‘Parrots in peril’ may have been the theme for 1987’s National Zoo Month - but an Ashton family turning up for one of the special events at Chester Zoo were far from being an endangered species.
The zoo arranged ‘Parrot Sunday’ - offering complimentary visits to anyone of that name who got in touch.
More than 110 Parrots, Parrotts or Parretts did just that, including Richard and Judy Parrott and their children Garry, Gemma and Daniel, from Buttermere Road.
Keeping order at TUC congress
A former secretary of the Ashton and District Weavers Association was widely praised for his efficient, even-handed chairing of the TUC’s centenary congress in Blackpool.
The Birdcage opens its doors
A much-loved Ashton nightspot reopened in September 1968 with a glamorous new image and a change of name.
Pole position
Miss Reporter Laraine Senthouse presented the prizes following the North West Driving Instructors Association annual road safety rally.
From the Reporter files - Thursday 4th September 2025
After months of rehearsals, Hyde Light Opera Company’s 1968 autumn show would soon be in full bloom.
Was housing plan a bridge to Shire?
Almost 50 years ago there were calls for High Peak Borough Council to delay giving the go-ahead for a housing development in Glossop.
