Tameside Reporter

A local walking football club has recently raised over £3,000 for charity. 

Greater Manchester could be teetering on the edge of a drug abuse crisis, it has been claimed.

A Tameside Councillor has appealed for people to work together for a cleaner community.

A primary school previously rated 'good' by Ofsted has been told it needs to make improvements across the board.

A Tameside School which was rated by Ofsted inspectors as 'inadequate' must remain in special measures.

Tameside Police are warning of the dangers of romance fraud.

Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor has said she is “concerned” with examples of how police officers in the region are justifying arrests.

An Ashton indian restaurant proved it was hot stuff when it won a major award.

The latest episode of Tameside Talks - Mental Health is now available to stream, featuring Kate Potter, Community Engagement Worker from Age UK Tameside

Georgie Porgies cafe at King George V Playing Fields in Ashton will be closed until next year due to a shortage of volunteers.

A grief-stricken family want to break the link in the minds of doctors and the public between smoking and lung cancer after their son died of the disease despite being a non-smoker.

Rail bosses have confirmed two new train stations could be built in Greater Manchester before 2030. 

Regulars at a Denton pub were in the pink when they helped raise more than £700 for breast cancer research.

As temperatures drop and winter weather sets in, Dogs Trust Manchester is urging pet owners across the country to take extra care in protecting their furry friends from the hidden dangers of antifreeze.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has announced major changes following a harrowing report on the treatment of women and girls in custody.

The popular Lantern Parade brought together a dazzling display of festivity and civic pride which lights up the borough and starts the countdown to Christmas in Tameside.

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Get Free Books is a charity located within the Clarendon Square Shopping Centre in Hyde.

A former Tameside College student is setting her sights on world records after winning a silver medal at the World Powerlifting Championships in Slovakia.

A new AI system to help doctors detect lung cancer more quickly has been launched this week at Tameside Hospital.

A man is in hospital after a crash on the M67 closed two lanes of the eastbound M67 this afternoon (Sunday November 17).

A new exhibition celebrating 50 years of Tameside will open at Portland Basin Museum on Saturday November 23.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice from Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Police have moved to reassure residents that there has been no spike in car thefts on an estate in Tameside.

Our local sides’ interest in the FA Trophy is over after Macclesfield beat Curzon Ashton on penalties after a 2-2 draw at the Tameside Stadium on Saturday.

This year’s spectacular Tameside Christmas Lantern Parade is being held in Hyde town centre tomorrow (Saturday).

This week I’d like to shine the spotlight on those small businesses that are so crucial to our local communities.

This week, I am inviting everyone in Ashton, Audenshaw, Droylsden and Dukinfield to get involved in UK Parliament Week (UKPW), an annual event that aims to spread the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved. It’s a great way to find out new things about UK Parliament or be reminded of things you might’ve forgotten! 

Residents who are interested in finding out more about the flexible fostering opportunities available are invited to come and have a chat with Tameside Council’s Fostering team.

Volunteers at Ashton United in the Community (AUITC), have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. 

A theatre production is visiting schools in Tameside to help shine a light on and challenge violence against women and girls (VAWG).

A former Greater Manchester police officer who was sacked earlier this year for sexually assaulting a child on duty has now been jailed for nine years.

Hyde Post Office has been named among more than 100 due for the axe.

A row of seven new terraced houses would effectively split Mossley in two, preventing people getting from one side to the other, according to furious locals. 

Chief Superintendent Chris Foster has taken over as district commander in Tameside and is committed to ensuring children and vulnerable people feel safe in the community.

Last weekend we remembered all our fallen service people and it was tremendous to see the level of support for the Remembrance parade and service in Stalybridge in the morning and again in Hyde – despite the rain - in the afternoon.

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Our reporter Mark Andrews speaks to Hilson from Action Together

A commuter has described how she she fainted on a train because passengers were packed in so tight.

Festive frolics are afoot at Dogs Trust Manchester as the team deck the halls in preparation for its annual Christmas Fair on Sunday, December 1.  

Hyde stood in silence to remember the sacrifices made by members of our armed forces.

The annual Remembrance Sunday parade assembled at Denton Working Men's Club in Grosvenor Street and headed to Victoria Street Remembrance Garden for wreath laying.

The sacrifices of our armed services was remembered once again in Ashton.

A Tameside community centre will host a weekly music cafe for people with dementia organised by Manchester Camerata.

A councillor who described bonfire night in his ward as a 'war zone' has written to Tameside's three MPs calling for a ban on the private sale of fireworks.

Model railways, racing cars and fairground organs were among the star attractions as Hawthorns School, Audenshaw staged its 12th annual show.

Last week was another week of local, national and international activity. 

Although my roles as Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government keep me incredibly busy, my priority will always be my role as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Droylsden and Dukinfield. 

Over the last week, it has been my honour to represent the United Kingdom at the G20 Health Ministers Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Fresh legs will be few and far between for members of Denton Walking Football Group at the end of the week.

The future of a huge new housing development next to the M67 and a controversial row of terraces are set to be decided at a crunch meeting this week.

Georgia Taylor-Brown is once again the world’s leading supertri athlete after winning her 3rd world championship at NEOM in Saudi Arabia.

Two Tameside police officers are among the first batch of people to be honoured with the new Elizabeth Emblem.

Willow Wood Hospice has appealed for fresh donations of good quality winter clothes ahead of the upcoming colder weather.

Police are hunting a Tameside man suspected of shoplifting in Denton and Audenshaw.

Both Tameside teams in the top flight of the Northern Premier League (NPL) came away with an excellent three points after yesterday’s games.

Police discovered a cannabis farm at an address in Hattersley.

Fire crews attended 270 incidents across Greater Manchester, as anti-social behaviour erupted on bonfire night.

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Campaigners have warned that fly-tipping in Tameside’s canals is bringing boats to a halt.

A huge new onshore wind farm, a hospital transformation and a large housing estate are the most significant plans tabled with councils across Greater Manchester this week.

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A police dog brought down a man wanted for domestic violence following a serious assault on his partner.

Residents in a care home were left in soiled clothing and treated unkindly by staff a health watchdog report has revealed.

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a man was stabbed following a disturbance in Ashton.

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Tameside Community Computers CIC recently donated 12 laptops to Year 6 students at Wild Bank Primary School in Stalybridge.

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Tameside Toy Appeal 2024 officially launched at The Together Centre in Dukinfield

Meet the local wrestler who is working towards her dream of representing Great Britain at the European Wrestling Championships. 

With less than eight weeks until Christmas, Dogs Trust Manchester is on a mission to find the dogs in its care the one Christmas gift they all want – a home for life.  

Tameside residents are being encouraged to come forward and ensure care leavers have presents this Christmas.

Police snatched 150 cannabis plants during a raid in Hyde after a neighbourhood tip-off that the address was being used as a cannabis farm.

Tameside councillor Kaleel Khan has proposed a ban on fireworks after havoc was caused in the area on Bonfire Night.

Pro-Russian hackers claim they have targeted Greater Manchester councils, including Tameside, in a cyber attack.

A big success at the fiftgh Annual Willow Wood Hospice Football Night raised £5,278 for the hospice.

Tameside trading standards officers and police uncovered illegal sales of alcohol, tobacco and vapes when they mounted a test-purchase operation covering Ashton, Audenshaw and Hyde.

Denton’s very own Allan Arrowsmith, affectionately known as "Mr Denton," was surprised with an 80th birthday party.

The independent artists and creative businesses based at Woodend Mill, Mossley, under the umbrella of Woodend Mill Studios, have announced that their next open weekend event will take place between Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1, 2024.

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As Bonfire Night approaches, it’s important to remember to stay safe.

The plan to build thousands of new homes in the Hyde countryside has just taken another step forward.

Andrew Gwynne shares his view on Labours first budget since 2010

A full weekend closure of the M67 between junction 1a at Denton and junction 3 at Hyde will take place from Friday, 8th November, to Monday, 11th November.

A spirited Curzon Ashton crashed out of the FA Cup at home against League One promotion contenders Mansfield Town.

A councillor campaigning against fly-tipping has warned that he will “name and shame” business owners if they dump rubbish on his patch.

A dog with a habit for biting off more than he can chew has had lifesaving surgery after swallowing a radiator cap.

Police are asking for the public’s help in tracing two men who are wanted on recall to prison and for missing a court summons, respectively.

It was honours even in the Tameside derby between Hyde United and Ashton United at Ewen Fields yesterday.

Emergency services closed a junction of the M60 after a phone mast caught fire in the early hours of the morning.

This week, I would like to talk about Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a violent attack near the tram stop on Edge Lane in Droylsden on the evening of November 1st.

Last week I attended the meeting of the G20 Trade Ministers in Brazil. I had always wondered what exactly goes on at these events and what difference they make?

Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley is getting ready to host a Magical Christmas Bazaar at the charity’s Secondhand Superstore.

At their Halloween meeting, members of Sailors Beware, the Hyde branch of the Laurel & Hardy club Sons of the Desert, made a special presentation.

Pointing out the rolling fields beyond his back garden, Alan French explains how thousands of new homes due to be built there could see him kicked out of his own home.

Next year marks an impressive milestone for local voluntary group Hyde Fundraisers as they celebrate their 40th anniversary.

The site of a former police station in Mottram could soon be transformed into new homes. 

Taxis licensed by Wolverhampton council could be BANNED from working in Greater Manchester with a proposed law change.