labour Friends of Israel appoint Jon Pearce as parliamentary head
High Peak MP Jon Pearce is the new parliamentary chair of the Labour Friends of Israel (LFI).
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Church's future secure after holiday let plans approved
The future of a Grade II-listed church in Chapel-en-le-Frith has been secured after High Peak Council approved plans for a three-bedroom holiday let on the site.
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Santa suits at the ready for this year's Jingle Bell Jog
This year’s Jingle Bell Jog will return on Sunday December 1, with funds raised going to the Blythe House Hospice in Chapel-en-le-Frith.
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'Santa Rod' is raising funds for a boy injured in a dog attack
The man they call 'Santa Rod' is fighting to save the life of a child who was attacked by a rabid dog.
Oldham Reporter
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The project bringing thousands of new jobs, housing and a Lidl to Oldham
Work is progressing on a ‘pivotal’ project to bring more businesses and employment opportunities in a Greater Manchester borough.
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Police investigate after man, 87, was kidnapped and driven blindfolded to West Yorkshire
Officers are appealing for information after an 87-year-old man was attacked and taken in a car across to West Yorkshire.
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‘How many HMOs are you trying to cram into this village?’: HMO in middle of ‘close knit community’ sparks anger
An ex funeral parlour in a ‘quirky village’ in Oldham will now become a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) – but neighbours aren’t happy.
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Site of former school where ‘anarchy diary’ sparked teacher’s strikes due to be flogged for housing
Oldham Council is seeking a fresh start for a site once home to two notorious schools.
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‘How on earth was this allowed to happen?’
Sadness swept across Oldham at the news a historic mass grave in Royton Cemetery contained the bodies of almost 300 babies and young children.
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OLDHAM: ‘We will make sure we don’t go bankrupt’
Oldham Council has managed to bring down a huge projected funding gap – but still faces a £21m overspend.
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Oldham to commemorate stillborn babies burried in mass graves
Oldham Council will create memorials to stillborn babies buried in mass graves in cemeteries across the borough, the council boss has announced.
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New music and drinks venue coming to Oldham
A coffee and barbers shop in Oldham will soon bring a novel addition to the borough’s nightlife – despite opposition from neighbours.